@@CaleMessner We're very sorry to hear that. Matt was very kind and was really committed to his craft, we thanked him for inspired so many young people trying to find their purpose in life.
"This is were the insaity begins", "these faucets suck" 🤣 oh a can't wait to get my own Bridgeport, faucets and overly complicated projects here I come!!!
Really he's an engineer and inventor (obviously), and the machining stuff is emphasized partly because he knows having a down-to-earth background makes him more likable and partly because he understands the complexity of the trade.
@@runvnc208 Could be, but nowadays with some software knowledge, and the tools available, one can do a lot even without an engineering degree. In both, electrical and mechanical areas.
There are several people like him if you follow any of the makers groups, he doesn’t even have a huge shop. I have seen some dudes with pole barns that have million dollar equipment they shipped over from auctions around the country over the last 40years. Or the 2 brothers that try to achieve OCD hair pulling out tolerances for a pocket knife, like the Grimsmo Knives brothers.
Wow!!! Just wow!!!...This bloke has so much passion, skill and knowledge of his craft...so interesting and inspiring. If he started an online course teaching the fundamentals of machining, fitting and turnimg, etc...I'd definitely pay for that as I'm sure many other people would too. Fantastic upload Kirsten.
This gentleman, a modern genius, is very inspirational. When he said “If people would just come back to working with their hands”, it really hit home for me. I am only fulfilled in my career when I hit certain sales numbers. Not tangible, not building anything. I sell disposable items to the same accounts and almost the same items ordered every week. I am happiest on weekends when I fix something, or make something. I’m a novice though in anything I do with no great talents in creating something but for me I love to step back and look at the physical item I just improved, fixed, or created. Nothing on the level of this man but that statement is powerful.
Great guy and he totally understands the joy of building things, when you lose yourself in a project stress completely disappears, my hobby is tinkering and my shed is my safe haven and sanity from this crazy world😅
What a fascinating thing this is. It doesn’t fit in with the theme of this channel but at the same time, it totally does. Thanks for helping us all to think outside the box, much love from Seattle!
The guy lives inside an aircraft hanger and is machinist who makes cools stuff. This fits exactly in the channel theme on unusual homes. The amount of motoring content must have overwhelmed you. If you're a single guy with no family. Living on the same place where you work and do business is great. Think of all the time you saved without commuting. For the type of work that he does. He could rush and do an all nighter to machine any part a client parts in an emergency. If he's tired and needs a quick break. He could take a quit nap and then get back to work as soon as he's up.
I've known Mark for many years and he is, without a doubt, an amazing guy with extraordinary talent and passion. Thank you for putting together this brief look into his creative world.
@@SpeedofCheeseRacing Sir, I’m an Architecture and Design junkie so RU-vid bounced this video to me. Your work is really outside the realm of this channel and the people who film it, and you pretty much had to interview yourself, but it’s to their credit that they forged ahead. Even for the uninformed it’s always a pleasure to watch craft at its highest level. I’m forwarding the video on to my my husband who is both a motorhead and a jazz guitarist, the two really do go together. I think he’ll enjoy the hell outta seeing you work and he’ll understand what you’re doing. Thanks for letting them film you.
@@carolz5090 I am far from a "sir". haha I warned Kirsten that I was way more intense than her usual subjects but she wanted to do it anyway. Kudos to her. I am thrilled that you get it, and sounds like your husband does as well. It is a weird balance to be a technical artist type. Most don't understand. A lot of my ranting was parts of conversations with Kirstens husband who was terrific to talk to and got me rolling pretty well. They are a good team. Thank you for the kind words.
the two piece piston seems like pure genius level thinking to me. Clear up the path for the transfer ports. Brilliant. Always fun when something so smart is presented. It's a real 'Why didn't I think of that' moment.
What an inspiring individual! At least for me, because I'm a bit of a speed junkie. And my dad is a machinist, and once he's gone so are all his abilities/skills that haven't been passed on to someone that continue the cycle. And that is one nice place to call home!
My dad is also a machinist, he has it's own machine shop. I took a lot of vacation time to work with him and learn all the skills he has with those manual lathes and mills. I do also think that that knowledge is way too valuable to let it be forgotten. You might have your fancy CNC mill, but you always go back to the manual lathe to correct a part, or to do some quick and easy work without turning on the computer and spending hours refining a program.
