Dan Gelbart Workshop Tour HD

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Belt and Suspenders! Now here's a man who knows how to keep his britches in their place.

[@airman2468]

To within a micron, no less.

[@sage1wt]

God bless

[@Itsa_Mea]

You can never be too safe.

[@caseytbss]

Too many years of the ladies trying to tear them off him💯. Ain’t nobody got time for that!!

[@DIGGER19860]

I am assuming this is standard german house furnishings, no?

[@Graham_Wideman]

This new version of the "shop tour" video, now in HD with good sound, is an absolute treasure! Thanks Dan and camera person (editor, etc) for creating it!

[@MattsAwesomeStuff]

For those wondering if they're crazy, I believe this is a re-upload of a video posted last week. The previous version appears to be deleted. The video quality and audio were quite poor. This is fantastic. Also just in general, wonderful content. I could watch Mr. Gelbart explain things to us for hundreds of hours. Knowledge goldmine.

[@ROBRENZ]

Hello Mr Gelbart, from reading all the comments I see that many like myself would love to see the design of the mechanism that moves the adjustable chuck in the two axes of motion. Thanks for putting out such high quality content!

[@kylelaw7210]

It would be great if he would let someone reverse engineer all his homemade tools and share the prints.

[@daniloxyz]

When he said "the accuracy is better than collets" my thoughts went out to the hurt feelings of Robin. But here you are ready for the next leap! 😎

[@hereticswissery9010]

Hi Mr Gelbart, I second this, I would really appreciate if you can show more detail of the zeroing chuck, even hand drawing will be great. Thanks for the work you put redoing this video.

[@Aleksandar_Sladic]

Exactly the same wonder here!

[@ROBRENZ]

@@daniloxyz No hurt feelings, most of my collet noses are adjustable tir also. :-)

[@stevetaylor9770]

That foul mouthed Canuck sent me. Beautiful shop. Thanks for the tour.

[@philup6274]

250 tons of concrete.....

[@lekoman]

Thing is, I think they’re neighbors. If memory serves they’re both in BC.

[@exploder69]

Dan, for the sake of humanity, I hope you have at least a dozen apprentices, so that maybe half of your irreplaceable knowledge is not lost when you finally can't carry on.

[@PurityVendetta]

I'm not jealous, I'm in absolute awe! It's not the workshop so much as the man who built it. This is a glimpse at a lifetime's knowledge. Dan is a true master. Quick edit to say, after watching this video I couldn't resist a bit of research into Dan's background story. It makes as fascinating reading as the video and is well worth it if you really want to understand how he built all of this.

[@mxcollin95]

Could you tell us a little about his background please? I’m sure everyone that watched this video would want to know. I thought maybe he was a professor or something.

[@CreaseysWorkshop]

Thank you for releasing a high def version of this. It is a 1000% improvement on the first version. Definitely has to be one of the worlds finest workshops.

[@janneaaltonen7366]

When I was young and didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up, I first became an electrician, then I thought that I wanted to become a metal artisan, so I became a blacksmith, then Thought that I wanted to become a watchmaker, now I am both a micromechanic and a watchmaker and have made a working tourbillon watch movement, and now I finally know what I want to be, I want to be Dan Gelbart!

[@tensioncompressionshear4758]

We love you Dan Gelbart!

[@gekkogekk]

"Let's say I want to drill a hole trough this dust speck" - Greatest machine shop quote I ever heard on KZbin :D

[@philup6274]

Dan , brother please make 1 video of the green box with all the screws and cool stuff so we can see all the cool stuff. You got scale screws that look like bolts . I gotta see a close up . (Drawer by drawer. Nice and slow.) Thank you for everything its greatly appreciated. The shop is top notch.

[@annybodykila]

I could have happily watched a few hours of that

[@crashfactory]

Dan Gelbart is one of the few people i'd like to see live forever. This level of knowledge with humility is rare and precious. Thanks for sharing Dan!

[@sanches2]

Same here

[@maxschumacher9446]

Nothing but respect. I love the total overkill of using a laser welder to tack-weld nuts in place.

[@Zav]

How can a man with so much desire for tight tolerances ever tolerate also working with wood? Thank you for your workshop tour!

