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Hey!  I'm Robert.  I am a mechanical engineer by trade and have been working as a mechanical engineer for the past 26 years.  I enjoy machining and I love bicycles, so I make videos showing how to do some cool bike mods and builds.

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Joined October 25, 2011
11,175,512 total views
United States

Featured video

1990's Gary Fisher Gravel Bike

567,643 views

2y ago

Popular videos

1990's Gary Fisher Gravel Bike
21:53
1990's Gary Fisher Gravel Bike

567,000 views

2y ago

Convert ‘90s Specialized Mountain Bike to Gravel Bike
17:11
Convert ‘90s Specialized Mountain Bike to Gravel Bike

491,000 views

3y ago

Converting a Drill Press into a Milling Machine
33:45
Converting a Drill Press into a Milling Machine

418,000 views

4y ago

I restored a milling machine for my birthday. It went well, mostly.
18:25
I restored a milling machine for my birthday. It went well, mostly.

185,000 views

8mo ago

Converting a viewer's bike to thru axles.
9:09
Converting a viewer's bike to thru axles.

158,000 views

1mo ago

I restored this old Craftsman lathe.
14:43
I restored this old Craftsman lathe.

113,000 views

6mo ago

Angular Contact Bearings - Drill Press Milling Machine
19:54
Angular Contact Bearings - Drill Press Milling Machine

89,000 views

4y ago

Converting this 90’s Kona into a real gravel bike. It’s an adventure.
27:57
Converting this 90’s Kona into a real gravel bike. It’s an adventure.

88,000 views

1y ago

How to Configure your new VFD
7:54
How to Configure your new VFD

80,000 views

3y ago

Converting Steel Frame to Disc Brakes & Thru Axles
5:25
Converting Steel Frame to Disc Brakes & Thru Axles

74,000 views

1y ago

Do NOT Buy a Twitter Carbon Frame!
2:44
Do NOT Buy a Twitter Carbon Frame!

65,000 views

9mo ago

Easily convert your bike from a 2X to 1X drivetrain.
8:04
Easily convert your bike from a 2X to 1X drivetrain.

62,000 views

1y ago

Videos

I restored a mini mill because CNC mills were too expensive!
10:28
I restored a mini mill because CNC mills were too expensive!

45,000 views

2w ago

Converting a viewer's bike to thru axles.
9:09
Converting a viewer's bike to thru axles.

158,000 views

1mo ago

Easily adjust a Di2 rear derailleur.
1:04
Easily adjust a Di2 rear derailleur.

2,200 views

2mo ago

My homemade DIY flagpole.
2:54
My homemade DIY flagpole.

2,700 views

3mo ago

How to paint your bike and get professional results.
11:12
How to paint your bike and get professional results.

37,000 views

4mo ago

Wrap your handlebars "backwards"
2:57
Wrap your handlebars "backwards"

4,900 views

4mo ago

I cut fork steerer tubes with a tile saw. It's better.
2:11
I cut fork steerer tubes with a tile saw. It's better.

1,400 views

4mo ago

Cervélo Áspero build: GRX 800, Integrated cockpit, & Aero carbon wheels.
18:21
Cervélo Áspero build: GRX 800, Integrated cockpit, & Aero carbon wheels.

24,000 views

4mo ago

Another cyclist was fatally hit. I made him a ghost bike.
4:04
Another cyclist was fatally hit. I made him a ghost bike.

3,800 views

5mo ago

Carbon fiber can be easy and cheap. Here's how.
3:00
Carbon fiber can be easy and cheap. Here's how.

4,400 views

5mo ago

You broke your carbon frame? Here's how to fix it.
9:05
You broke your carbon frame? Here's how to fix it.

32,000 views

5mo ago

I couldn't afford a new gravel bike, so I made my own.
17:22
I couldn't afford a new gravel bike, so I made my own.

51,000 views

6mo ago

Custom Bike Builds

How to fix damaged carbon seat tube #bikebuild #bikemechanic
How to fix damaged carbon seat tube #bikebuild #bikemechanic

10,000 views

Machine Restoration

Making new parts for the mini mill. #minimill #machining
Making new parts for the mini mill. #minimill #machining

6,000 views

I restored an old mini lathe. #tools #restoration
I restored an old mini lathe. #tools #restoration

28,000 views

Removing rust from a Bridgeport type mill table. #millingmachine #restoration
Removing rust from a Bridgeport type mill table. #millingmachine #restoration

31,000 views

Restoring an old Millport Mill (Bridgeport clone) #millingmachine #restoration
Restoring an old Millport Mill (Bridgeport clone) #millingmachine #restoration

318,000 views