No one knows better than a cubicle worker how physical labor will set you free. The problem is that most of the cubicles workers are stuck at that job, for life.
Mark has a point about working with your hands. As someone who worked in a trade and then transitioned to a career where you sit behind a computer screen full time, with the benefit of hindsight it is a backwards step in most respects.
So true Leo. I've done the same having been motivated by job stability and a pension but I still keep busy in my garage as soon as that daily grind is over. It seems like a high price to pay though.
thank you kirsten, these videos really do present options for people who want something special out of life, i just want you and your family to know how you guys bring light to my life. thank you
This guy is a brilliant engineer yet it is his life philosophy I find most inspiring. Definitely appreciate his take on forced traditional education tracks and how dispiriting that can be for young adults compared to allowing your passion and creativity to take the lead. Great video as usual, Kristen! 👍🙏😁
Wow, this guy is amazing. So incredibly smart, talented, and humble. Humble is the best quality in my opinion. He's really living and not just existing like the rest of us.
Whether you are a artist, farmer, film maker, machinist, software developer or whatever, it’s really about enjoying your work and life, and making enough to get by and feed your family, and maybe making the world a little better place.
Wow! That hit home in so many ways it's not funny. I've been telling my parents this after they forced me to go to university; where did I end up? Being a CNC machinist lol. Oh but the disappointment and drama I've caused just caused resentment. Shame. At least I can rest knowing I'm not crazy
I'm pretty sure most parents are basically stuck in a position of wanting what is best for you, but being clueless as to what that actually is. They were probably trying to "save" you from whatever scorn and derision they have ended up pouring on you themselves...
"...and pretty soon you're a faucet expert for NO REASON" perfectly describes my life experience as well. A certain level of ADHD and refusing to accept bad products or quirky designs seems to have created a lot of us who now seem like mad scientists at times.
There are so many people who want to work with their hands in a creative way, but many things we buy now are made on an assembly line where one person does only one thing and never learns something new. Learning new things is Amazing!
We need to nurture the creativity of our kids from birth until they move out (if they move out😁)I see very little creativity now compared to 30 years ago! Great episode. 👍😎
At first, I was thinking, this video looks interesting, but it doesn't fit in with the theme of the channel. I got to watching it, and as you go further and further, I realized that it does. It's about building, creating and alternative's to the "normal" everyday lifestyle. This dude is inspirational. Outside the box thinking. He doesn't appear to be an environmentalist, or minimalist, or an "off gridder" but that's fine. You don't have to love motorcycles, machining custom parts or anything with motors particularly if you see the common theme amongst it. You can't buy what you want or need, you design and build it. Weather that is a custom off grid house, or a living space inside your workshop, where you design and create things to be solutions to your challenges. Thank you for sharing!
This man right here is an f'ing genius. I became familiar with his work and insane builds after watching 2StrokeStuffing try to separately invent that piston without the wrist pin hole for 2 years and then he came across Mark's machines and visited him. I'm telling y'all, this man is even more of a genius than what comes through in this video. This man is so far ahead of his time it's ridiculous. What I wouldn't give just to spend a day in his shop and just quietly watch him create something. I'm certain that he'd think I was a nut job just sitting there with a creepy smile across my entire face watching his every move. Lol!!
Cool stuff on here. 👍👌 Ha ha! Curse alright! I’m seventy and still making my own tools for my workshop! 😅😅 Just now I’m making an indexible insert end mill, that can use an unused corner of some odd looking carbide inserts that a friend gave to me for brazing onto shanks. Can’t help myself either. 🤷♂️🤣
He should be. He’s a rare breed, and he does remarkable things. We should be concerned for his safety, however. I didn’t notice any sponsorship badges on his bikes, maybe they don’t sponsor his category of bike, or maybe he’s considered too reckless.
I’ve been watching your channel forever- but seeing two worlds I love come together, and the channel I love for houses get so distracted by the exact same land speed motorcycle stuff i distract myself with was too much fun!
As a fellow designer/maker I share this level of passion. Humans are transitioning from an industrial era to a technological one and the opportunities for makers are growing. Thanks Kirsten
As a 33 year old machinist I agree that it's nearly dead, recently worked with a 21 year old who really didn't understand machining. He could punch numbers and c.a.d, but give him a piece of paper and some cranks and the poor boy was lost.
