Now this is classic RUclips content. I don't need flashy thumbnails or quippy intros, I just need an experienced passionate individual sharing their knowledge and enjoyment.
Same here, I still have 3 old vhs tapes of the secret lives of machines along with my trusty old vhs player and I just can't get rid of them. It's thanks to Tim hunkin that he's made me the hands on person that I am today. Thanks Tim
Really great to see a new Secret Life series! The Secret Life of Machines was a huge inspiration to me, and I've always really liked your conversational style. Thanks so much for bringing this back!
It was the TV show that first gave me the realisation the devices in my house contained lots of stuff... stuff that was very very interesting. Like the inside of the boiler wasn't just a mysterious box that made weird rumbling noises, and the telly contained all sorts of fun stuff. It might have also been the cause of me taking a screwdriver to everything as a kid to find out what was in it.
Try David Attenborough's "The Private Life of Plants" sometime. Superb series, especially for it's time. I know by watching your channel that mebbe you would appreciate the astounding complexity inherent in the development of such truly high tech adaptations. Life!
The big stainless steel chain is used for elevators, small containers are attached to it . Horrendously expensive as I found out. I have to say you are one of RUclipss hidden gems.
UK: Makes fun of America for using Imperial units. Also UK: Gave America Imperial units. All jokes aside, though, this was a fascinating video. I was aware that shaft-drive and belt-drive bicycles were far less efficient that chain-drive bicycles, but I had no idea just how versatile and durable chain really is. As a LEGO fan, I often use plastic LEGO chain in my motorized models, and was thus very excited when LEGO recently released a new chain piece in the retro Pac-Man arcade machine set. The new piece allows items to attach to the chain (no welding or melting required!), thus enabling an analog simulation of a game of Pac-Man.
I must tell you Mr. Hunkin, I've also used the "don't drive the pin entirely out of the far plate, and simply join the chain again afterward" on my bicycles my whole life. I've never done any differently, simply because I had no idea it wasn't the proper way in the first place. With a screw type chain tool, it's quite easy and doesn't need to be done on the bench. Indeed, if it's the pin size that gives you trouble with using a chain tool, perhaps we can simply turn one down
I can safely say that the nearly thirty years of waiting was worth it. You taught a seven year old me so very many things that I, now 35, cannot thank you enough for, Tim. Thank you for rekindling the fires of creative thinking and problem solving for another generation! --Josh S.
Same here. I'm almost 40 now but Tim's TV series and almost everything there is to know book taught me almost everything there is to know! Amazing man!
This entire series is an incredible resource for me. Every time I watch and re-watch a video I get new ways to use the things in my garage in new ways. From making toys for my kids to shop jigs and tools, there is endless knollege in this mans head. I really wish I could visit and meet him. Thanks Tim
I simply cannot overstate how educational and entertaining Mr. Hunkin's "Secret Life of Machine" was to me at the time it first came out. Glad to have found this channel!
I love this subject. I have been a maintenance mechanic for 35 years. I've always been fascinated by chain driven machinery. I feel at home when the plant machinery is running at full force. The scream of the huge horse power motors along with the deafening sling-n-slang of chain of every size and width. It's called a hostile environment. Since a lot of dust and dirt is generated in the atmosphere, Lube is a dirty word. Never shall a drop of oil ever hit these chains. I'll be coming back this site a lot. Thank You for posting this Tim.
@@cmmartti Thanks for commenting. Yeah, If managment saw anybody with a can of lube around the machines, you'd be imediantly repremanded. The environment was thick with particulate matter, and dust. The roller chains are ran dry to prevent the dust, and such from sticking to them. Cutter their time being useful in half. Through daily maintenance, we would keep a close eye on them. Some were fitted with sealed bearings in the rollers, but these are very expensive. They manufactered roofing materials.
I believe that anybody wanting to go into Engineering , Tims videos should be compulsory viewing , there is so much to learn, a born problem solver to things .
Whisked straight back to that first magical night when Channel 4 was young & you & Rex took apart, demonstrated, explained & enthralled us with The Secret Life of Machines. I recognised that lady's voice used in the Fulfillment Centre from that series too. Thanks Tim! 😀
@@StuStones I think you're right. At the end of the second series didn't they do a fade from cartoon to real life at the end of series party? Or something like that, it's a hazy memory...
I can’t believe that RUclips took so long to recommend this channel to me! Superb output Tim, only part way through the first episode, but this is awesome content for makers!
