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  1. Crane lifting a massive marine diesel engine - GIF

    Started by Altair, Apr 9, 2023 10:27 AM
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  2. Landing ship torn apart by torpedoes - GIF

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  3. Building an industrial pipe bender - video

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  4. Lighting a sparkler stuck into a citrus fruit - GIF

    Started by Altair, Apr 15, 2023 12:56 PM
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  5. Machining sprockets in the third world - video

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  6. Laser bending in a stream of water - GIF

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  7. Man nearly crushed by tree - GIF

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  8. Sheep dipping cage - GIF

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  9. Cracker cooling line - GIF

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  10. Cheese brushing robot - GIF

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  11. Mating pythons crash though ceiling - GIF

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  12. Building industrial slip rolls - video

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  13. Simple electrical wire joining technique - GIF

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  14. Straightening a bent hydraulic piston rod - GIF

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  15. Pouring molten aluminum - GIF

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  16. Casting and machining truck brake drums - video

    Started by Altair, Apr 10, 2023 10:27 AM
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  17. Fabricating rotovator blades - video

    Started by Altair, Apr 15, 2023 08:14 AM
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  18. Floor section crashes through floor - GIF

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  19. Semi trucks moving a large transformer - GIF

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