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Subscribers 145K

Videos 1.8K

Views 23.0M

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Practical Machinist covers metalworking, CNC machining, machining tutorials, machining history, and shop tours through video content that complements its large forum community. The channel’s videos emphasize shop tours, demonstrations, and educational topics related to metalworking and manufacturing, aligning with its keywords and search queries. Content appears to be posted regularly, with an average of around 191K views per video.

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87% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 2.7K

Views 729.1M

Appearances 47

SERP 100%

Similarity 79%

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High search overlap on metalworking shop tours, CNC and EDM machining matches Practical Machinist's audience; content similarity is strong (79%), indicating similar instructional/industry-focused videos though TITANS emphasizes high-production CNC operations.

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Inheritance Machining

62% relevance

Subscribers 559K

Videos 81

Views 61.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 32%

Similarity 82%

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Shares audience with queries on metalworking shop tours and fabrication shop tours (32% search) and strong content focus on machining tutorials (82%), implying similar educational/machining project content though may vary in production scale.

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#3

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60% relevance

Subscribers 39.4K

Videos 205

Views 3.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 30%

Similarity 80%

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Common interest in machining tutorials and metal cutting speeds/feeds (30% search, 80% content) aligns with Practical Machinist’s instructional focus, though MT may concentrate more on technique-driven lessons.

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58% relevance

Subscribers 459K

Videos 1.2K

Views 90.0M

Appearances 15

SERP 25%

Similarity 80%

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Overlaps on machine shop/fabrication shop tours (25% search) with high content similarity (80%), reflecting a shared audience seeking shop walkthroughs and practical machining insights.

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57% relevance

Subscribers 28.7K

Videos 179

Views 2.3M

Appearances 2

SERP 7%

Similarity 91%

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Relates via fabrication shop tours and historical machining context (7% search, 91% content), indicating a similar industry-focused perspective though more history-oriented content.

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57% relevance

Subscribers 7.3K

Videos 84

Views 1.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 10%

Similarity 88%

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Similar audience for machine shop and shop tour content (10% search) with strong alignment in at-home/maker machining topics (88% content), showing shared practical machining tutorials for hobbyist and shop settings.

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Competitors identified include TITANS of CNC MACHINING (87% match, 1.1M subscribers) and Inheritance Machining (62% match, 559K subscribers) as the top two by match strength. They share overlapping queries such as metalworking shop tour, CNC machining, machining tutorials, and fabrication shop tour. Machining-Tutorials (60% match, 39.3K subscribers) also overlaps on machining tutorials and manual machining. Practical Machinist has 145K subscribers, trailing TITANS of CNC MACHINING but exceeding smaller niche channels like Machining-Tutorials. The common thread is content around shop tours, tutorials, and fabrication/metalworking topics that attract audiences searching for hands-on machining insights and industry history.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Practical Machinist?

TITANS of CNC MACHINING — 87% match, 1.1M subscribers; Inheritance Machining — 62% match, 559K subscribers; Machining-Tutorials — 60% match, 39.3K subscribers. These channels share a focus on machining, CNC, and metalworking topics, targeting similar audiences of machinists and manufacturing enthusiasts.

What type of content does Practical Machinist make?

Practical Machinist produces videos about shop tours, factory visits, and manufacturing showcases (e.g., Inside a Shop Machining Inconel for Aerospace; The Cradle of the American TAP & DIE Industry; Inside DMG MORI Giant Machine Tool Factory). Content appears to have high view counts, with recent videos ranging from 231.8K to 310.8K views; the average video view count is about 191K. Upload frequency is not explicitly stated, but the channel has multiple recent videos, suggesting regular uploads.

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