[@NoLandMandi]

am I dead and in heaven? 2nd Dan Gelbert video in a year? you spoiling us!

[@cskovach]

The most amazing thing about all of that equipment is the wizard that knows how to use it all. What a treasure of a human being.

[@martinda7446]

What a wonderful treat. Mr Gelbart is, I imagine, too modest to know how extraordinary he is. One of the great communicators in the precision engineering field.

[@gutsngorrrr]

HI Dan, It's been such a long time since you posted an videos on KZbin and i really enjoyed the work you did and even the workshop machinery walk throughs, it would be great to see what you've been up to in the last 2 years. Fingers crossed we get another video one day.

[@martycuhntzmart5635]

This is the type of guy any young man would appreciate having in his life. They just don't make them like this anymore. Amazing talent, incredible knowledge and a work ethic made inconel. Good on you sir.

[@protomors]

Thanks for reupload. Now I have an excuse to rewatch this shop tour. This time in glorious HD :) Edit: It is actually rerecorded! Even though structure of the video is the same, but description of each machine is slightly different. This is even better, I could watch whole video series by Gelbart just about jig borer.

[@irishgunpowder1]

Dan you’ve just made a lot of my heroes look like Boy Scouts.

[@Warpreacher]

Within the first 10 minutes of the video, I realised I love this guy. It upsets me that I don't know anyone personally to send this video to, who would also share my admiration.

[@davidwillard7334]

BETTER !! PUT ! YOU ! IN THE ! MUSEUM !! AS !! WELL !!

[@nighthawk6468]

I am speechless, this is possibly the best personal shop I've ever seen, just the sheer precision thoughtfully placed into every object in there speaks magnitudes of you as a person! You are like the final evolution of the little demon sitting on my shoulder during every project, pleading with me to make my part just that much more precise and hunt down a few more zeros, however... you actually got there, everything in there allows you to actually get to that level of precision reliably. Hats off to you sir, for you have built the home shop that every engineer and machinist around the world has wet dreams about! Thanks for this fantastic tour Dan! I am now going to go sit in my shop and ponder a few of my life choices... and potentially invest in a bit more granite.

[@dgelbart]

Everything worthwhile starts with a dream.

[@bruceh4833]

Who, besides the Mac bunch, would give this right to repair fella a thumbs down? Please, Dan, say you're training a few wizard apprentices so this old school attention to detail isn't lost. I don't know what else to say that's remotely worth saying other than you are amazing. Thanks for the tour.

[@westweld]

"What if I wanted to drill a hole through this dust spec?" Happens on the daily.

[@Darlhim89]

I'm a simple man. I see a notification of a Dan Gelbart video, I click it.

[@skivvy3565]

Hey Mr. Gelbart. Glad to see you’re still commenting here. Want you to know just how much i’d Really appreciate seeing some new videos. Anything. We’re desperate here don’t make us beg

[@adrianguirola6791]

This is such a nice shop, thanks @AvE for sharing

[@GuyFawkes911]

I whatched both versions of the shop tour there are a few new informations in this one. Thanks for the nice video. I would be very interested in the lathe chuck atachment with the ground and papped disks. I just can't imagine how they acually hold together to keep the rigidity. If you could show us a sketch it would be awesome. Same for the electronics of the spotwelder a schematic would be very nice.

[@pmwilliams123]

You have a gift for explaining why some processes are important, and also a fine sense of humor and perspective for the maker mindset. Please keep producing more videos to educate makers for the future. Perhaps even hire a production team to produce a full course. The 'team' might also be a school that produces fine educational resources.

[@StuffMadeHere]

hooray more shop tour content! Thanks so much for making these videos :)

[@andyash5675]

I'm so glad you made this with the improved video and audio. I suspect the like of your facility will never be seen again.

[@MMBNMalternateaccoun]

This is a very lovely video Mr.Gelbart, thank you for a tour of your workshop! I hope you have many happy days ahead. I was always wondering when you'd upload again! I'm glad you did, :) thank you

[@iteerrex8166]

Mr Gelbart, document your unique, invaluable and vast wealth of knowledge of this topic, for the current and future generations.