@@epilotdk because his cad program can't run a manual machine? Because I don't need to tie up a $200k+ machine to spit out a simple one off piece, when it should be busy doing production. I can think of dozens of real world examples where a good ol Bridgeport is the quickest and most economical option. It's like asking me why do you need to know how to do simple math when we have calculators...? Can you design cool shit in a computer and let the machine build it, or can you actually build it? Idk, two different schools of thought I guess. I'm not a software guy, have no interest in working out problems in code. But I can run a machine no power feeds, no digital read outs, a cut a good finish hand feed.
Greetings from Siberia. From Krasnoyarsk. We have hell here. It feels like we live under Hitler. People are afraid to just talk about the war. Money is devalued. All the news is only very bad. For the first time in my life, I don't want to be Russian anymore. I'm 36
Not everyone wants to do his type of work or work with their hands in that way. He is very talented but seems to not appreciate other peoples talents. He is very intense. It was interesting to watch. You guys are amazing, your talents are as outstanding as his!
I had the pleasure of meeting Mark and talking custom bikes at The Quail. The first time my bike was next to one of his creations. His stuff is several leagues above my stuff but what a great guy. I am extremely sad to hear of his untimely passing. RIP ingenious creator of beautiful things.
He is correct, in the mindless glorification of pdf production, at the cost of hands on, start to finish production. Another form to complete, as ritual for the sake of ritual takes over the hive. Just hats off to this gentleman. The japanese machinist that guy martin visited is of the same vine.
This guy speaks " MIKE PATEY" :) only instead of motorcycles Patey builds airplanes with Carbon fiber and such... Crazy and incredible!!! :D They should meet and share ideas... well, Mike and his brother Mark Patey ( Twins) Both fly and build airplanes and share a multitude of ideas on RU-vid .
01:00 - test pilots and astronauts work on the same principle. They're literally too busy too be 'scared'. Especially when something goes wrong - then it's REALLY busy. (as mentioned by the aerospace staff at Morton Thiokol when I lived in UT)
I was trained as a gilder. Maybe my value as a gilder is worth nothing. Or $1800 an ounce. I still hold on to the secrets of my master gilder. Who in this world cares now anyway?
What a great find Kirsten! This guy is a true hotrodder, following his ideas and discovering new solutions. Hotrodding isn’t exclusive to the USA, but it started here and we do it best. Also, we are not even close to the limit of efficiency for internal combustion engines. Add in a 48v hybrid motor and get high efficiency, range, durability and longer service life. The parts live on and on. Rather than have know-nothing regulators with no hands-on experience tell us what works, let’s follow ideas and discover new solutions!
Like the guy says "Once I've gone all of this is gone."Sad to think about, but so true. A very talented mind and a very talented man who thinks outside of the box. A can do it all, plus his builds are out of this world. Let's hope he doesn't stop any time soon. BARVO
They say everyone has their doppelgänger. I just found mine. I live in a century old factory loft with my plumbing, electrical, mechanical, machinist and locksmithing shop. And a killer kitchen
Mark is wrong here. I'm 27 years old. I worked my way into a TransAm2 race team, and also worked for a hot rod shop. I've been aware of Mark and even watched some of his videos for a machining class. What he fails to consider is that most mechanical, tangible jobs are as rote and mind-numbing as pushing insurance papers. They're low paying, low value, and do not allow for creativity. They're also hard on your body, and can be exploitative. Contrary to Mark's opinion, the most depressed and downtrodden people I've ever met are mechanics, welders, and blue-collar workers that companies (big or small, "exciting" like racing or mundane) wring every ounce out of. So I quit and started a communications degree, because I decided that people were more important than things.
@mark Atkinson your work continues to be an inspiration. I just think that people are moving away from hands-on work because those jobs have gotten comparatively worse. Far less pay considering inflation, no advancement possibilities, less autonomy and artistry.
I’ve been sitting in front of a sketch book and my pc. I’ve got zip. “What would I do I’d of the were no preconceived idea” really inspired me. I’m a new fabricator, I’m paying my dues and repeating the basics at nauseam but it’s been killing my imagination. I admire your work sir.
I love architecture and I love machines as well. I’ve had a picture of the BMW bike for a while (in my phone). Thank you for adding this particular story.
