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Dirt Monkey's nibbler demo goes from sheet metal to copper pipe

A trade-show representative's quick, by-eye notch has viewers talking about the operator as much as the attachment.

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 101,874 views a day, 8.3 times a normal first day on this channel (12,320).

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The copper notch gets noticed. In Stanley "Dirt Monkey" Genadek's tool demonstration, Garren quickly shapes the end of a round copper pipe, a moment viewers single out for the fit he achieves by eye.

The Short drew roughly 67,000 views in 11 hours, putting it well ahead of the channel's usual Shorts start. Its comment section had already passed five times the usual full-day total, with discussion ranging from that pipe cut to possible uses in ductwork.

This is a promotional trade-show demonstration featuring a Millner-Haufen Tool Co. representative. Genadek stays behind the camera while Garren moves the nibbler attachment between an impact driver and a corded drill, cutting curves in sheet metal and turning corners on square stock.

The material changes keep coming: copper pipe, ductwork, patterned laminate, acrylic and aluminum diamond plate. Garren points out the absence of sparks during the ductwork cut, then uses spray lubricant before tackling the diamond plate.

Genadek's channel is built around a contractor's interest in equipment and jobs, but here the hands doing the work belong to someone else. One viewer's small confession captures the demonstration's appeal: they initially thought Garren was about to cut through the spray can itself.

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What viewers say

  • Dude notched that copper tube by eye like a boss! It was quick but it looked like a pretty clean fit to me.
    @BirdwellingtonAmalgamationSee it on YouTube
  • Thought he was gonna nibble through that can at first 😂

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The facts
Subscribers
1,120,000
Channel views, last 7 days
2,280,044
Channel views, pace per day
410,172 (on a normal day: 231,468)
Video published
October 29, 2026
Video views so far
67,111 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day
101,874

The numbers

The nibbler demonstration is drawing views much faster than Dirt Monkey's usual Short, with an unusually busy comment section too.

the video's first day
usual first day here
12,320
this video
101,874
subscribers
1,120,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
436,936,847
views per day
410,172
typical day: 231,468
the video
views
67,111
likes
1,934
comments
56
days online
1
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Silver Cymbal
1,090,000
As of October 30, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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