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Today, 01:38 PM

albertq replied to a thread High-rise building excavator demolition - GIF in Tool Talk

How do they get the machines up there and how do they step down floor to floor? Not a job I would want.

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Today, 01:31 PM

albertq replied to a thread UH-25B helicopter escape system - GIF in Tool Talk

Wouldn't want to be test pilot in that experiment. The 2-seat Russian Black Shark helicopter with a set of contra rotating rotors has ejector seats...

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Yesterday, 02:04 PM

albertq replied to a thread Heavy equipment dangling over demolished bridge - GIF in Tool Talk

Not sure why they bothered jackhammering it when they were planning to blow it up.

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Yesterday, 01:59 PM

albertq replied to a thread Cambodian motorcycle taxi - GIF in Wheels

Loading and unloading passengers must be tricky so as not to tip over. Very efficient transportation. love the roof.

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Oct 13, 2024, 12:17 PM

albertq replied to a thread Vintage letterpress printer operation - GIF in Machines

These older mechanical machines are much more interesting to see working than the current crop of digital printers, even though they can't compare in...

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Oct 13, 2024, 11:06 AM

albertq replied to a thread Sinkhole swallows car - GIF in Wheels

Hope no one was inside. Looks like the tail lights were switched on.

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Oct 13, 2024, 11:01 AM

albertq replied to a thread 1907 Angell pencil sharpener - GIF in Tool Talk

Love it! I wish I had one like that. I would be sharpening pencils frequently just to hear those blades cutting.

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Oct 11, 2024, 02:19 PM

albertq replied to a thread How bamboo is flattened - GIF in Tool Talk

He gets his fingers very close to rollers when inserting the bamboo. I once had the very unpleasant experience of helping dismantling an electric...

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Oct 11, 2024, 02:08 PM

albertq replied to a thread 1930s concrete printing technology precursor - GIF in Tool Talk

Quite ingenious for round structures, Looks like hard work to move scaffolding and to feed it. But folks back then weren't put off by hard work.

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Oct 11, 2024, 01:38 PM

albertq replied to a thread NO MORE GEARS in Homemade Tools

Very neatly done and with simple selection and operation. I bet you'll be making up stuff where there is lots of thread cutting now. Enjoy!

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Oct 9, 2024, 11:45 AM

albertq replied to a thread 10-story apartment building assembled in one day - GIF in Tool Talk

Very cost effective to build modules in a factory.

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Oct 3, 2024, 09:58 AM

albertq replied to a thread 13th century elevator table - GIF in Tool Talk

You are correct it was first installed in 1793 in Russia.

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Oct 3, 2024, 08:16 AM

albertq replied to a thread 13th century elevator table - GIF in Tool Talk

Something to consider when designing your next house. Very grand for its day and guests would surely been most impressed.

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Oct 3, 2024, 08:12 AM

albertq replied to a thread Making concrete blocks by hand - GIF in Tool Talk

Now we know how to keep in good shape.

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Oct 2, 2024, 08:52 AM

albertq replied to a thread Pitts Sky Car - GIF in Tool Talk

Surprisingly strong for staying together even for a short while. Not sure where he was going with that contraption, I wonder if he knew? But, he...

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Oct 1, 2024, 07:42 AM

albertq replied to a thread Hand pinstriping a car - GIF in Tool Talk

That is a skilled steady hand. How he steps along the length keeping the line so straight is amazing.

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Sep 27, 2024, 12:16 PM

albertq replied to a thread Gear hobbing machine - video in Homemade Tools

That's a complex bit of engineering you accomplished, congratulations. Very impressive, and nice to see it working. Agree, always nice to see gears...

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Sep 20, 2024, 01:45 PM

albertq replied to a thread Spiral hairspring forming tool - video in Homemade Tools

Excellent demonstration video, thanks Karl.

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Sep 20, 2024, 09:06 AM

albertq replied to a thread Pulling ship into a shipyard - GIF in Tool Talk

Good use of space. Problem if your ship is sixth deep and you want it on the water soon.

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Sep 16, 2024, 01:54 PM

albertq replied to a thread 1910 circular knitting machine - GIF in Machines

Never seen such a small one. We had several much larger versions in our family knitwear factory in the 70's.

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Sep 16, 2024, 01:38 PM

albertq replied to a thread Recycled steampunk chess set - photo in Tool Talk

Very creative. Perfect for a display or game.

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Sep 16, 2024, 01:31 PM

albertq replied to a thread Hiding a wire beneath a tile - GIF in Tool Talk

Well camouflaged.

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