I read your books as a child, read them to my kids, took them to your arcade (twice) and now I get to watch your RUclips videos as a 40 year old. Thanks for all of you creativity and passion, it’s been with me most of my life :)
My dear old dad worked for a small company in the 1970's that made industrial conveyor systems that used the polyurethane belts to drive the rollers on their products. Their sales people were all trained to demonstrate how in a pinch you could replace broken belts without taking the conveyor out of service or even stopping the thing. All you needed was a match to heat the ends of the new belt and then you could jam the ends together before slipping it back onto the pulleys.
Perfectly imperfect. What do I mean? No ridiculously pristine editing, lots of endearing quirks, differences in mics and mic levels and beautifully raw. Thanks Tim and GOD bless you, I’m a huge fan of SLOM from day one. Matthew, Northants.
I am currently an aspiring mechanical engineer. I am a millennial (21 yrs old) and never had anyone teach me hands on. AND THIS RUclips CHANNEL IS SO GREAT!!! You are so awesome and wise. Thank you so much for this content. Truly, you are making me LEARN
Watching The Secret Life of Machines is one of my fondest memories and I credit the show with much of my obsession with making and improving well designed mechanisms in my career. Thanks Tim for inspiring me and so many other nerds. I can't believe i get to watch more now!
I can't tell you how many times I've watched the Secret Life of Machines between first seeing it on TV as a kid and today. I was thrilled when I heard you'd be doing this series. One episode in and you've already exceeded my (very high) expectations! Thank you so much for doing these!
I don't know if this will translate well but in America we have "Comfort foods". Foods that remind you of your youth, your parents, grandparents and a more innocent and "comfortable" time. Strangely, I find "Comfort" in a show I never was able to watch growing up. "The Secret Life of Machines". EVERYTHING about that show is comforting and entertaining. I just recently, after hearing about your new show, found out that you also did the animation. Just another reason I feel connected. You truly are gifted. I LOVE your earlier work and I am SO happy to see you sharing this new program on YT. THANK YOU!!! More "comfort food".
@@Zerbey Yes. Thank you. I have them all. I really wish such a show existed in the US while I was growing up. And, as you said, it is a bit dated but I still watch those videos quite often. Comfort.
Loved it. The only thing missing is the hand-made animations. The Secret Life of Machines is still one of the best mechanism explanation shows out there.
I've waited my entire adult life to see a production like this. It's so hard to find information like this that wouldn't take a lot of time and digging around. It's hard to be aware of what is out there without knowing it. So having this information in one place is absolutely priceless to me. I truly hope I can spend the rest of my days taking my visual art skills and applying a mechanical knowledge to them, much as you've explored in your career. I am inspired and grateful for this series. Thank you.
one tip when rejoining a chain to deal with the stiffness in the reformed link, is to flex the chain back and forth in the lateral (orthogonal) direction a bit.
I loved watching Secret Life of Machines when I was a kid. I'm sure it helped me with being good with mechanical things and general understanding of things. You really touched a bunch of people in ways I'm sure you'll never know.
There's two types of people that puts thumbs-down on youtube : - People who dislike the content/video - People who don't care about the content and think that by giving a thumbs down RUclips algorithm will get the memo and provide them with less of said contents Given these I don't see how Tim's videos could ever get a single thumb-down.
What a joy to see Tim again! Like many of the commenters here, I grew up watching the Secret Life of Machines (I’m now 35), and together with my Dad’s well-stocked workshop, my life-long passion for engineering, making and repairing things, and how things work can trace its roots back to Tim, Rex and that amazing series. Keep up the great work Tim!
So glad to see you back Tim, the tube is perfect for your content, other people have been stealing your thunder for years now but not with your panache , long live the secret life of machines !!
SKIP!? A Tim Hunkin video.. Nobody with any sense would do such a thing. (Not even the hardiest, most committed foolish philistines!) I agree with the others.. It's great to see another series. Thank you! I think I came across one of your machines in an old building briefly used for an art exhibition here in the south west, ("trip to the moon" or something like that) if it wasn't one of yours it was definitely in your inimitable style. It was amongst a huge collection of weird and wonderful stuff that I hugely enjoyed perusing through. I wanted to take the whole lot, but I think the owner was pretty keen on them himself.
Wow, YT just recommended this to me and as soon as I saw your name, I remembered my old "Rudiments of Wisdom" book that I had 30-odd years ago. I read that thing from cover to cover so many times that the pages started falling out. Thank you for entertaining & informing 15 year-old me. Now 44 year old me can binge on your videos. A pleasure to see you here on RUclips.