"But it hasn't killed me yet. But it's not a bad death, I mean to be full tilt and have it kill me you know. I sure hope that I go out doing something I love." Now, that's the spirit!
Kirsten, I just love your channel. You have such an unique way of presenting ideas and concepts. Your cinema technique is just fantastic. Every once in a while we get a glimpse of your big smile and that’s real nice as well. Please keep up the good work as I’m anxiously waiting your next video.
oooh my God your bed looks like mine ...all steel not painted ...self made ...it looks like we think alike when it comes to bed engineering ...love from kenya one advice ...TRAIN SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR BRAIN ONCE YOU ARE GONE ...YOU ARE BRILLIANT
Love learning from your videos, and I hope to learn about all sorts of skills like machining. With the knowledge that people have shared through y'all, I'll continue to design, build, and enjoy our beautiful world. Thank you for being yourselves =)
I loved his rant at the end about education and bullshit jobs. I'd call him a genius, but a genius would wear some protection when working and operating all these machines... 🤕😰
These types of live-work-play communities are popular in many European countries and I'm happy to see 'em being developed/popularized her in the States. Instead of 'home' being a place to unwind, relax, reproduce, and leisurely consume mass quantities, it's a creative space where you can be productive and helpful to neighbors/community. This is a Maker's space where one can bring imagination to life and contribute to the incremental progress of civilization. Some people need land to work (green thumbs) and some need space to work (brown thumbs). It'd be great if he had just one bill to pay that was all-inclusive ... like most artist studios in sketchy neighborhoods used to be in the day. He is probably hammered with many fees, many bills, and many expenditures to live in that exclusive complex, but I don't like to count other people's money.
Interesting man. If you cannot find what you're looking for, you make it yourself! In this case it's mechanical stuff.... but the same goes for homes, doesn't it!? At the root of this is 'the fun and excitement of learning'. As he has illustrated so clearly 'developing things that work' is a process that passes 'many stages of failure'. These days we seem to forget that 'trial & error' is a very valuable process that teaches us things that are invaluable and builds skill and experience. Success is the product of failure, perseverance, creativity and hard work! I don't have any proper skills. After I retired from a life as an academic, I started tinkering. I cleared out my bedroom and made it my 'workshop'. When I am messing about with my ideas; Bit by bit I 'learn by doing / trying'. I am the happiest guy in the world! Now all I need is a tiny home with a massive workshop... Maybe one day...
The world makes GREAT NERDS not independent thinking inventors, dreamers, with the willingness to fail. Thanks for creating something the world has never seen! I think there are barriers you could push.
The guy is living the life! Doing his thing, thinking outside the box, creating something out of nothing. I don't envy a fancy mansion, cars and whatnot, but I can't say I don't envy, at least a bit, his freedom to actually live as we should. He's 100% right about office work and the endless spreadsheets, meetings and other nonsense.
hes 1000000% right, school is killing our development. Learning via passion is way more effective. but we put value on bits of paper and education as a whole over supporting people passions. as such we don't have the crazy guys doing things to inspire our youth. I loved how when I was growing up and I went to the welder and asked for a go I was given one. now days its rare to find such generosity. I learnt to work with wood because I was allowed to use the tools that I really should not have at a young age. Almost everything I know and did was because I got involved with it.. I didn't sign up for a class or book a course.. I just hung out with the weladers/woodworkers/mechanics and I picked it all up! I learnt so much more and faster than what I see people learning today from books! We need to get hands on!! What an amazing guy!
I’m a machinist fabricator with an electrical / mechanical engineering background and a few inventions. I’m semi retired and a homeowner on Maui for the last thirty years. I just cherry pick interesting projects now. Never went to college and I’ve always been in high demand. It’s high risk and can be toxic if you’re not cut out for it. But that’s where the big bucks and the glory comes from.
hey. i have seen the pistons before.. a crazy norwegian is using them in his engine build. an di have seen him before.. you did not show the rear cooling tank on that bike.
Love it... I design and build stuff nearly every day. I need a hanger now for sure. The T had electric start then (1922 or so)? We had a Franklin too... Clutch went out and my dad just used a leather belt to reface it lol.
I love his Mike Rowe type mentality........I'm working on a concept that I hope will help keep his vital art alive.......I hope I'm up to the challenge.
