machinery
Science
Concrete Crusher Vs. Concrete Is As Entertaining As You’d Expect
4:20AM Adam Frucci | It’s the simple things and life that bring the most pleasure. Like watching an industrial concrete crusher apply over 1.4 million pounds of force to a block of concrete. It done crushed it good! Wheeee! [CollegeHumor] More »
Entertainment
Machinery With Organisational Fetishes Come to Life in Stop Motion Short
11:40AM Adrian Covert | Since CGI has rendered stop-motion filmmaking all but obsolete, it’s nice to see someone doing something fresh with the format. In this case, John Douglas Powers has created a mini-masterpiece using various machinery. More »
Vehicles
Floating Cranes Are Unnatural, Physics-Defying Monstrosities
11:00AM Wilson Rothman | Those coolhunters over at Oobject have uncovered another gem of engineering: the floating crane. Because the cranes require a massive superstructure and a relatively shallow hull, designers have to approach them pretty much the opposite way they approach typical ship design. They weigh many thousands of tons, and yet somehow manage to lift thousands of tons, too—engineering that truly borders on magic. There are two more insane crane shots below; feel free to hit up Oobject for all the crane porn you’ll ever need. [Oobject] More »
Entertainment
Man Dances Passionately With a 5 Ton Digging Machine
9:00AM Sean Fallon | Sometimes we forget that diggers are more than just utilitarian machines. Inside their steel body beats a heart filled with passion…and lust. Behold the grace and beauty of the ‘Transports Exceptionnels’ performed by one 5-ton digging machine and a crazy guy from a French dance group. It just goes to show you—when it comes to art, there is no such thing as “too stupid.” [Reuters via Geekologie] More »
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