EP#374: Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining

MEP EP#374: Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining

Brandon Sander:

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.

Topics:

• How inheritance machining came about
• Making drawings by hand
• Projects
  • Useful items - knurling tools/ tap follower/ etc
  • Tool upgrades - tool holders/better hold downs
  • Restoration projects
  • Which project did you like the best? The worst?
  • The most difficult?
  • Have there been any projects for YouTube that have been scrapped midway through?
• What you hope to do with the shop
• Most recent episode showed working on “organic” material - will there be more of this?
• What is left to do to call the shop "done" (I know this is probably not achievable!)
• Machine setup
• Filming “tools”
• What are your plans with the channel going forward?
• Do you have any advice for a young guy about to start work in a machine shop?