I was around 7-8 years old when the secret life of machines first aired. Even at that young age it was one of the things I most looked forward to watching. Yourself and Rex made an awesome duo. It definetley played a big part in making me want to take the covers off things and figure out how to fix or make them myself. Thank you Tim for taking the time to bring us your knowledge again.
I grew up on The Secret Life of Machines, and had the giant Almost Everything There Is To Know book to inspire me too. I now work as a programmer on industrial machinery. Thanks Tim! It's amazing to see the return of such a lovely relaxed exploration of the machinery that makes the world around us work. I'm excited to watch the rest of this series :)
Tim, it is wonderful to see you on yT! I watched you back when I was growing up in Arkansas. I showed your Secret life series to my son who loved them. NOW, I cant wait to get my grandson to watch and learn. He is 1, but never to early! Before the internet, I recorded your shows when shown. I believe that they were shown on PBS back in the day.
Wow, I am so glad to Re decover you on the RUclips you made a real impact on the way I viewed the world over the 30/40 years, love your work, used to watch you with my dad now watch you with my son!!!
Tim - this is amazing to see. I think I'm an engineer today because of 'your secret life of' series. I can still vividly remember your demonstration of safety systems on a lift, and showing how transistors and gates worked inside a computer. Thank you!!
I recall watching Secret Life of Machines years ago, and I loved every episode of that series. This new series has my attention, and I can hardly wait till the next episode. Mr. Hunkin, you sir, are a treasure.
Wonderful show, Tim! Our machinist (Dick Alexander) was forever assembling toothed belts and chains to the mechanisms used to move cameras and artwork around at Robert Abel Films back in the 1970s, when special effects were “practical” effects, before computer graphics. Wish we had this show back then!
The Secret Life of Machines was and still is one of my favorite TV programs. I love the way Tim explains how things work in such a practical way. Please keep the new videos coming. I will most certainly make a donation to help support the channel.
Tim, Rex, and the gang: I taught science in elementary school and used your videos for 14 years as an introduction to simple machines. They were always a favorite of my students and transfixed them. BTW, one of my students went on to be the head of Apple's aluminum chassis machine division. He was a star pupil and I got his parents to devote a section of their three-car garage to building him a workshop. My and your efforts he sites as inspiration to his interest and success. We both thank you.
Great video, really well done. I use #15 chain for my prosthetic creations, primarily because I can easily fabricate the sockets using an 1/8" endmill. Thanks for the video!
We watched the original secret life of machines long ago. I don’t get excited, usually, seeing a series on YT, but I did seeing Tim come back with another round of secret life! He is so personable and easy-going. Talks good sense. As always, good job!
Until now I have felt a certain degree of crisis regarding the replacement of deteriorated belts in some rather old equipment I have... Tim, your tutelage in this subject has empowered me to repair my machines!
Mr. Hunkin, it’s great to see you are still so incredibly active (20 years young in heart) with such great vibrant health. You’re truly a master and genius with mechanical creativity and dexterity. A great inspiration to everyone.
Years of experience distilled into 45 minutes. A masterclass. Cant wait for the rest of this series. The secret life was/is one of the best TV shows ever.
I've been perusing it for close to twenty-five years now and you are sir, the best thing ever on the Internet. Thank you for sharing such informative & educational content, it is much appreciated!
Thank you for this, The world needed more of your educational work. Also, I almost spat my tea out when I saw you mention @Matthiaswandel 's site, Woodgears.ca during the plasma cutting bit. Was honestly not expecting that much overlap in my childhood icons and my current youtuber subscriptions. Thanks again
I think about the Secret Life of Machines shows all the time, e.g. when I use a washing machine or take the elevator. Very happy to see this come to light. If covid was the catalyst for this then maybe it's not all that bad.
Here in México your Secret Life series were a bit obscure and hard to find. But luckily I found some of them and they were amazingly useful for understanding many objects we use routinely, like the automobile one. I felt so much joy finding them again, so now I can watch them all, and the most joy is to find you are still sharing with us your knowledge. Thank you and lots of love from here!
Perfect timing !!! I have acquired a 1960s potters wheel which has v belts so small that I can’t find anyone who manufactures them. I think it’s time to change the design and tinker with some ideas. It’s a very simple and cool cone design which changes the speed based on downward pressure on a lever which moves the driving wheel down the cone. It’s slipping badly now but won’t be soon. Maybe the polyurethane belt would be a straight swap. Let’s see
I used to visit the automaton museum in Covent Garden and was so disappointed when it closed. I didn’t realise that your pieces had found a new home. It’s first on my list for a visit once we’re allowed out.
