MEP EP#374: Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining
Brandon Sander:
Classically trained in mechanical engineering, Brandon inherited his grandfather’s personal machine shop in the winter of 2021. He created a Youtube channel to document restoring these machines, continuing his grandfather’s legacy, and getting back to his metalworking roots.
Topics:
- How inheritance machining came about
- Making drawings by hand
- Projects
- Useful items - knurling tools/ tap follower/ etc
- Tool upgrades - tool holders/better hold downs
- Restoration projects
- Which project did you like the best? The worst?
- The most difficult?
- Have there been any projects for YouTube that have been scrapped midway through?
- What you hope to do with the shop
- Most recent episode showed working on “organic” material - will there be more of this?
- What is left to do to call the shop "done" (I know this is probably not achievable!)
- Machine setup
- Filming “tools”
- What are your plans with the channel going forward?
- Do you have any advice for a young guy about to start work in a machine shop?