# Blondihacks YouTube channel

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Blondihacks YouTube channel and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for engineering videos on engines, boilers and machining that outsiders can follow and that open up unfamiliar subjects.

## Why people recommend it

- Accessible to non-specialist viewers (2 comments): "the most outsider-watchable content on building boilers and steam engines like this" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49028698)) "that Blondiehacks video opened my eyes to a whole unknown world" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49031713))
- Opens up unfamiliar engineering topics (2 comments): "that Blondiehacks video opened my eyes to a whole unknown world" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49031713)) "Blondie hacks guided me on how to lathe, which was grand" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49033764))
- Ranked alongside top machining channels (2 comments): "Blondihacks is a favourite along w/ Clickspring and Pask Makes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49785776)) "I would also recommend "Artisan Makes" and "Blondiehacks"" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49785057))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Veritasium](https://hackerapproved.com/p/veritasium.md): 44 recommend
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- [Asianometry](https://hackerapproved.com/p/asianometry-youtube-channel.md): 24 recommend
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- [Patrick Boyle YouTube channel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/patrick-boyle-youtube-channel.md): 17 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Blondihacks YouTube channel", https://hackerapproved.com/p/blondihacks-youtube-channel/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).