Absolutely wonderful, the very best example of how RUclips can be used in a constructive and entertaining way, without any drama or background noise. BRILLIANT!!!...as was the original series...😀
Tim, just a few days into your videos and for some reason the kid in me really wants to see you "Bring #5 Alive" you just seem the perfect guy to build a real "Johnny 5"
Just love these episodes!! - Never missed the original show, watching multiple times. Tim is such a natural teacher. I do miss Rex of course. Such a shame he's gone. A couple of geniuses here we have the honor of learning from.
I grew up watching the original series, and I loved it, I am a mechanic and it was really fun to watch the originals, Thanks very much Tim for the new modern content Cheers Mr-Fixit Montreal Canada
I had no idea the modern round belt was so easy to join, I've seen it used on really OLD stuff, I assume they used a cord of some sort dipped in rubber back then. (1900ish small tools) Thank you for the lesson, it is much appreciated.
Greatly appreciate the effort put in to these new videos at an age when so many just sit down in front of the tele, as you Brits say it. Learned so much in this first installment, can’t wait for the rest. Cheers from Canada.
I love the natural way it's presented, it's organic and much more appealing, it harks back the TSLM, and I love it! Imagine spending a career building these machines, by god you have a job many of us can only dream of!
Isn't great to see everyone happy about something? No stupid comments, no trolls... Just everyone pleased that Tim exists.
Now this is classic RUclips content. I don't need flashy thumbnails or quippy intros, I just need an experienced passionate individual sharing their knowledge and enjoyment.
Agreed
EXACTLY!
Thanks for the mention of my gear generator! :)
I should have guessed you would be a Tim Hunkin fan, very nice to know
It is wonderful. Use it all the time :)
I bought the offline version don't use it often but well worth it when I do.
Your gear generator is amazing - I have used it on a number of projects...
I bought it and am using it for a very high profile project.
I feel like a kid at Christmas, this is the best gift since 'The Secret Life of Machines' ... Thank you Tim for your new content.
It is so cool!
I wet myself with joy!
From another Dan S, I entirely agree.
What he said!
Same here, I still have 3 old vhs tapes of the secret lives of machines along with my trusty old vhs player and I just can't get rid of them. It's thanks to Tim hunkin that he's made me the hands on person that I am today. Thanks Tim
Really great to see a new Secret Life series! The Secret Life of Machines was a huge inspiration to me, and I've always really liked your conversational style. Thanks so much for bringing this back!
I shouldn't be surprised to see you here, Ben!
From one Ben to another, I totally agree! What a great show Tim made with that show!
It was the TV show that first gave me the realisation the devices in my house contained lots of stuff... stuff that was very very interesting. Like the inside of the boiler wasn't just a mysterious box that made weird rumbling noises, and the telly contained all sorts of fun stuff. It might have also been the cause of me taking a screwdriver to everything as a kid to find out what was in it.
I loved it, too. I then nagged my parents incessantly until they took me to see Tim's display in the basement of the Science Museum
Try David Attenborough's "The Private Life of Plants" sometime. Superb series, especially for it's time. I know by watching your channel that mebbe you would appreciate the astounding complexity inherent in the development of such truly high tech adaptations. Life!
This series has got to be one of the most underrated set of informational videos I have ever seen, and I watch a lot of youtube. Thanks so much Tim!
The big stainless steel chain is used for elevators, small containers are attached to it . Horrendously expensive as I found out. I have to say you are one of RUclipss hidden gems.
Wife: Let's go to the UK, there's so many historic things to see.
Me: Sounds good, I know of a museum in London.
UK: Makes fun of America for using Imperial units.
Also UK: Gave America Imperial units.
All jokes aside, though, this was a fascinating video. I was aware that shaft-drive and belt-drive bicycles were far less efficient that chain-drive bicycles, but I had no idea just how versatile and durable chain really is. As a LEGO fan, I often use plastic LEGO chain in my motorized models, and was thus very excited when LEGO recently released a new chain piece in the retro Pac-Man arcade machine set. The new piece allows items to attach to the chain (no welding or melting required!), thus enabling an analog simulation of a game of Pac-Man.
Mr. Hunkin just about the best explainer of things I have ever seen. I love the pace, the voice, the humour and the inventions. Splendid!
