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  1. Hidden kitchen cabinet shelf - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 16, 2022 02:24 PM
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  2. Traffic cone pickup tool - GIF

    Started by Jon, Oct 20, 2018 10:39 AM
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  3. Crossing a river inside a plastic bag - GIF

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  4. Busting fake internet welds - video

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  5. Mechanical watch movement animations - GIFs

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  6. The Secret Life of Components: Screw Threads - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 21, 2022 11:01 AM
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  7. Horse vs. 18 men in tug-of-war - GIF

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  8. Bowling robot for testing and certification - video

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  9. Helicopter with intermeshing rotors - GIF

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  10. Motorcycle firewood cutter - GIF

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  11. Lathe rips off man's shirt - GIF

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  12. Artisanal firewood spoof - video

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  13. Industrial robot art - video

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  14. How Stetson hats are made - video

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  15. Building a large truck fuel tank - video

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  16. Subterranean ant city excavation - GIF

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  17. Apprentice stabs concrete - GIF

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  18. Railcar-launched ICBM - photos

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