This channel is about Tim Hunkin's work. It includes his TV work, arcade machines, public clocks and his recent youtube 'Secret life of Components' videos.
Me and the wife just visited Southwold and came across Tim's Arcade, we were so impressed, it made our day. Tim is a very clever man, we were blown away by how creative he is. Loved the "holiday in a chair," "The life of a seagull" and my personal favourite the "Fly machine". But every machine was brilliant, we were so impressed! So happy Tim has a KZread channel with lots of info, we shall be binge watching all the videos. 👍
@solsol16243 күн бұрын
I made a crystal set as a kid, but cheated a bit by using a diode😂 re Tim's musing about generating electricity from the wire and kite, I believe this is actually a research area, but for use in space. Maybe someone can say more about it?
@kaliksenna3 күн бұрын
These Videos really need to be made available on DVD
@paupaupaupaupau3 күн бұрын
Why are they closing it? I would have flown over from Australia but only found out today. Is it still there but they just won’t let people see it? Maybe I can ask them to let me in???
@junkiescumbag65503 күн бұрын
OMG This explains it much better than me, I was trying to explain this to my brother but he didn't understand, or maybe he just doesn't listen to me but he would understand this, brilliant.
@Saxdude264 күн бұрын
"Uno, Due, Tre... Uno, Due, Tre... Uno, Due, Tre..." My fascination with how things work and engineering on the whole can be traced to watching this show in my infancy. The theme tune, the intense detail on the evolution of technology, and even your delightful animations (especially in this episode really speaking to my Italian heritage) brought memories of loving this episode in particular back to me. I begged my parents to VHS record the whole run, but regularly wanted to rewatch THIS one the most. No surprise I grew into a musically-inclined electrical engineer, I suppose. What an absolutely delightful trip down memory lane. Thankyou so much for helping preserve what I still consider a pivotal cog in my fascination with technology. ❤
@Saxdude264 күн бұрын
I just love how at 6:25 the test song they use is "The Russians Are Coming", the Take 5 reggae instrumental used as the title theme. This entire show sits the back of my brain as a time capsule to some of my earliest memories being fascinated how things work, and the delightful ways in which inventions involved over the years... and subtly my love of ska, jazz and reggae too.
@andrewprettyquick20709 күн бұрын
I can watch this again and again.
@rimuru41939 күн бұрын
As a 20 years old boy I would like to thank you Mr tim for your amazing content and videos. And please don't stop😢
9 күн бұрын
I also don't like the wide screens either. My computer monitor is a square shaped one.
@TheGovernancePage9 күн бұрын
@23.28 is Entertainment! great story thanks
@Christopher._M10 күн бұрын
That pocket watch chain is amazing
@madladpjl15 күн бұрын
was n this on channel 4 years ago
@RixTTube15 күн бұрын
Okay -- very good. EXCEPT to cover the one bit that nobody explains. Look at the video at 8:08. It shows the top thread being wrapped around the bobbin. But for this to happen, the bobbin would have to be floating in mid-air. Wrapping it around the front of the bobbin is obvious but there has to be a spindle or shaft holding the bobbin in place at its back and, if the thread were to wrap around both the front and the back as illustrated, it would get caught on that shaft. The thread can't possibly wrap around the bobbin in the manner you show. Even in the human machine, the bobbin man has to pass the bobbin from one hand to the other to form the crossover with the top thread. ¶ I'm slowly starting to figure it out myself. The bobbin mechanism in my machine doesn't revolve around the bobbin; it rotates part way and - once the front of the top thread gets at least half-way around - then rotates BACK to release the thread loop behind the bobbin on the same side of the shaft where it originally caught it. Tricky but doable. Now: how it can do that performing hundreds of stitches per minute is a real mechanical marvel!
@beetiki9916 күн бұрын
Aint no way he’s still alive!!! I used to watch him from recordings that my uncle made!!! Omg love you!!!
@droolbunnyxo50218 күн бұрын
😂❤!! Brilliant!
@jeffkthompson19 күн бұрын
"I wondered if it would be possible to include an anal probe in my machine"
@billruss670419 күн бұрын
7:10 video killed the radio star
@thedriver0219 күн бұрын
I hope the exhibits end up in your hands again and I'm sure you will do something just as great with it.
@Grateful.For.Everything21 күн бұрын
Very cool build!
@CAW7822 күн бұрын
I live in the USA and was able to visit the London arcade last month. I LOVED this machine. It was so clever, well designed, challenging, and FUN! Great machine!
@HXBCHXHFF22 күн бұрын
Mythbusters of the 90s 😔
@bryancmcdonald397823 күн бұрын
❤
@Watchmaker_Gereon-Schloesser23 күн бұрын
DOES someone KNOW WHO sings from 7:00 to 8:00 ? It's touching. And that fine ending with the vibraphone/ xylophone... Who is she which is known to everyone in ~1938 ? How times flyes. Love how Tim draw Mr. Baird! 4:20 ! Diamants and socks and Jam lost to bees...
