Featured channel
Dubious Engineering
Dubious Engineering is Howard Taylor’s YouTube channel. In the channel’s own words, he is an “outgoing engineer, presenter, photographer, educator, musician and generally fun filled, mad scientist.” Most of the videos are home brew projects, with some product reviews, life hacks, and tips and tricks. He invites viewers to sit back, have a beer and enjoy the show.
- Engineering
- Making
- Railways
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On TV
Behind-the-scenes footage from David Jason’s Great British Inventions.

On TV
DuB-EnG: David Jason’s Great British Inventions - behind the scenes with the film crew and stars!
Behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of David Jason’s Great British Inventions, a series for More4 about engineering and inventions.
On ReallyByte: how engines and machines work on mechanics.im.
Jet engines
A live demonstration of a home-made jet engine, and how it works.

Exhibition
DuB-EnG: Home Made Jet Engine - How it works - Live demonstration - Midlands Model Engineering 2024
A live demonstration of a home-made jet engine, and how it works, at the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition 2024.
On ReallyByte: mechanics.im covers how engines and machines work, including jet engines.
Trains
A tiny coal-fired steam locomotive, filmed at the London Model Engineering Exhibition 2019.

Exhibition
DuB-EnG:London Model Engineering Exhibition 2019 PT1 - Worlds smallest Coal fired Steam Locamotive?
A visit to the London Model Engineering Exhibition 2019, including a tiny coal-fired steam locomotive.
On ReallyByte: railways.im, and how steam engines work on steam.mechanics.im.
Model engineering
A Meccano model of the USS Missouri, filmed at a model engineering exhibition in 2020.

Exhibition
DuB-EnG: USS Missouri Battlesip MADE OF MECCANO - Model Engineering at its best! Exhibition 2020
A Meccano model of the USS Missouri, filmed at a model engineering exhibition in 2020, with a walk-through by Steve, who built it.
On ReallyByte: ships, boats and maritime history on nautical.im.
Solar and electric builds
A solar-powered mobility scooter, a solar-charged electric bike, and solar panels on a garden shed.

Home-brew project
DuB-EnG: SOLAR Power Eco-friendly DIY Electric CAR Mobility Scooter Tesla Killer - make worlds first
A broken mobility scooter, repaired and fitted with solar panels.

Home-brew project
DuB-EnG: Building an Electric Bike DIY TSDZ2 Budget eBike 36v 15Ah 250w for £400 Build Test & Review
A build, test and review of a budget electric bike, using a TongSheng TSDZ2 mid-drive motor. The bike is solar charged.

Home-brew project
DuB-EnG: How to install Solar Panels on Garden Shed - IS IT WORTH IT? - YES - Let me explain!
Fitting solar panels and a micro inverter to a garden shed.
On ReallyByte: motoring.im covers cars, engines and electric vehicles.
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