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Video of a Pilatus PC 12 NGX landing. Compared to the older variant, the NGX is faster, quieter and features an auto-throttle which reduces pilot. This impressive turboprop is also able to land on asphalt, grass, sand, dirt, salt,... runways.
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How NISAR will deploy its 39-foot space radar. It's going to be the world's most advanced and expensive earth imaging satelite being able to scan through forests, ice caps with its 2 space radars. Launch in early 2024.
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The last class BR 52 WW2 Steam Locomotives still in regular service, originally meant to last a decade. (Full Video Below)
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Life On The World's BIGGEST Offshore Oil Rig Platform
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Uni-wheel by Hyundai
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Exploring an Abandoned Power Station
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[Update] Quadrapod Robot with ... Cardboard and ESP32 - Mechanical Design Update
[Previous post] https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringPorn/comments/182kdbp/update_hexapod_robot_with_only_cardboard_and/
In the last post, our cardboard robot could move but clumsily. We realized that there were two problems. The first one was about our configuration. Our servos couldn’t bear the inertia of tibias, coxas, and femurs (u should notice when working with Hexapod). Second, we optimized our mechanic design. We now can use fully cardboard for both axial bearing and radial bearing.
What do you think, guys? Can we make it more funny?
We tend to open-source this code and design so please follow us on discord and website, and you wont miss our future milestones.
Follow us more on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/2AYgjHKQH6 Follow us more on Website: scabotoy.com
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How we built a 18' Tall LED Tree with over 10,000 LEDs in front of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai
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Aptera Real World
I am a fan of the moon shot, big idea, boundary pushing dream but I also like at least some boots on the ground boring old fact checking. Has any reputable 3rd party gotten "hands on" unfiltered test at these cars? I would accept even Wired or NYT but Adam Savage would be a best case, I would even take the word of Jay Leno or James May as a good start.
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Video of a 50 years old French Army SA330 Puma startup and Takeoff. Always nice to see one of those good old dinosaurs. The last Puma should leave the active service between 2025 and 2030. After a 60 years career. I'm not sure the new generation will last that long.
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Taking a spin on a rare functional Paternoster Lift...A bonkers elevator once popular in Europe
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How plate heat exchangers work
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DIY Toddler Elevator
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I've spent the whole weekend designing and printing this one. I worked quite well actually. Hope you guys like it. I've designed it in Autodesk Fusion 360 and printed it with my printer.
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An Ampelmann "walk to work" gangway used by wind farm workers
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The Starrett 120M Series Dial Calipers are the only American-made dial calipers.
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The Barton swing aqueduct, the only swing aqueduct in the world, is a brilliant example of Victorian civil engineering.
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[Update] Hexapod Robot with only ... Cardboard and ESP32 - IK rework
[Previous post] https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringPorn/comments/18173av/a_cardboard_ant_vs_aggressive_plastic_one_were/
We’re trying to make a hexapod robot but full of cardboard inspired by the famous hexapod template. In the previous post, our team wanted to try different materials and got the idea of replacing plastics and metal used in fire and black ant robots. Currently, we have just re-implemented the inverse kinematics algorithm since the repos on github are not compatible with our cardboard design with 12 DOFs. We are using 12 9g servos for 4 legs and controlling robot via Bluetooth by using esp32.
This mechanic design of robot is still not optimal (the paper is broken after several times of controlling), but here are the current results.
Btw, it is a hobby of my team but it’s really interesting to use only cardboard to build a movable robot. We are working overnight so see you just around the corner.
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Željava Airbase, a massive abandoned underground facility designed to hold 2 squadrons of Fighter Aircraft and withstand a direct hit from an atomic weapon. (Full Video Below)
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The SNCASE SE 161 Languedoc with the Leduc 010.
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Hand-cranked wire twister improvised by a US Field Signal unit on the Western Front in 1918
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Video of a nice Citation XLS+ startup and takeoff. With over 1000 delivered, it is the best selling bizjet in its category. Cessna announced an updated model this year, the Citation Ascend, featuring new avionics, enlarged windows, engine improvements. It is expected to enter into service in 2025.
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A Cardboard Ant vs Aggressive Plastic One We’re running out of plastics after building two fire and black ants, so we have to use cardboard to build an army of ants. What do you think about its design? Right not cardboard is pretty weak, it can't bear the force of robot while moving.
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AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE phased array radar and its 15,300 transmit receive modules
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