I must tell you Mr. Hunkin, I've also used the "don't drive the pin entirely out of the far plate, and simply join the chain again afterward" on my bicycles my whole life. I've never done any differently, simply because I had no idea it wasn't the proper way in the first place. With a screw type chain tool, it's quite easy and doesn't need to be done on the bench.
Indeed, if it's the pin size that gives you trouble with using a chain tool, perhaps we can simply turn one down
I can safely say that the nearly thirty years of waiting was worth it. You taught a seven year old me so very many things that I, now 35, cannot thank you enough for, Tim. Thank you for rekindling the fires of creative thinking and problem solving for another generation! --Josh S.
Same here. I'm almost 40 now but Tim's TV series and almost everything there is to know book taught me almost everything there is to know! Amazing man!
Wait. What just happened? Is Tim Hunkin back with a series? Artist, engineer, teacher. Tim Hunkin is a treasure.
It is astounding how happy this video makes me. Hearing Tim, seeing his workshop, what a joy.
This entire series is an incredible resource for me. Every time I watch and re-watch a video I get new ways to use the things in my garage in new ways. From making toys for my kids to shop jigs and tools, there is endless knollege in this mans head. I really wish I could visit and meet him. Thanks Tim
I simply cannot overstate how educational and entertaining Mr. Hunkin's "Secret Life of Machine" was to me at the time it first came out. Glad to have found this channel!
I am already loving this but dang
I miss Rex; RIP
Yes so do i ...very much
I'm building Brum in his honour
Damn. Just damn. Damn.
I love this subject. I have been a maintenance mechanic for 35 years. I've always been fascinated by chain driven machinery. I feel at home when the plant machinery is running at full force. The scream of the huge horse power motors along with the deafening sling-n-slang of chain of every size and width. It's called a hostile environment. Since a lot of dust and dirt is generated in the atmosphere, Lube is a dirty word. Never shall a drop of oil ever hit these chains. I'll be coming back this site a lot. Thank You for posting this Tim.
@@cmmartti Thanks for commenting. Yeah, If managment saw anybody with a can of lube around the machines, you'd be imediantly repremanded. The environment was thick with particulate matter, and dust. The roller chains are ran dry to prevent the dust, and such from sticking to them. Cutter their time being useful in half. Through daily maintenance, we would keep a close eye on them. Some were fitted with sealed bearings in the rollers, but these are very expensive. They manufactered roofing materials.
The last thing I expected was a new series of Secret Life - this makes everything good again. Thank you Mr. Hunkin!!
I believe that anybody wanting to go into Engineering , Tims videos should be compulsory viewing , there is so much to learn, a born problem solver to things .
Whisked straight back to that first magical night when Channel 4 was young & you & Rex took apart, demonstrated, explained & enthralled us with The Secret Life of Machines.
I recognised that lady's voice used in the Fulfillment Centre from that series too.
Thanks Tim! 😀
The lady's voice was the "boss" in the Office series if I remember right!
@@StuStones I think you're right. At the end of the second series didn't they do a fade from cartoon to real life at the end of series party?
Or something like that, it's a hazy memory...
Pretty sure that's Tim's wife, I reckon she was responsible for some of the best jokes in the animations too :)
I remember your drawings in the Observer supplement when I was a kid. Loved them.
I can’t believe that RUclips took so long to recommend this channel to me! Superb output Tim, only part way through the first episode, but this is awesome content for makers!
Ditto
I read your books as a child, read them to my kids, took them to your arcade (twice) and now I get to watch your RUclips videos as a 40 year old. Thanks for all of you creativity and passion, it’s been with me most of my life :)
My dear old dad worked for a small company in the 1970's that made industrial conveyor systems that used the polyurethane belts to drive the rollers on their products. Their sales people were all trained to demonstrate how in a pinch you could replace broken belts without taking the conveyor out of service or even stopping the thing. All you needed was a match to heat the ends of the new belt and then you could jam the ends together before slipping it back onto the pulleys.
I can't believe how excited I am about this series. We love you Tim
Perfectly imperfect. What do I mean? No ridiculously pristine editing, lots of endearing quirks, differences in mics and mic levels and beautifully raw.
Thanks Tim and GOD bless you, I’m a huge fan of SLOM from day one.
Matthew, Northants.
Exactly - all those things, BUT... fantastic passion and knowledge and great skill at explaining things... content beats style every time
3:05 saying “power” instead of “force” might be another example
What I learnt from this: Tim really needs to clean his bike chain more often ;) Seriously a great video.