[@Ak-lq7yl]

Can you please provide details on building the lathe chuck centering mechanism for the novices that might be interested in building it for themselves

[@jsteifel]

Glad you redid the video, I saw things I didn't see the first time, and the sound was much better. I guess there will be a second part since it was shortened.

[@k4kfh]

Please consider doing a how-to on building a spot welder like that! I would love to see how you did it, especially the electronics.

[@claytoncoward7116]

I am indeed impressed by your workshop. Moreover, Im awestruck by your knowledge. We should all take adopt your commitment to excellence. Thank you. Please continue with the videos as they are educational and inspirational.

[@mgbrv8]

Mr Gelbart thank you for sharing this with us I know your Time is valuable and you in no way need to do this. This made by month

[@capnthepeafarmer]

I know Dan is a busy guy, but I would love for him to show how to build some of the tools he's made. Especially his little spot welder, looks super useful!

[@JlerchTampa]

He has a video on it in his history and goes into awesome details on the construction requirements: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmOsmp9mm6uBb7s

[@esepecesito]

Much better audio than the other version... How humble are you, being such a genius!!! Thanks!

[@drakera4726]

I love it when KZbin recommend such unique videos.

[@scottvallance2007]

What a really interesting man, he has probably forgotten more than I know or ever will know.

[@leoetcheverry9685]

What do you mean ? He did forgot what ?

[@tylerm8371]

@@leoetcheverry9685 It's a saying that is meant to compliment the gentlemen's knowledge in the video. In other words, he knows so much that he's forgotten more information in general that Scott will ever understand. It's hyperbolic.

[@rocksolidhugo]

Nothing beats coming home from a boring day's work and seeing a new Gelbart video. Thank you

[@Darlhim89]

Legend has it the house itself is just a studio apartment.

[@shauncumming5425]

I wasn't ready for this.... I wish he was my neighbour growing up

[@mikemills9458]

He was my neighbor growing up but I had no clue.... hahaha I did find his lost dog one day. you just never know who you are talking to.... great videos

[@tangent_theta]

Great job on the audio and video upgrade. Hope to see more soon.

[@davidnicholson6680]

Incredible. Dream shop and a man who knows what he's doing.

[@rowandunn2403]

One of the greatest minds in both engineering and machining highly under appreciated, I’m glad there’s a higher quality video of this tour!

[@revansland]

This level of quality and diligence is what makes the world go round. We have an expectation that trains won't derail, airplanes won't fall out of the sky, your stove won't burn your house down and your TV won't electrocute you all thanks to Mr. Gelbart and others like him.

[@andrewgiles6192]

I could listen to you for hours, thank you for re-recording and adding more details in as many of us asked for.

[@allanc3945]

As I was wishing I could have looked over Dan's shoulder when he was starting out, I thought of Ca Lem. Similar breed of cat... crazy smart, meticulous attention to detail, works hard, and humble. I wonder what that kid will come up with in 50 years! Dan, your video's are like gold! A lot of us are on the edge of our seats every time you put one out!

[@b2dmastersniper]

This is by far the most impressive workshop I have ever seen. The level of detail is just mind boggling. I can only hope to achieve 10% of the knowledge that this man carries with him

[@papukaiffa]

I'm pretty mind blown of all these machines, but as electronics engineer my jaw dropped when you pulled vector network analyzer. You're truly expert of all.

[@dgelbart]

I used to be a respectable electronics engineer (telecom, signal processing) before I got into all this high-precision obsession.

[@KW-ei3pi]

Dear Dan, I would love to see a video about your life and work over the last 50 years. PLEASE consider making one. Thank you so much!

[@dgelbart]

I think my life is less important than what I learned, so I'm concentrating on trying to pass that on. In a few years I'll have much more time to make videos.

[@loydnornes]

Dan, I agree with K W. A video series about your life and what you have done, would be much apreciated. Knowledge transfer is very important, but so is inspiration. I know we are asking a lot, but I hope you would find some joy in it too. Thank you for all the videos you have made. I have watched them all, many times.

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Mr. Gelbart, Thank you very much for taking the time to create this video and show us around your workshop... Take care. Paul,,

[@ScaleDreamsStudio]

I would have loved to have served an apprenticeship under this guy.

