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  1. Vintage vertical file system - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 14, 2023 09:51 PM
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  2. Concrete road breaker - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 15, 2023 12:56 PM
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  3. Arthur Clarke predicting the future in 1964 - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 15, 2023 07:13 PM
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  4. Terracotta warriors in original color - photo

    Started by Altair, May 16, 2023 07:13 PM
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  5. Airliner lands on a grass field - GIF

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  6. Optical illusion and perspective art - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 17, 2023 09:51 PM
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  7. Rolling barrier system - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 18, 2023 03:42 PM
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  8. Custom size packaging system - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 19, 2023 08:14 AM
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  9. Moved: This is the final part of my Wells Index restoration

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  10. Complex paper toys - GIF

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  11. 1968 computing technology demonstration - GIF

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  12. What connector is that?!

    Started by Elizabeth Greene, May 20, 2023 12:32 PM
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  13. Grinding a helical gear - GIF

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  14. Laser in a machine shop

    Started by shopandmath, May 21, 2023 07:07 PM
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  15. Rewinding a starter motor - GIF

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  16. Machining a ship propeller - GIF

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  17. Laying tiles around an arc - GIF

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