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93 short films from The Machine Blue Book, each on its own page with the full transcript, what you are seeing, the source of any original footage, and the MBB research it connects to.
Bronto Explains
- Ask the Bloody Question0:22 · 2026-10-21
- What Actually Happens During Setup?0:43 · 2026-10-21
- One Part Versus One Thousand0:47 · 2026-10-21
- Spindle Speed Is Not Part Output0:32 · 2026-10-21
- Tell the Seller About the Part0:44 · 2026-10-21
- The Case of the Missing Serial Number0:45 · 2026-10-21
- Who Writes the Machine Program?0:42 · 2026-10-21
- Could You Make This Guitar Body?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- The Old Machine Has to Leave First0:41 · 2026-10-21
- Who Does What in a Machine Shop?0:48 · 2026-10-21
- Why Can a Tiny Part Have a Large Bill?0:42 · 2026-10-21
- Machine Accuracy Is Not the Whole Part0:31 · 2026-10-21
- The Demo Worked. Will Your Job?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- The Photo That Answered the Wrong Question0:42 · 2026-10-21
- Who Decides How to Hold the Part?0:40 · 2026-10-21
- Could You Make This Pocketed Housing?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- Who Needs to Talk Before the Truck Arrives?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- What Is a Tolerance?0:48 · 2026-10-21
- The Neck Has Limits0:23 · 2026-10-21
- Why Does Tighter Accuracy Change the Quote?0:45 · 2026-10-21
- Cycle Time Is Not Delivery Time0:32 · 2026-10-21
- What Belongs in a Machine Inquiry?0:42 · 2026-10-21
- The Spec Sheet from the Future0:41 · 2026-10-21
- Who Checks Whether the Part Is Right?0:39 · 2026-10-21
- Could You Make This Stepped Shaft?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- Selling a Machine: Help the Next Owner0:40 · 2026-10-21
- Why Does a CNC Machine Change Tools?0:39 · 2026-10-21
- What Happens Before Cutting Starts?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- Automation Ready for What?0:33 · 2026-10-21
- What Does Excellent Condition Actually Mean?0:45 · 2026-10-21
- The Quote with the Empty Box0:39 · 2026-10-21
- Who Gets the Machine from Truck to Floor?0:41 · 2026-10-21
- Who Made the Tool That Made the Product?0:44 · 2026-10-21
- Reuse, Parts or Recycling?0:46 · 2026-10-21
- Ask Someone Who Actually Knows: Invitation0:32 · 2026-10-21
Bronto Reacts
- Wire EDM: A Wire Is Cutting the Metal0:30 · 2026-10-27
- That CNC Machine Is Not Fitting in Your Garage0:31 · 2026-10-27
- Wire EDM Puzzle: Your Eyes Say There Is No Gap0:17 · 2026-10-27
- 5-Axis CNC Access: That Tool Gets Around0:15 · 2026-10-27
- Quality Control Gauge: Looks Straight, Says Who?0:15 · 2026-10-27
- Haas Factory Tour: The Machines Are Making Machines0:18 · 2026-10-27
- Press brake tooling: THE MACHINE CHANGED ITS OUTFIT0:17 · 2026-10-27
- Sheet laser cutting: THE SHEET HAS BEEN INFORMED0:14 · 2026-10-27
- Robotic Press Brake: Metal Origami Got Automated0:14 · 2026-10-27
- CNC Grinding: THE SURFACE IS GETTING SERIOUS0:15 · 2026-10-27
- Horizontal Boring Mill: This Machine Brought Reach0:16 · 2026-10-28
- Giant Lathe Machining: THE PART HAS ITS OWN POSTCODE0:16 · 2026-10-28
- Gear Hobbing: THE TEETH ARRIVE IN FORMATION0:16 · 2026-10-28
- Roll Forming: The Strip Takes the Long Way to Shape0:16 · 2026-10-29
- Hydroforming: Water Has Become Tooling0:17 · 2026-10-29
- Metal 3D Printing: The Part Is Built One Argument at a Time0:16 · 2026-10-29
- Directed Energy Deposition: The Weld Bead Learned Geometry0:18 · 2026-10-29
- Cold Spray Metal Repair: Powder Arrives at Speed0:16 · 2026-10-29
- Centerless Grinding: The Part Has No Chuck0:16 · 2026-10-29
- Lapping Machine: The Surface Has Become Personal0:15 · 2026-10-29
- Superfinishing: Roughness Has Been Given Notice0:15 · 2026-10-29
- Gun Drilling: The Hole Has Committed to Distance0:16 · 2026-10-29
Bronto · MBB
- Selling a Used CNC Machine? MBB Sale-Ready Photos, Video & Listing Copy0:28 · 2026-10-25
- CNC Machine Buying Checklist: Start With the Job0:24 · 2026-10-25
- Venda su máquina CNC: fotos, video y anuncios EN/ES0:21 · 2026-10-25 · Español
- Buy, Install & Sell a CNC Machine0:25 · 2026-10-25
- Comprar, instalar y vender maquinaria0:21 · 2026-10-26 · Español
Follow the Question
- Used CNC Machine Photos: What Can You Actually Verify?0:48 · 2026-10-22
- CNC Machine Delivery Checklist: Power, Access & Foundation0:50 · 2026-10-22
- CNC Machine Power Requirements: Before Delivery0:25 · 2026-10-22
- Moving a CNC Machine: Access, Clearance & Rigging Questions0:25 · 2026-10-22
- CNC Machine Foundation Requirements: Check the Actual Site0:25 · 2026-10-22
- Buying a CNC Machine? Ask This After the Demo0:49 · 2026-10-22
- Before Buying a CNC Machine: Requirements, Scope & Handoffs0:49 · 2026-10-22
- CNC Machine Manuals Are Not Operator Training0:19 · 2026-10-22
- Machine Delivery Handoffs: Who Owns the Unloading?0:52 · 2026-10-22
- Buying Machinery Online: Fees, Inspections & Payment Checks2:12 · 2026-10-22
How the Hell Is That Made?
- What Is CNC? Meet Bronto and the Machines Behind Everyday Life0:42 · 2026-10-21
- What Is a CNC Machine? A Plain-English Guide0:52 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Milling Explained: What Actually Moves?0:51 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Lathe vs Mill: What Spins?0:48 · 2026-10-21
- 3-Axis vs 5-Axis CNC: The Simple Explanation0:50 · 2026-10-21
- CAD to CAM to CNC: How a Design Becomes a Part0:51 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Tools and Workholding: What They Do0:47 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Materials: Why Aluminum Is Not Steel0:48 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Inspection: How Do You Know a Part Is Right?0:48 · 2026-10-21
- CNC in Automotive Manufacturing: The Basics0:47 · 2026-10-21
- CNC and F1: Manufacturing Before the Grid0:54 · 2026-10-21
- CNC in Aerospace: More Than Making the Shape0:54 · 2026-10-21
- CNC in Medical Manufacturing: A Beginner's Look0:53 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Routers: Guitars, Cabinets and Wood0:50 · 2026-10-21
- How CNC Helps Make Molds for Everyday Products0:48 · 2026-10-21
- CNC and Electronics: The Physical Parts Behind Apps0:46 · 2026-10-21
- CNC in Energy: Power Needs Manufactured Parts0:50 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Beyond Mills: Lasers, Punching and Bending0:51 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Brands Around the World: Beyond the Badge0:54 · 2026-10-21
- CNC Careers and Automation: Who Does the Thinking?0:56 · 2026-10-21
- Buying and Owning a CNC Machine: The Whole Journey0:47 · 2026-10-21