I Engineered The Perfect First Date

From Mark Rober. 15 years and 150 videos later… I’m finally the favorite Uncle. Learn to think like an engineer while having tons of fun with CrunchLabs, now with 2 FREE boxes at: https://crunchlabs.com/DateBB Get your CrunchLabs box today: Creative Kit (Ages 6-10): https://crunchlabs.com/DateCK Build Box (Ages 8-12): https://crunchlabs.com/DateBB Hack Pack (Ages 14+): https://crunchlabs.com/DateHP Thanks…

The Re-Invention of Wood

From New Mind. Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code MIND4 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/newmind/join If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission restoring the American…

The Genius Of Engineered Lumber

From New Mind. Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code MIND4 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/newmind/join If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission restoring the American…

Wood 2.0

From New Mind. Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code MIND4 will get the first month for free on me: https://planetwild.com/r/newmind/join If you want to get to know them better first, check out their mission restoring the American…

LEGO Star Wars SMART Play Karaoke Machine

From James Bruton. #ad The @LEGO Group asked me to build a mega musical karaoke organ. I used seven LEGO Star Wars SMART Play Mos Eisley Cantina Sets, fourteen SMART Bricks and fourteen different Minifigures. I built a structure and mechanics so that all fourteen SMART Bricks move in sync, and you can select which…

LEGO Star Wars SMART Play

From James Bruton. #ad The @LEGO Group sent me a bunch of the new LEGO Star Wars SMART Play sets to take a look at. The new SMART Bricks have lots of features packed into them, and they don’t use any screens or apps. The SMART Bricks charge wirelessly and power up when you shake…

The Problem with Titanium

From “The Efficient Engineer”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Professionals can get up to 6 months of free Onshape Professional access – https://onshape.pro/EfficientEngineer. Thanks to Onshape for sponsoring this video. — Titanium is widely regarded as one of the more advanced engineering materials in regular use. It’s strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and capable of operating in…

This Spillway Failed On Purpose

From Practical Engineering. An overview of fuse plug and fusible gate spillways ⚙️ Check out SendCutSend for custom parts fabricated from your CAD: http://sendcutsend.com/practicalengineering Most of the largest dams in the world have gated spillways with whole teams of staff dedicated to their operation. But it’s still a challenge, especially for small owners like cities.…

Silicon Valley’s Billion Dollar Design Scams

From Design Theory. Download AnyDesk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory LET’S WORK TOGETHER OR JUST TALK: connect@mauriellodesign.com BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial…

About A Paper Clip

From New Mind. As an innovation, the modern paperclip has a peculiar history… HISTORY OF PAPER • First created in China during the 1st century AD using expensive cotton and linen, reserving it for permanent writing. • Trivial or temporary writing was relegated to reusable clay or wax tablets. • The 19th-century Industrial Revolution introduced…

The Simple Robot Dog that You Can Build

From James Bruton. Ad: Check out PCBWay for all your project needs! Get $10 off orders over $30 with code: PCBWay-JamesBruton-10 – https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton This is the first in a series of designs that you can build. All of my projects are open source, but most people don’t actually build things like the AT-AT you can…

The Six-Servo Robot Dog – it’s open source!

From James Bruton. Ad: Check out PCBWay for all your project needs! Get $10 off orders over $30 with code: PCBWay-JamesBruton-10 – https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton This is the first in a series of designs that you can build. All of my projects are open source, but most people don’t actually build things like the AT-AT you can…

Can Humans REALLY Leave Earth? [Interstellar Spaceship]

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The Controversy Over Doorless Elevators

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Go to https://ground.news/stewarthicks to get 40% off unlimited access to the news tool I actually trust. It helps you cut through the noise and understand how stories are being reported across the spectrum.  This might be the most dangerous elevator in the United States, but it also…

How NASA Discovered a Military Base under Greenland

From “Real Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get Nebula for 50% off with my link: https://go.nebula.tv/realengineering Watch the new show here: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-anatomy-of-the-nokia-3310 Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-illegal-nuclear-reactor-built-under-greenland Links to everything I do: https://beacons.ai/brianmcmanus Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Credits: Producer/Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Writers: Malik Klalib and Brian McManus Head…

The Los Angeles Aqueduct is Wild

From Practical Engineering. A little tour of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering 🚣Watch The Colorado Problem: https://nebula.tv/thecoloradoproblem?ref=practical-engineering The story of the LA aqueduct in a nutshell: The project seemed obvious from an engineering perspective. But it many ways, it was not only unscrupulous,…

