# Axial Flux Motors Explained by Munroe Live

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Axial Flux Motors Explained by Munroe Live and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for clearly explaining how axial flux motors work, including a factory visit. Some find its explanation weak and its visuals poor.

## Why people recommend it

- Explains axial flux motors clearly (3 comments): "A very good YouTube video from Munroe Live (an engineering firm specializing in "design for manufacturing") explaining it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48474282)) "Here is a nice video that explains axial flux motors with a factory visit" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48475204)) "does a nice job of explaining how these work" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48476332))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Axial Flux Motors Explained by Munroe Live", https://hackerapproved.com/p/axial-flux-motor-explainer-video-with-factory-visit/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).