I am currently an aspiring mechanical engineer. I am a millennial (21 yrs old) and never had anyone teach me hands on. AND THIS RUclips CHANNEL IS SO GREAT!!! You are so awesome and wise. Thank you so much for this content. Truly, you are making me LEARN
Watching The Secret Life of Machines as a kid inspired me to become an Engineer. And now you are helping the next generation too.
Me too!
And me. I often surprise people at how much I know about things like sewing machines and photocopiers.
me too !
It’s amazing how many people the show inspired! Contrast that to the click bait RUclips videos of today.
Just wonderful, as a lifelong fan, thank you Tim.
Sadly the only thing missing was the Brilliant Rex, and his Suffolk accent.
I did feel like something was missing without Rex, I note Tim dedicated this episode to his memory. Looking forward to the next episode.
Watching The Secret Life of Machines is one of my fondest memories and I credit the show with much of my obsession with making and improving well designed mechanisms in my career. Thanks Tim for inspiring me and so many other nerds. I can't believe i get to watch more now!
I can't tell you how many times I've watched the Secret Life of Machines between first seeing it on TV as a kid and today. I was thrilled when I heard you'd be doing this series. One episode in and you've already exceeded my (very high) expectations! Thank you so much for doing these!
I don't know if this will translate well but in America we have "Comfort foods". Foods that remind you of your youth, your parents, grandparents and a more innocent and "comfortable" time. Strangely, I find "Comfort" in a show I never was able to watch growing up. "The Secret Life of Machines". EVERYTHING about that show is comforting and entertaining. I just recently, after hearing about your new show, found out that you also did the animation. Just another reason I feel connected. You truly are gifted.
I LOVE your earlier work and I am SO happy to see you sharing this new program on YT. THANK YOU!!! More "comfort food".
He posted all of the original videos, although some of the content is dated it's well worth watching.
@@Zerbey Yes. Thank you. I have them all. I really wish such a show existed in the US while I was growing up. And, as you said, it is a bit dated but I still watch those videos quite often. Comfort.
Thanks, Tim - from a viewer who’s watched since “this was recorded on sticky tape and rust”.
Loved it. The only thing missing is the hand-made animations. The Secret Life of Machines is still one of the best mechanism explanation shows out there.
I watch the original series all the time and just found all this recent content! I love it. Subscribed. So cool.
I've waited my entire adult life to see a production like this. It's so hard to find information like this that wouldn't take a lot of time and digging around. It's hard to be aware of what is out there without knowing it. So having this information in one place is absolutely priceless to me.
I truly hope I can spend the rest of my days taking my visual art skills and applying a mechanical knowledge to them, much as you've explored in your career. I am inspired and grateful for this series. Thank you.
one tip when rejoining a chain to deal with the stiffness in the reformed link, is to flex the chain back and forth in the lateral (orthogonal) direction a bit.
I loved watching Secret Life of Machines when I was a kid. I'm sure it helped me with being good with mechanical things and general understanding of things. You really touched a bunch of people in ways I'm sure you'll never know.
There's two types of people that puts thumbs-down on youtube :
- People who dislike the content/video
- People who don't care about the content and think that by giving a thumbs down RUclips algorithm will get the memo and provide them with less of said contents
Given these I don't see how Tim's videos could ever get a single thumb-down.
What a joy to see Tim again! Like many of the commenters here, I grew up watching the Secret Life of Machines (I’m now 35), and together with my Dad’s well-stocked workshop, my life-long passion for engineering, making and repairing things, and how things work can trace its roots back to Tim, Rex and that amazing series. Keep up the great work Tim!
So glad to see you back Tim, the tube is perfect for your content, other people have been stealing your thunder for years now but not with your panache , long live the secret life of machines !!
SKIP!? A Tim Hunkin video.. Nobody with any sense would do such a thing. (Not even the hardiest, most committed foolish philistines!)
I agree with the others.. It's great to see another series. Thank you! I think I came across one of your machines in an old building briefly used for an art exhibition here in the south west, ("trip to the moon" or something like that) if it wasn't one of yours it was definitely in your inimitable style. It was amongst a huge collection of weird and wonderful stuff that I hugely enjoyed perusing through. I wanted to take the whole lot, but I think the owner was pretty keen on them himself.