Why This Doesn’t Make You Safe

From The Engineering Mindset. How RCDs and GFCIs prevent electric shock. Many people think a standard circuit breaker (MCB) protects them, but it only protects wiring. In this video we explain RCD / GFCI protection, how they work, and when they fail. 🎁FLUKE 1674 FC – https://amzn.to/40S50vi 👉 FLUKE 1674 FC Specification – https://tinyurl.com/Fluke-1674FC WHAT…

The Genius of Mechanical Time

From New Mind. This video traces the engineering evolution mechanical time keeping and it’s impact on the development modern civilization. EARLY TIME KEEPING • Transitioned from the continuous, uninterrupted flow of sundials and water clocks to discrete, countable mechanical steps. • Early fluid-weight triggers used tipping buckets or water wheels to release a latch and…

The Wild Engineering of Earthquake Isolation

From Practical Engineering. An overview of seismic base isolation for buildings ⚙️ Check out SendCutSend for custom parts fabricated from your CAD: http://sendcutsend.com/practicalengineering Earthquakes are such a challenge in engineering: unpredictable both in time and intensity. But I love this solution of base isolation because it’s so intuitive. It’s something my five-year-old would come up…

The Deadliest Design Mistakes in History

From Design Theory. Download AnyDesk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is a former…

Why This Basic Engine Part Is So Difficult To Design

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial and 20% discount on the annual premium subscription This video traces the engineering evolution of the modern head gasket, a an intricate hybrid mechanical seal system engineered to fill the space between a reciprocating engine’s head and block. PURPOSE AND SEALING DYNAMICS •…

Why This Tiny Apartment is Taking Over American Cities

From “Stewart Hicks”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Why are apartments shrinking across America — and why does every tiny unit look exactly the same? In 2017, Chicago’s first purpose-built micro-apartment building opened, and people couldn’t understand why anyone would choose to live in 350 square feet. But since then, these tiny units have become…

I built a Balancing ONE-BALL Bike

From James Bruton. Ad: Sign up for your free account on ARK STEM today and join a likeminded community of makers and engineers on their website: https://ark-stem.com/ OR Download ARK STEM’s app on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/ark-community-hub-for-stem/id6737204004 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.immaculatatechnologies.arkmobile Do you remember the ball-wheeled bike I built? It balances sideways like a Segway and it can move…

Why America’s Tank Failed in Ukraine

From “Real Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get up to 35% off your displate order with the code REAL or with this link: https://displate.com/l/real (Not valid on Limited Edition) Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-why-americas-tank-failed-in-ukraine Links to everything I do: https://beacons.ai/brianmcmanus Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Credits: Producer/Co-Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus…

Engineers vs Junkyard RC Car Death Match

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So You Want to Build a Tunnel…

From Practical Engineering. Some of us just yearn for the mines. 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering 🚆Watch A Bit Obscure: https://nebula.tv/abitfrank/a-bit-obscure?ref=practical-engineering Mentions in the intro: @colinfurze @GhostTownLiving @saveitforparts @JerryRigEverything A little exploration into modern tunnel construction methods used in public infrastructure and how those lessons can be applied…

The Problem with Stainless Steel

From “The Efficient Engineer”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Professionals can get up to 6 months of free Onshape Professional access – https://onshape.pro/EfficientEngineer. Thanks to Onshape for sponsoring this video. — Stainless steel has earned its reputation as one of the most corrosion-resistant materials in engineering. But when used in the wrong environment, that reputation…

The System That Punishes Beautiful Design

From Design Theory. Download AnyDesk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is a former…

igus RBTX & DOBOT Launch

From James Bruton. Ad: I went to the Igus DOBOT launch event. @igusUK provide a wide variety of automation solutions, and this event was to launch their partnership with DOBOT on the RBTX website. As well as selling DOBOT robots, the RBTX website integrates various related partners, so you can buy a ready-configured robot with…

Do Retention Ponds Actually Work?

From Practical Engineering. An overview of the engineering behind stormwater ponds ⚙️ Check out SendCutSend for custom parts fabricated from your CAD: http://sendcutsend.com/practicalengineering Errata: 5 acres is about 2 hectares. Sorry for the conversion error! Part park, part plumbing, mostly hiding in plain sight, they are often carefully tuned pieces of infrastructure that help keep…

The 90-Degree Torque Problem

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial and 20% discount on the annual premium subscription This video traces the engineering evolution of right-angle power transmission, from the primitive pin-and-face drives of Roman watermills to the complex split-torque systems of modern aviation. ORIGINS OF ORTHOGONAL POWER • First conceptualized by Roman…

This New Pyramid Theory Explains the Missing Evidence

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Building a spring I can turn off with code

From James Bruton. Ad: Check out PCBWay’s Shared Projects section. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton Larger robots have more inertia, so we need to build actuator systems that can absorb some load as the robot moves. I did this in my robot dog projects with Quasi-direct-drive actuators that can be back-driven. But for really big robots this…