This is a video tour of South Korea’s Machang Music & Pictures, the only vinyl record factory in the country. In the video, the process in which a master disc is produced and used to press vinyl blanks is documented, which I found most interesting. It always blows my mind
Wormholes: they’re important to be able to identify if you want to catch nightcrawlers so you can go fishing. “Different kind of wormhole.” I knew that. I am an expert on space, after all. This is a video of skilled woodworker Olivier Gomis constructing a wormhole coffee table out of
This is a video of metalworker JD Chambers of Rainfall Projects constructing a folding staircase for his woodworking friend Bourbon Moth, who finished it with a patina and wood of his choosing. The staircase is made of tubular steel, and folds flat to the wall when not in use. When
Because there’s no telling what sort of thoughts exist inside a cat’s head besides death and destruction, this is a video of a woman making a giant cat toy by attaching strips of toilet paper to a ceiling fan to see how her cat friend will react. The cat repeatedly
This is a video demonstration of a clever stunt rig used to simulate lower gravity on a person in space. The rig uses a counterweighted rocking arm attached to a stuntperson via a 360-degree rotating belt so they can do flips and all kind of spacey maneuvers. That’s cool. Even
This is a video highlighting the work of foley artists and the incredible difficulty in making just the right footstep sound effects (considered one of the hardest to duplicate) for television and movies. There is a surprising amount of thought, technique, footwear, and materials to step on that go into
This is a video of a pipe laborer in New Orleans demonstrating how a high pressure pipe can be repaired while running using a clamping metal sleeve with its own pressure release fitting, which can be closed once the collar is secured in place. Honestly, every time I think about
Built by Youtuber Wiz’s Woodwork, this mirrored coffee table gives the illusion of an endless mineshaft below, constructed using a cleverly designed infinity mirror. Pretty cool. Even cooler? An infinity gauntlet. And if I had one you better believe I’d be winning Powerball tonight. Plus probably try keeping the beat