Wow, YT just recommended this to me and as soon as I saw your name, I remembered my old "Rudiments of Wisdom" book that I had 30-odd years ago. I read that thing from cover to cover so many times that the pages started falling out. Thank you for entertaining & informing 15 year-old me. Now 44 year old me can binge on your videos. A pleasure to see you here on RUclips.
I was around 7-8 years old when the secret life of machines first aired. Even at that young age it was one of the things I most looked forward to watching. Yourself and Rex made an awesome duo.
It definetley played a big part in making me want to take the covers off things and figure out how to fix or make them myself.
Thank you Tim for taking the time to bring us your knowledge again.
Secret Life of Machines was one of my favorite shows growing up. Glad to see you back Tim!
I grew up on The Secret Life of Machines, and had the giant Almost Everything There Is To Know book to inspire me too. I now work as a programmer on industrial machinery. Thanks Tim! It's amazing to see the return of such a lovely relaxed exploration of the machinery that makes the world around us work. I'm excited to watch the rest of this series :)
If I had one thing I'd like to do in life, it would be to spend a day with Tim in his workshop. That would be fantastic!
Tim, it is wonderful to see you on yT! I watched you back when I was growing up in Arkansas. I showed your Secret life series to my son who loved them. NOW, I cant wait to get my grandson to watch and learn. He is 1, but never to early! Before the internet, I recorded your shows when shown. I believe that they were shown on PBS back in the day.
Tim could explain the complexities of how paint dries and I'd be forever enthralled! We need more content like this, please and thank you!
This is as good as I was hoping. Thank You.
Seeing Tim take apart and reconnect the pins in the industrial chain was such a great tutorial.
Glad I've found this channel. 'The secret Life of Machines' was one of my favorite shows in my youth. Thanks for bringing it back.
What a welcome surprise! Mr. Hunkin, you’re right up there with James Burke in teaching me as a young boy on how things really work. Thank you.
I instantly recognized him. I was an avid watcher of The Secret Life of Machines.
Wow, I am so glad to Re decover you on the RUclips you made a real impact on the way I viewed the world over the 30/40 years, love your work, used to watch you with my dad now watch you with my son!!!
Wow, that was a fast 47 minutes. I could watch Tim and his comical machines all day..
This guy is a legend, I love his old videos and my absolute shock when I realised there’s new ones too - amazing
Tim - this is amazing to see. I think I'm an engineer today because of 'your secret life of' series. I can still vividly remember your demonstration of safety systems on a lift, and showing how transistors and gates worked inside a computer. Thank you!!
I love it that you're still in the game! This is indeed a special gift to your fans. Thank you for this video.
I recall watching Secret Life of Machines years ago, and I loved every episode of that series. This new series has my attention, and I can hardly wait till the next episode. Mr. Hunkin, you sir, are a treasure.
Wonderful show, Tim! Our machinist (Dick Alexander) was forever assembling toothed belts and chains to the mechanisms used to move cameras and artwork around at Robert Abel Films back in the 1970s, when special effects were “practical” effects, before computer graphics. Wish we had this show back then!
BigClive sent me here!
The Secret Life of Machines was and still is one of my favorite TV programs. I love the way Tim explains how things work in such a practical way. Please keep the new videos coming. I will most certainly make a donation to help support the channel.
Tim, Rex, and the gang: I taught science in elementary school and used your videos for 14 years as an introduction to simple machines. They were always a favorite of my students and transfixed them. BTW, one of my students went on to be the head of Apple's aluminum chassis machine division. He was a star pupil and I got his parents to devote a section of their three-car garage to building him a workshop. My and your efforts he sites as inspiration to his interest and success. We both thank you.
Great video, really well done. I use #15 chain for my prosthetic creations, primarily because I can easily fabricate the sockets using an 1/8" endmill. Thanks for the video!
Could you translate those sizes for the whole world outside of the USA?
Awesome seeing you in the comments here, love your channel as well.
30:27 - I like the straightforward audio replacement. Everything Tim does is practical.
I'm so stoked to sit in on this masterclass on engineering and making. Thank you for taking the time to do this for all of us.
We watched the original secret life of machines long ago. I don’t get excited, usually, seeing a series on YT, but I did seeing Tim come back with another round of secret life! He is so personable and easy-going. Talks good sense. As always, good job!
Until now I have felt a certain degree of crisis regarding the replacement of deteriorated belts in some rather old equipment I have... Tim, your tutelage in this subject has empowered me to repair my machines!
Wow, a familiar voice from the past. I started binge watching this new series and Tim is just as I remember him. this is so awesome.
