The Post Apocalyptic Inventor YouTube channel thumbnail

Subscribers 533K

Videos 251

Views 59.1M

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The Post Apocalyptic Inventor focuses on tool repair, tool restoration, and industrial salvage, showcasing tutorials and repair-a-thon style videos that revive scrapyard finds and historic machines. Content appears to mix hands-on projects, demonstrations, and experiments (e.g., lathe restoration, metal casting) with occasional journey/vlog elements like exploration of scrapyards or road trips. The channel publishes multiple videos (251 total) with an average view count around 141K per video, reflecting frequent uploads and strong interest in restoration projects and salvaged tools.

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#1

SCRAP METAL EUROPE view on YouTube ▶

90% relevance

Subscribers 6.1K

Videos 387

Views 2.5M

Appearances 28

SERP 100%

Similarity 84%

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Both target audiences interested in scrap yard tools, scrap metal finds, and industrial scrapyard finds, reflected by a 100% search overlap and 84% content similarity, aligning with The Post Apocalyptic Inventor's salvage-focused themes.

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#2

Dean Doherty

78% relevance

Subscribers 287K

Videos 2.2K

Views 161.2M

Appearances 18

SERP 76%

Similarity 79%

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Shares overlap with The Post Apocalyptic Inventor through power tool repair content and repair-a-thon style ideas, with high search similarity (76%) and strong content alignment (79%) in repair-oriented videos.

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#3

thubprint

66% relevance

Subscribers 166K

Videos 689

Views 31.8M

Appearances 12

SERP 49%

Similarity 78%

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Appeals to the same salvage-minded audience via scrap yard tools and industrial scrapyard finds, evidenced by 49% search overlap but strong 78% content similarity, indicating similar content style with niche search terms.

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#4

AA Hands

61% relevance

Subscribers 75.8K

Videos 484

Views 28.0M

Appearances 8

SERP 29%

Similarity 82%

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Centers on tool restoration and historic hand tool restoration, matching the restoration-oriented interest of The Post Apocalyptic Inventor with high content overlap (82%) despite moderate search overlap (29%).

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#5

Easy Restoration

59% relevance

Subscribers 12.3K

Videos 42

Views 3.4M

Appearances 7

SERP 28%

Similarity 80%

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Focuses on tool restoration and historic tool restoration with similar audience interests, showing strong content similarity (80%) and moderate search overlap (28%) to The Post Apocalyptic Inventor.

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#6

KJ

58% relevance

Subscribers 43.8K

Videos 113

Views 9.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 21%

Similarity 82%

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Targets audiences interested in lathe restoration, power tool repair, and old machinery renovation, reflecting a close technical and restoration angle with 82% content similarity despite only 21% search overlap.

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Top competitors include Dean Doherty (78% match, 287K subscribers) and thubprint (66% match, 166K subscribers). Both share overlapping queries with The Post Apocalyptic Inventor around power/tool restoration, scrap yard tools, and industrial salvage. SCRAP METAL EUROPE (90% match, 6.1K subscribers) also aligns with scrap yard tools and industrial scrapyard finds, though smaller in audience. AA Hands (61% match, 75.8K subscribers) and Easy Restoration (59% match, 12.3K subscribers) also compete on tool restoration and historic/tool restoration queries. The channel’s audience size (533K subscribers) is larger than SCRAP METAL EUROPE and AA Hands, but smaller than Dean Doherty, positioning The Post Apocalyptic Inventor as a mid-to-large player in this niche with multiple overlapping topics such as metal casting experiments, lathe and power tool restoration, and scrapyard hunting.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Post Apocalyptic Inventor?

SCRAP METAL EUROPE — 90% match, 6.1K subscribers; Dean Doherty — 78% match, 287K subscribers; thubprint — 66% match, 166K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on metalworking, tool repair/restoration, and scrapyard finds, similar to The Post Apocalyptic Inventor.

What type of content does The Post Apocalyptic Inventor make?

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor creates content around tool repair, tool restoration, German tools, and upcycling. Video titles imply repair-a-thon formats and scrapyard finds, with topics like restoring a centennial lathe and repairing various tools. Uploads average about 141K views per video; the channel has 533K subscribers, with recent videos listed and view counts ranging from 91K to 181.3K views.

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