@mssuxmyass24 күн бұрын
Thank you Tim! well presented, you picked up a sub!
@Th3HazySea24 күн бұрын
A true artist. 💚
@martyjesuscarmenmartinez24 күн бұрын
❤❤I Love these programs I could watch them over and over....❤❤❤❤😂
@user-oc2tk5my9t24 күн бұрын
To much about Marconi and nothing about true inventor Fessenden...
@gregg28126125 күн бұрын
Hi Tim, thanks for shining a light on a fascinating topic. Why are you not ‘Sir’ Tim, for services to education? Love your work. Gregg, Australia
@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uv26 күн бұрын
1:01
@jimhood120226 күн бұрын
Fascinating video. Exactly the information I was looking for. Thanks.
@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uv26 күн бұрын
18:51
@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uv27 күн бұрын
2:47
@SSmith-fm9kgАй бұрын
I used to watch The Secret Life series years ago. Fascinating and full of information.
@taiyoqunАй бұрын
I love your videos, but I'm gonna have to skip this one. The topic is boring.
@traviswaynedoyleАй бұрын
We'll never have TV like this again.
@TheMolaomar66Ай бұрын
Why yo didn't make episode about secret life of a computer?!!
@thedriver0219 күн бұрын
If you haven't seen it he did make secret life of the word processor, but an updated version is a great idea! I wouldn't doubt he'll get to it at some point.
@TheMolaomar6618 күн бұрын
@@thedriver02 i watch it . But maybe more deeper will be nice.
@ThetrollISBACK-hv7uvАй бұрын
19:27
@CalebWechslerАй бұрын
I wish the probe had such force at the end that a waiver would need to be signed before playing the game lol
@jaspal666Ай бұрын
Pretty sure Rex has turned over more autos since. Love ya Rex!!!🎉🎉🎉
@fannmosАй бұрын
あいうえおかきくけこさしすせそたちつてとなにぬねのはひふへほまみむめもやゆよらりるれろわをん
@sekousekou8838Ай бұрын
He should teach apprenticeship in university or college. He is working knowledge, hands-on and full of experience
@bigginsmcsauceАй бұрын
Awesome!
@bigginsmcsauceАй бұрын
So strange...too funny!
@nekosarantango865Ай бұрын
Rex's account of the clock always makes me cringe... very hard to make something idiot proof.... in that case a 10p diode could have done that....RIP Rex!
@miasmakiАй бұрын
Mr tim I have a question that only you can awnser . In the episode on the secret life of radio how did you manage to shake the colherer in the spark gap teceiver because im trying to shakeine automatically but I struggle
@briangoldberg4439Ай бұрын
It's really too bad. I hope that the items from the exhibit live on somewhere else. There must be another museum that will take it over, and it would give you a chance to refresh things!
@ehvwayАй бұрын
I really think you are bloody genius Sir! I really enjoy your video. It's bloody inspiring! Love and respect from the Netherlands!
@keithsweat7513Ай бұрын
These were remarkable shows, we need these at this time, I feel alot of the younger generation has evolved into self emotional narcissists and have no curiosity aside from some conjured inward attention to self. The lathe was great! sync over the phone verbally and its still readable :)
@PSUKАй бұрын
This was a fantastic exhibit and will be sorely missed. Thank you!
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Me and the wife just visited Southwold and came across Tim's Arcade, we were so impressed, it made our day. Tim is a very clever man, we were blown away by how creative he is. Loved the "holiday in a chair," "The life of a seagull" and my personal favourite the "Fly machine". But every machine was brilliant, we were so impressed! So happy Tim has a KZread channel with lots of info, we shall be binge watching all the videos. 👍
I made a crystal set as a kid, but cheated a bit by using a diode😂 re Tim's musing about generating electricity from the wire and kite, I believe this is actually a research area, but for use in space. Maybe someone can say more about it?
These Videos really need to be made available on DVD
Why are they closing it? I would have flown over from Australia but only found out today. Is it still there but they just won’t let people see it? Maybe I can ask them to let me in???
OMG This explains it much better than me, I was trying to explain this to my brother but he didn't understand, or maybe he just doesn't listen to me but he would understand this, brilliant.