[@AdityaMehendale]

Dan, in your previous 18-part masterclass, you touch upon topics relating to some (but not all) of the equipment you show today. Would you consider doing a series of _deep-dives, one single instrument at a time_ ? For example - your sheet bending brake 9:30 or the "Waterjet cut and milled where needed" tooling and fixtures on and around the wire-saw 33:30 or the Ultradex at 5:30 or the methanol-modded oven at 24:30? Pretty please?

[@MrCharliejaera]

YEEEEES that would be wonderful!!!

[@richardklein6720]

Thank you for updating the shop tour, any video you release is a must see and always very educational. I wish you had more time to make videos documenting your thought processes and methods. Your understanding of many disciplines cross pollinates to make brilliant connections. I understand your working as a researcher and producer and am sorry you are not training hundreds of people in your methods, only so many hours in a year.

[@HarrySchwandule]

I love that you are posting again, keep the videos coming!

[@elliottpack9786]

I would love to see a video about your career, accomplishments and accolades.

[@kamilbednarz227]

This amount of precision, knowledge made me cry.

[@someonenamedbob]

I got a bit teary myself.

[@jesseosterhout907]

I once considered myself an intelligent man, I was wrong. Hat tip to you sir, I am in awe of your creations and abilities… you inspire me to create further.

[@ChesterEnright]

I'm just barely smart enough to appreciate how incredible this is...yes, the equipment is top shelf, but more so the man who assembled it and uses it. Amazing.

[@RaphMNTR]

I'm in awe. As part of a younger generation, i have huge respect for your knowledge and accomplishment. I learned a lot in those 36 minutes. Also, just a very charismatic accent!

[@rootvalue]

Thank you for sharing, Dan. You are a blessing to us all.

[@skatekidize]

Hey Dan Gelbart I’m a 23 year old Industrial Mechanic from Norway, who loves to dive to the deepest depth of everything related to what you do. I wish I could steal all of your experience and knowledge and build on that, I wonder how that would turn out when I reach your age. This was my first video and I will go look at all the others so you can teach me more of your knowledge. You are perfect for my life. Keep up the fantastic work and share what you have learned :)

[@cogoid]

Thank you for reshooting with a much better quality! Very interesting, and one can tell that all this equipment serves a purpose and really gets used. A question: Does the diamond wire saw (32:45) use a loop of plated wire, or is it a long length of plain wire spooled from one drum to another plus some diamond slurry?

[@cosimomarotta9552]

Never tired of your stories and pills of knowledge. Thank you Professor. Standing ovation.

[@simonpeggboard4004]

What a wonderful man. Wonderful to see a true engineer in his natural habitat.

[@SquareRootOfNegativeOne]

doesn't seem even 100 years is long enough to accomplish what you have. absolutely amazing.

[@peterjensen1229]

The audio is excellent! I wish I had someone to learn from 30 years ago just like Dan Gelbart!

[@fatcamp907]

Dan, I'm so glad to see you making videos again. Your knowledge and skills are invaluable, and I really appreciate you passing them down.

[@drevil2783]

I just love how he explains things. Wish my teachers in school was as easy to understand.

[@captcarlos]

Thank you very much Dan for again showing us your magnificent obsession. Much better audio. I smiled all the way through!

[@dreamcat4]

you fixed the audio! thank you so much. a beautiful video i learned very much

[@whogoesthere5570]

This is insane... My jaw kept dropping at all the thought and intention that went into this. It would be quite the experience to set foot in a workshop like this, let alone own it! Well done!

[@valkman761]

A place where you could eat, sleep, work, tinker and get away from your wife. Absolutely overwhelmed. Thank you Dan.

[@schwartztekllc]

Very nice video, Dan. First time I visited your channel. It's like taking class from a favorite professor. An engineer, craftsman and teacher all rolled into one. You undoubtedly are getting a lot of new viewers via AVE's belt and suspenders comment. I will check out your other videos. I'm sure you'll do well if you keep making videos of this quality as they can be very inspirational to a broad spectrum of people. Some KZbinr's are entertaining but it is good to come across someone that is well rounded and able to teach not only a lot of different crafts but also life skills. An example of the later is to work hard with what you have and be resourceful to acquire or build what you need.

