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Obi-Wan: He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil.
Well ... slightly twisted anyway.
Strobist: Two umbrellas behind me (I'm the subject today) left and right, pointed straight down. Thaz it. Both strobes triggered wirelessly.
Tag team giant jackhammer machines tearing out the old Walterdale bridge footings on the North Saskatchewan River.
My custom Ultimate Machine (also known as a useless machine) built using the new Mindstorms EV3. You really have to watch the video to see what it does, otherwise it's just a pretty black box with a switch on it.
Building instructions and the Mindstorms project file can be found on my website: www.truedimensions.com/instructions
The LuuMa EV3 is a bit more elaborate than the typical ultimate machine, featuring 6 different responses for turning the switch off and 2 evasive maneuvers for trying to prevent the switch from being turned on in the first place.
I had a blast building this one, and programming the different responses. Not to mention playing with it once it was complete. I can't wait to put it out at a show and watch people interact with it.
I've been pretty impressed with the EV3, although I have encountered the odd glitch or two with both the hardware and software. Hopefully these get ironed out in future updates.
September 2013
"Where did that come from, it wasn't here yesterday " thanks to Jeff Wharton for photo of lady machine illustration generated by Leonardo.ai
D18033. With the prospect of a war against Nazi Germany becoming more and more likely during the late 1930s, it was decided that a place of safety needed to be found where the Government and military leaders could carry out their vital tasks in the event of an aerial bombardment.
Storage rooms in a London basement under some Government buildings were therefore hastily converted into office and living accommodation where the Prime Minister and his staff could work in safety. These became known as the Cabinet War Rooms and they are now open to the public as a permanent museum and memorial to wartime leader Winston Churchill.
Amongst the many artefacts on display is this German four rotor Enigma cipher machine.
Monday, 26th March, 2018. Copyright © Ron Fisher.
This is not my usual sort of thing to photograph but last September I had trekked to the head of Loch Tarsan to photograph an old croft (the ruins can be seen in the background) and found this old, rusted piece of equipment. I'm assuming that it is an old agriculture machine but I suppose that it could have been left over from the dam construction (Loch Tarsan is formed by a hydro-dam) or maybe forestry uses.
had this machine since 1997 but by 2010 the facsimile feature was hardly used due to the vast improvement of communication technology. yet, i continued to use the machine for its phone feature until it finally broke down yesterday. took a few photos for posterity before placing it in storage
During our tour with the FutureLand Ferry through the ports of the Maasvlakte 2 (Port of Rotterdam) we could see this monster up close. It's a Offshore Heavy Lift DP2 Jack-Up Vessel. It is used for the installation of wind turbines at sea.
Vessel Facts:
Name: DP2 Innovation.
Length: 161m (528ft)
Width: 42m (137ft)
Height Jacking System: 89m (291ft)
The Liebherr crane can work up to 120 meters (393ft)
It really is a Mammoth Machine !!!
Location: Rotterdam.
Country: Netherlands.
Please press "L" to see large picture.
These gears pass some the energy provided by the operator turning a crank to the rear section of Tide Predicting Machine No. 2, a special purpose mechanical analog computer for predicting the height and time of high and low tides.
The U.S. government used Tide Predicting Machine No. 2 from 1910 to 1965 to predict tides for ports around the world. The machine, also known as “Old Brass Brains,” uses an intricate arrangement of gears, pulleys, chains, slides, and other mechanical components to perform the computations.
A person using the machine would require 2-3 days to compute a year’s tides at one location. A person performing the same calculations by hand would require hundreds of days to perform the work. The machine is 10.8 feet (3.3 m) long, 6.2 feet (1.9 m) high, and 2.0 feet (0.61 m) wide and weighs approximately 2,500 pounds (1134 kg). The operator powers the machine with a hand crank.
A rope making machine at the Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine.
I shot this to capture the intricate details and textures of this machine. I wanted to illustrate the massive bulk of this old tool.
The amazingly compact Espresso Engine, shown here with its proud inventor E.E. Caffin, is the first Nespresso machine suitable for business use. A single capsule yields about 22,000 shots of minifig-scale espresso.
For more photos and the full Nespresso system, see the full set.
The unassembled photo copy machine lens.
I bought this for around 20 dollars and what an amazing piece of kit it is!
The quality of the glass used for the individual lenses are amazing!
Looking forward to experimenting with them and seeing what I can make from it.
If anyone has any knowledge on how lenses work or how they are made, please share your wisdom :)