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  1. Industrial press brake bending thick steel - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 19, 2023 10:27 AM
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  2. Profiling a granite slab edge - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 15, 2023 08:14 AM
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  3. Mauser MK 30 mm Model F autocannon - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 19, 2023 12:56 PM
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  4. Truck recovery inflatable lifting bags - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 10, 2023 12:56 PM
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  5. Resoling a leather shoe - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 18, 2023 09:51 PM
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  6. Elephant bypassing electric fence - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 15, 2023 12:56 PM
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  7. Super low plane flyby - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 18, 2023 08:14 AM
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  8. Moving a piano to a second floor apartment - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 17, 2023 12:56 PM
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  9. Types of springs - photo

    Started by Altair, Jul 18, 2023 06:07 AM
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  10. Rifling machine animation - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 18, 2023 08:27 PM
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  11. Electric stone mill - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 18, 2023 07:13 PM
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  12. Melting a bearing - GIF

    Started by Altair, Dec 9, 2021 10:27 AM
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  13. Transporting a flatscreen TV on a motorcycle - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 17, 2023 08:27 PM
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  14. Truck forces way through parked cars - GIF

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  15. Helicopter rescues driver trapped in floodwaters - GIF

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  16. Polishing a steel tank - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 6, 2022 08:27 PM
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  17. Polishing a fuel tank - GIF

    Started by Altair, Feb 22, 2023 03:42 PM
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  18. Polishing metal discs - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 17, 2023 09:51 PM
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  19. Shock testing a warship - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 16, 2023 09:51 PM
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  20. Rat sets off trap with stick - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jul 16, 2023 07:13 PM
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