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MachinePix Weekly #29

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MachinePix Weekly #29

A bell foundry testing a big bell was this week's most popular post 🔔

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Feb 2, 2021
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MachinePix Weekly #29

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I am very excited for next week’s interview. The thirtieth issue of MachinePix Weekly will feature Dr. Steve Gass, the inventor of one of my favorite tools, the SawStop. Stay tuned to learn the origin of the famous hot dog demo:

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The @SawStop table saw automatically brakes the blade if it contacts body parts.
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8:06 PM ∙ Feb 11, 2020
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The most popular post this week was a bell foundry testing a bell. What gets me is that they put a ton of effort into designing a test fixture and then just have a bunch of burly dudes rock it with their bare hands:

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Grassmayr bell foundry testing a bell for the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mount Tabor.
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11:26 PM ∙ Jan 28, 2021
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I’m always looking for interesting people to interview, have anyone in mind?

—Kane


The Week in Review

This is an excellent visual representation of the mechanical shifting that gives the shift key its name.

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Key mechanisms inside a Remington Noiseless typewriter, via typewriters.ch
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9:56 PM ∙ Jan 29, 2021
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A video with very dramatic music and a soothing German narrator covers the entire process of constructing the Obervermuntwerk II, including the installation of these giant pipes.

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Engineering company Bilfinger rolls sheet metal pipes for the Obervermuntwerk II pumped storage power plant.
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8:13 PM ∙ Jan 27, 2021
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This blew my mind. I thought this was CGI, but one of the creators set me straight. The street was ground for the static shots, which explains the CGI-looking tire sliding. Michael Krivicka’s portfolio includes excellent stunt and prop work.

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I was convinced this was CGI but it's not. ht: @michaelkrivicka and the team at @thinkmodo
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8:31 PM ∙ Jan 27, 2021
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This looks fun as hell. Often used for dredging.

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EIK amphibious excavator based on a Hitachi ZX 70LC.
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10:57 PM ∙ Jan 26, 2021
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Tesla’s been releasing some pretty great factory videos on their Twitter, like this battery production video.

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Stamping Tesla Model Y panels with a Schuler press tended by Kuka robot arms.
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10:51 PM ∙ Jan 25, 2021
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Postscript

If you like these videos, check out Instrumental’s annual Manufacturing Optimization Summit. It’s remote this year so I’m finally able to share it! Facebook/Oculus Head of Hardware, VP NPI at Google, and others will have some pretty cool talks. If your job is involves getting your hands dirty with design or supply chain, you’ll like the crowd.

If you enjoyed this newsletter, forward it to friends (or interesting enemies). I am always looking to connect with interesting people and learn about interesting machines—reach out.

—Kane

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