Mr. Hunkin, it’s great to see you are still so incredibly active (20 years young in heart) with such great vibrant health. You’re truly a master and genius with mechanical creativity and dexterity. A great inspiration to everyone.
Years of experience distilled into 45 minutes. A masterclass. Cant wait for the rest of this series. The secret life was/is one of the best TV shows ever.
Tim is one of my heroes. A very underrated artist.
I've been perusing it for close to twenty-five years now and you are sir, the best thing ever on the Internet. Thank you for sharing such informative & educational content, it is much appreciated!
Thank you for this, The world needed more of your educational work. Also, I almost spat my tea out when I saw you mention @Matthiaswandel 's site, Woodgears.ca during the plasma cutting bit. Was honestly not expecting that much overlap in my childhood icons and my current youtuber subscriptions. Thanks again
Matthias has one of the Top comments on the series trailer :) Looks like the feelin is mutual!
@@tomnewsom9124 I honestly did not know that! Thanks for the info
I think about the Secret Life of Machines shows all the time, e.g. when I use a washing machine or take the elevator. Very happy to see this come to light. If covid was the catalyst for this then maybe it's not all that bad.
I don't remember when I first discovered The Secret Life of Machines, but it was HUGELY influential to me. THANK YOU for these videos!!!
Interesting. Chain doesn't 'stretch' though - the individual link pins wear and it's that cumulative wear than makes the pitch grow.
Tim, this new series complements your original series wonderfully. Much appreciated and enjoyed.
The way you join the polyurethane belts is very much like how modern-day polyethylene gas main pipes are joined.
Here in México your Secret Life series were a bit obscure and hard to find. But luckily I found some of them and they were amazingly useful for understanding many objects we use routinely, like the automobile one. I felt so much joy finding them again, so now I can watch them all, and the most joy is to find you are still sharing with us your knowledge. Thank you and lots of love from here!
Eccentrics like Tim and Clive Sinclair are what made Britain great.
Perfect timing !!! I have acquired a 1960s potters wheel which has v belts so small that I can’t find anyone who manufactures them. I think it’s time to change the design and tinker with some ideas. It’s a very simple and cool cone design which changes the speed based on downward pressure on a lever which moves the driving wheel down the cone. It’s slipping badly now but won’t be soon. Maybe the polyurethane belt would be a straight swap. Let’s see
That's similar to how continuously-variable transmissions (CVTs) in snow machines and some cars work.
Holy Moly! I grew up watching The Secret Life of Machines. So awesome to see more from you Tim!
I used to visit the automaton museum in Covent Garden and was so disappointed when it closed. I didn’t realise that your pieces had found a new home. It’s first on my list for a visit once we’re allowed out.
I wish you were my grandpa! Thank you so much for making these videos.
Absolutely wonderful, the very best example of how RUclips can be used in a constructive and entertaining way, without any drama or background noise. BRILLIANT!!!...as was the original series...😀
This is so handy!! Thank you Tim, and I can't wait to watch more in the series!
Tim, just a few days into your videos and for some reason the kid in me really wants to see you "Bring #5 Alive" you just seem the perfect guy to build a real "Johnny 5"
We've grown up together, makes the experimenting all worth while, enjoyed this video greatly, cheers
Just love these episodes!! - Never missed the original show, watching multiple times. Tim is such a natural teacher. I do miss Rex of course. Such a shame he's gone. A couple of geniuses here we have the honor of learning from.
Thank you tim hunkin for the wonderful education and entertainment.
Thank you RUclips algorithm.
I grew up watching the original series, and I loved it, I am a mechanic and it was really fun to watch the originals, Thanks very much Tim for the new modern content
Cheers
Mr-Fixit
Montreal Canada
I had no idea the modern round belt was so easy to join, I've seen it used on really OLD stuff, I assume they used a cord of some sort dipped in rubber back then. (1900ish small tools)
Thank you for the lesson, it is much appreciated.
Great to see you back with another series! The Secret Life of Machines was a childhood favourite.
Greatly appreciate the effort put in to these new videos at an age when so many just sit down in front of the tele, as you Brits say it. Learned so much in this first installment, can’t wait for the rest. Cheers from Canada.
This is mega should be on tv, miss secret lives of machines so much it was brill.
How can anyone give these wonderful videos a thumbs down??????????
I love the natural way it's presented, it's organic and much more appealing, it harks back the TSLM, and I love it! Imagine spending a career building these machines, by god you have a job many of us can only dream of!