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  1. Worker catapulted by concrete-filled wheelbarrow - GIF

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  2. 7th century Chinese silver cup - photo

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  3. How to make a reverse curve in sheetmetal - video

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  4. Enormous vintage rolling mill flywheel - photo

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  5. Reflow oven from waffle maker - GIF

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  6. Milling stars on aluminum plate - GIF

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  7. Attaching flip-flop thongs - GIF

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  8. Passenger plane turned into playground - photo

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  9. Restoring stadium seats with a torch - GIF

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  10. WWII Boeing factory disguised as neighborhood - photo

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  11. Why shaving razors go dull - video

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  12. 1932 pilot climbs out of plane to test autopilot - GIF

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  13. Bending and forming steel pipes - GIFs

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  14. Tailstock power feed - video

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  15. CNC tube cutter - video

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  16. Carbide insert tool holder made without a mill - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 7, 2021 05:15 PM
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  17. Cryogenic machining - GIF and video

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  18. 1956 NACA twin spool compressor - photo

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