32:23longbow versus plate armourDocumentary
ARROWS vs ARMOUR - Medieval Myth Busting
Tod's Workshop
2 HN recommenders
Engineering, Transport & Making
Engineering becomes clearer when you can see a mechanism, a test or a build. This collection covers manufacturing, transport, construction and projects made by individual builders. It is for people interested in how a design works in practice, including the constraints and failures that a finished product can hide.
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3:48restored historical footageDemo
[60 fps] The Flying Train, Germany, 1902
Denis Shiryaev
2 HN recommenders
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28:35magnetohydrodynamicsExplainer
Magnetohydrodynamics - Propelling Liquid Metal with Magnets!
Tech Ingredients
2 HN recommenders
7:00simcity extreme city buildingDemo
SIMCITY 3000 - MAGNASANTI - 6 MILLION - ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM.flv
tasrhgs02
2 HN recommenders
23:04electromechanical automationExplainer
The Computer-free Automation of a Jukebox (Electromechanics)
Technology Connections
2 HN recommenders
17:44
12:55flexure mechanismsLecture
Building Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 10 of 18 Flexures
Dan Gelbart
2 HN recommenders
25:15
39:34jet engine turbine bladesExplainer
The Ridiculous Engineering Of Jet Engines
Veritasium
2 HN recommenders
9:11
22:05las vegas loop transitCommentary
The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid
Ray Delahanty | CityNerd
2 HN recommenders
10:17small space designDocumentary
Extreme transformer home in Hong Kong: Gary Chang's 24 rooms in 1
Kirsten Dirksen
2 HN recommenders
14:14earth-sheltered housingDocumentary
Earth-cooled, shipping container underground CA home for 30K
Kirsten Dirksen
2 HN recommenders
25:52how washing machines workDocumentary
Secret Life Of Machines 104 The Washing Machine
Retrotv
2 HN recommenders
5:14sawstop safetyDemo
Saw Stop - This guy puts a finger into an active table saw blade & comes away without a scratch!
Anthony Prezutti Comedy Mentalist
2 HN recommenders
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18:14military logisticsExplainer
The US Military’s Massive Global Transportation System
Wendover Productions
2 HN recommenders
2:11
13:38wwii pacific naval productionExplainer
Why Japan had NO Chance in WW2
Military History Visualized
3 HN recommenders
38:18glass makingTutorial
Glass engineering - designing and making photochromic glass
Applied Science
2 HN recommenders
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Engineering becomes clearer when you can see a mechanism, a test or a build. This collection covers manufacturing, transport, construction and projects made by individual builders. It is for people interested in how a design works in practice, including the constraints and failures that a finished product can hide.
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