"Uno, Due, Tre... Uno, Due, Tre... Uno, Due, Tre..." My fascination with how things work and engineering on the whole can be traced to watching this show in my infancy. The theme tune, the intense detail on the evolution of technology, and even your delightful animations (especially in this episode really speaking to my Italian heritage) brought memories of loving this episode in particular back to me. I begged my parents to VHS record the whole run, but regularly wanted to rewatch THIS one the most. No surprise I grew into a musically-inclined electrical engineer, I suppose. What an absolutely delightful trip down memory lane. Thankyou so much for helping preserve what I still consider a pivotal cog in my fascination with technology. ❤
I just love how at 6:25 the test song they use is "The Russians Are Coming", the Take 5 reggae instrumental used as the title theme. This entire show sits the back of my brain as a time capsule to some of my earliest memories being fascinated how things work, and the delightful ways in which inventions involved over the years... and subtly my love of ska, jazz and reggae too.
I can watch this again and again.
As a 20 years old boy I would like to thank you Mr tim for your amazing content and videos. And please don't stop😢
I also don't like the wide screens either. My computer monitor is a square shaped one.
@23.28 is Entertainment! great story thanks
That pocket watch chain is amazing
was n this on channel 4 years ago
Okay -- very good. EXCEPT to cover the one bit that nobody explains. Look at the video at 8:08. It shows the top thread being wrapped around the bobbin. But for this to happen, the bobbin would have to be floating in mid-air. Wrapping it around the front of the bobbin is obvious but there has to be a spindle or shaft holding the bobbin in place at its back and, if the thread were to wrap around both the front and the back as illustrated, it would get caught on that shaft. The thread can't possibly wrap around the bobbin in the manner you show. Even in the human machine, the bobbin man has to pass the bobbin from one hand to the other to form the crossover with the top thread. ¶ I'm slowly starting to figure it out myself. The bobbin mechanism in my machine doesn't revolve around the bobbin; it rotates part way and - once the front of the top thread gets at least half-way around - then rotates BACK to release the thread loop behind the bobbin on the same side of the shaft where it originally caught it. Tricky but doable. Now: how it can do that performing hundreds of stitches per minute is a real mechanical marvel!
Aint no way he’s still alive!!! I used to watch him from recordings that my uncle made!!! Omg love you!!!
😂❤!! Brilliant!
"I wondered if it would be possible to include an anal probe in my machine"
7:10 video killed the radio star
I hope the exhibits end up in your hands again and I'm sure you will do something just as great with it.
Very cool build!
I live in the USA and was able to visit the London arcade last month. I LOVED this machine. It was so clever, well designed, challenging, and FUN! Great machine!
Mythbusters of the 90s 😔
❤
DOES someone KNOW WHO sings from 7:00 to 8:00 ? It's touching. And that fine ending with the vibraphone/ xylophone... Who is she which is known to everyone in ~1938 ? How times flyes. Love how Tim draw Mr. Baird! 4:20 ! Diamants and socks and Jam lost to bees...
Thank you Tim! well presented, you picked up a sub!
A true artist. 💚
❤❤I Love these programs I could watch them over and over....❤❤❤❤😂
To much about Marconi and nothing about true inventor Fessenden...
Hi Tim, thanks for shining a light on a fascinating topic. Why are you not ‘Sir’ Tim, for services to education? Love your work. Gregg, Australia
1:01
Fascinating video. Exactly the information I was looking for. Thanks.
18:51
2:47
I used to watch The Secret Life series years ago. Fascinating and full of information.
I love your videos, but I'm gonna have to skip this one. The topic is boring.
We'll never have TV like this again.
Why yo didn't make episode about secret life of a computer?!!
If you haven't seen it he did make secret life of the word processor, but an updated version is a great idea! I wouldn't doubt he'll get to it at some point.
@@thedriver02 i watch it . But maybe more deeper will be nice.
19:27
I wish the probe had such force at the end that a waiver would need to be signed before playing the game lol
Pretty sure Rex has turned over more autos since. Love ya Rex!!!🎉🎉🎉
あいうえおかきくけこさしすせそたちつてとなにぬねのはひふへほまみむめもやゆよらりるれろわをん
He should teach apprenticeship in university or college. He is working knowledge, hands-on and full of experience
Awesome!
So strange...too funny!
Rex's account of the clock always makes me cringe... very hard to make something idiot proof.... in that case a 10p diode could have done that....RIP Rex!
Mr tim I have a question that only you can awnser . In the episode on the secret life of radio how did you manage to shake the colherer in the spark gap teceiver because im trying to shakeine automatically but I struggle
It's really too bad. I hope that the items from the exhibit live on somewhere else. There must be another museum that will take it over, and it would give you a chance to refresh things!
I really think you are bloody genius Sir! I really enjoy your video. It's bloody inspiring! Love and respect from the Netherlands!
These were remarkable shows, we need these at this time, I feel alot of the younger generation has evolved into self emotional narcissists and have no curiosity aside from some conjured inward attention to self. The lathe was great! sync over the phone verbally and its still readable :)
This was a fantastic exhibit and will be sorely missed. Thank you!