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Subscribers 141K

Videos 1.8K

Views 22.2M

Channels Like Practical Machinist

Practical Machinist covers metalworking topics including CNC machining, machining tutorials, metalworking and manufacturing content, with a focus on shop tours, machine tools, and industry heritage. The channel features long-form videos and shop tours, aligned with its keywords and search queries, and has an average of about 191K views per video, publishing content since joining in 2009 (1800 videos published).

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#1

TITANS of CNC MACHINING view on YouTube ▶

87% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 2.7K

Views 729.1M

Appearances 47

SERP 100%

Similarity 79%

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They closely mirror Practical Machinist in metalworking and CNC topics, with high search overlap on terms like 'CNC machining' and 'metalworking shop tour,' and a very similar content focus on shop workflows and machining processes (87% match; high search, strong content alignment).

#2

Inheritance Machining

62% relevance

Subscribers 578K

Videos 86

Views 66.0M

Appearances 8

SERP 32%

Similarity 82%

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shares a strong audience overlap around metalworking shop tours and fabrication/ machining tutorials, evidenced by a 32% search match but 82% content match, indicating similar content style and topics despite less search prominence.

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#3

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60% relevance

Subscribers 39.1K

Videos 205

Views 3.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 30%

Similarity 80%

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Centers on machining tutorials and metal cutting fundamentals, aligning with Practical Machinist on hands-on machining instruction (60% match; 30% search, 80% content), indicating similar tutorial-focused content.

#4

NYC CNC view on YouTube ▶

58% relevance

Subscribers 459K

Videos 1.2K

Views 90.0M

Appearances 15

SERP 25%

Similarity 80%

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Targets machine shop and metalworking shop tours with a substantial overlap in audience seeking shop tour content, though content emphasizes tour videos more than Practical Machinist’s discussion/forum style (58% match; 25% search, 80% content).

#5

Modern Machine Shop

57% relevance

Subscribers 28.5K

Videos 178

Views 2.3M

Appearances 2

SERP 7%

Similarity 91%

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Shares a professional machining focus and fabrication/shop tour interest, with high content similarity (91%) but relatively modest search overlap (57% match; 7% search), suggesting similar authoritative machining content and historical context rather than broad discovery queries.

#6

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57% relevance

Subscribers 7.1K

Videos 84

Views 1.1M

Appearances 5

SERP 10%

Similarity 88%

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Emphasizes machine shop tours and home/shop machining demos, reflecting a similar practical, hands-on machining content style, with moderate search presence but strong content alignment (57% match; 10% search, 88% content).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include TITANS of CNC MACHINING (87% match) and Inheritance Machining (62% match). Both overlap with Practical Machinist on metalworking shop tours, CNC machining, and machining tutorials. TITANS of CNC MACHINING has 1.1M subscribers, substantially larger than Practical Machinist, while Inheritance Machining has 559K subscribers. Additional close competitors are Machining-Tutorials (60% match) and NYC CNC (58% match), which share queries around machining tutorials, manual machining, machine shop tours, and fabrication shop tours. Modern Machine Shop (57% match) also competes on fabrication shop tours and American machining history. The common thread is content around shop tours, machining techniques, and industrial heritage, attracting audiences searching for practical machining demonstrations and shop insights.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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, 39.1K subscribers. All have a focus on CNC machining, machining tutorials, and metalworking content similar to Practical Machinist.

What type of content does Practical Machinist make?

Practical Machinist creates videos about machining, metalworking, and manufacturing topics, including shop tours and factory showcases. Recent videos include titles like Inside a Shop Machining Inconel for Aerospace, The Cradle of the American TAP & DIE Industry, and Inside DMG MORI Giant Machine Tool Factory!, with an average of about 191K views per video and an unspecified upload frequency.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Practical Machinist?

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