Ask HN: Recommendations for videos/documentaries about building things

Adam Savage’s Tested

My kids and I have been enjoying the old Junk Yard Wars TV series. Lots of old episodes on YouTube.

One expert, three mechanic/welders/engineers per team.

They’re assigned to build something fairly complex like a “flying car”. 10 hours to scavenge the junk yard and use whatever to build the item.

Great question, I'm also interested in this type of content though I know few examples. Since you like PsychOdyssey also check out Double Fine Adventure and the few Amnesia Fortnight series (also on DoubleFine's Youtube channel) if you haven't.

On mobile so no links, but I enjoy the following YouTube channels:

Primitive technology: researching/developing e.g. metalworking, agriculture, building techniques without using any premade tools. No voice but closed caption explanations.

Primitive skills: homesteading in Vietnam with traditional techniques, minimal outside materials/tools. No voice, closed caption explanations.

Wintergatan: years-long project to build a marble machine musical instrument reliable enough for stage performances. Lots of experimentation and some meta engineering techniques too.

Jamie Mantzel (spelling?) Used to be building a giant robot in his garage, more recently built small boats and a house. Haven't checked recently.

Probably not the kind of "things" you're after, but the YouTube channel "Japanese Garden TV" is just that, team of people building something, without comments. [1]

[1] https://m.youtube.com/@JapaneseGardenTV/videos