[@greybeard9x44]

What a fascinating man and a fascinating workshop. Workshops can be a metaphor for life: deciding what you wish to do and setting out your stall to do it to the standards you're happy with. In a workshop like his, measurement and control are taken seriously for the best results. It would be great to spend a day or two talking with him. He does inspire me.

[@ronniez829]

Fantastic tour! Just received your Rapidia metal 3D printing system for our R&D shop at work and excited to get it up and running on Monday. Thanks for making the dream a reality, Dan!!!

[@Undecid]

I had to look up the definition of a arcsecond. That is actually BONKERS. For those of you who, like me, havent heard of a arcsecond before: First you need to know what a arcminute is. A arcminute is a angular measurement equal to 1/60th of a degree, thats 1/21,600th of a turn. an arcSECOND is 1/60th of a arcMINUTE or 1/3600 of a degree or 1/1,296,000 of a turn... If were to turn that rotary table one arcsecond every second it would take you roughly 3500 years to do one full rotation.

[@nobodynoone2500]

We never tire of your uploads, and each is a treasure of information. Please upload as much as you can find tolerable. It enriches the world with your knowledgeable explanations and demonstrations. Thank you so much.

[@bigshantolifting]

I've watched this over ten times and i've learned something new each time. This man is my hero.

[@cabincreekzeke6257]

I would give anything to talk with this man for a few days he is the man I would love to have the knowledge he has picked up in his life

[@nicholasviney5975]

When you see people like this you can only imagine the knowledge that has been lost over generations as each generation moves away from the last.

[@daveasharps]

Dan, thank you so much for making these videos. I've been working in hardware prototyping for the past 10 years and I keep coming back to your videos finding new things that just blow my mind. Hope life is treating you well!

[@user-wo7rz3yn4o]

I can't imagine having the resources to own even one of those awesome machines, but I have a feeling this gentleman really does appreciate and enjoy that shop and equipment and does not do any of it just to brag or impress. Bless him and I hope he can continue to enjoy the precision and technology.

[@joseantonioteixeira7974]

Impressive precision equipment in your workshop, and only a highly specialized person like you to use the resources they offer, thank you for your willingness to show, thank you!

[@SamBirchenough]

a KZbin channel I am most thankful for

[@manuelweiss3904]

I highly appreciate the old school look of the workshop. I wonder how many time it takes to actually understand every machine and operate them properly.

[@excitedbox5705]

It is amazing to think how accurate we have learned to manufacture parts. Your last video sent me down the rabbit hole and I found a company in my city that produces a lathe with

[@vachikl]

A dream shop, it’s comforting to to know the brain behind it passes the knowledge on, many thanks for your time to let us see your Engineering shop. All the best wishes to your health.

[@meocats]

looking forward to the episode where you grab your 2 micron drill to drill through that 5 micron spec of dust

[@ageofminorities]

As an inventor, I can see how spending one day working with Dan would produce all sorts of inventions

[@onenewworldmonkey]

From one guy obsessed with learning to another guy obsessed with learning, thank you.

[@acromatfpv894]

AvE sent me here. Awesome video! That work shop is amazing! 🤘

[@zolotenin]

I'm carefully watch SD video 5 times - and since previous version i made 2 axis balancing stand with help of network analyzer. Works perfect ! Is a cheapest solution in the world for precision instrument.

[@dgelbart]

Glad that it was usefull. Most engineers do not understand the power of a network analyzer for electronics, mechanics and sensor/actuator/servo work.

[@janbeck8269]

Would you mind documenting that somewhere?

[@zolotenin]

@@janbeck8269 not sure. But scheme is very simple. Two stand with prism for shaft holding and tensosensors in classic bridge connection for force measurement. Each stand have 2 bridges in perpendicular axis's. And off course - position sensor 1 pulse prr. Pulse inject in synchro channel. Because Analyzer have memory and stand almost rigid - only need one full turnover with constant speed of measured object with test mass and one without. Test re balance two spindles for PCB drilling 80K rpm- all good.

[@zolotenin]

@@janbeck8269 If you want make ultrahigh precision unit - make two interferometer sensor as described in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4bHo6Jja9plkMk

[@janbeck8269]

@@zolotenin I'm not familiar with that "classic bridge connection" balancing method. Is there a website or something you can recommend?