MEP EP#374: Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining

<h4>MEP EP#374: Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining<strong><br></strong></h4><p><strong>Brandon Sander:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Topics:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">How inheritance machining came about</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Making drawings by hand</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Projects</span></li> <ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Useful items - knurling tools/ tap follower/ etc</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Tool upgrades - tool holders/better hold downs</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Restoration projects</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Which project did you like the best? The worst?</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">The most difficult?</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Have there been any projects for YouTube that have been scrapped midway through?</span></li> </ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">What you hope to do with the shop</span></li> <ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Most recent episode showed working on “organic” material - will there be more of this?</span></li> </ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">What is left to do to call the shop "done" (I know this is probably not achievable!)</span></li> <ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Machine setup</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Filming “tools”</span></li> </ul> <li><span style="color: #222222;">What are your plans with the channel going forward?</span></li> <li><span style="color: #222222;">Do you have any advice for a young guy about to start work in a machine shop?</span></li> </ul>