How it's made - Saxperience

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 22:39

Hey guys,
Im currently addicted to watching a show called 'How it's made'

It basically shows you how various household items are made, pardon all the terrible puns, and you have an excellent show.

Anyone watch this? Whats the most fascinating thing you've seen made?

Lego. It's fucking awesome.

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wassy78 · 14th September 2011, 22:42

You need to get out more lol

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 22:45

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Originally Posted by wassy78

You need to get out more lol

This is true.

logic_guy · 14th September 2011, 22:48

I watch it most mornings when i have my breakfast. I find it fascinating how someone can design a machine and a production line to make 'lego'

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...highlight=lego You may get off on this??? lol

Do you watch How do they do it?

Maxamus · 14th September 2011, 22:48

It is an interesting show... But addiction

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:04

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Originally Posted by logic_guy

I watch it most mornings when i have my breakfast. I find it fascinating how someone can design a machine and a production line to make 'lego'

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...highlight=lego You may get off on this??? lol

Do you watch How do they do it?

I just nerdgasmed.

It's someone job to make models, and make things for legoland etc. How awesome would that be. They make BILLIONS of bricks a year. Amazing.

Yeah, i watch 'How they do it' as well, they are both on quest, freeview channel 38, Halogen bulbs are being made atm (Y)

Some things are generally like

how the hell did they do that... like a machine making plastic bottles, or tea cakes or toothbrushes, i mean seriously, it imbeds tiny sections of bristles on each brush.

Prickle^p · 14th September 2011, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Maxamus

It is an interesting show... But addiction

hahahaha

Ive watched it a couple of times and its interesting.. when im bored.

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:05

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Originally Posted by Maxamus

It is an interesting show... But addiction

Yep, i'm addicted to 'How it's made', 'Friends' and playing computer games on my days off, as my friends are usually working when i'm off.

logic_guy · 14th September 2011, 23:17

you're weird, you even know the channels. But i still like you

desire1 · 14th September 2011, 23:21

yh it is pretty intresting and i saw how a button is made , a very simple thing everyone uses everyday but some much work goes into it lol

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:37

And like a drawer handle, or a drill bit, has anyone seen how jelly beans are made? They look purdy

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:38

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Originally Posted by logic_guy

you're weird, you even know the channels. But i still like you

Thankyou, I think this might be my new sig, lol.

We both watch how its made, and how do they do it, we could have an excellent conversation lol

logic_guy · 14th September 2011, 23:46

I find it quiet odd that they have machines making stuff, stamping stuff out and welding things, yet they have people to package the goods up... Surely its cheaper to get a robot?

Lukus-vtr · 14th September 2011, 23:49

I do enjoy this show, but I wanna see the machines that build the machines

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:49

I couldn't begin to imagine the amount of time and money it takes to make one of the machines, making things.

But the end quality tests will have to be done by humans otherwise job loss in the area will cause strikes etc against the factories. It culd be done, a lego factory is basically all computerised.

But things like crystal wine glasses? Hoho, they are all hand-made. Because the quality needs to be done by human.

Same as ceremonial coins, and stamps

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:50

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Originally Posted by Lukus-vtr

I do enjoy this show, but I wanna see the machines that build the machines

Inception. We need to go deeper.

logic_guy · 14th September 2011, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Lukus-vtr

I do enjoy this show, but I wanna see the machines that build the machines

Yer, that's the clever stuff and clever bit of engineering designed by clever people.

Its litterly 1 machine is made for a 1 off task.... popping on a rivet. Its not like they are going to make another machine ever for that machine to pop a rivet in that exact same place on another product. These machines must cost millions.

Saxologist · 14th September 2011, 23:57

Its nothing short of fascinating. The precision needed is otherworldly. But the machine's would cost much to make, it would be the timers, the programming to start/ stop, the way things are facing, setting off triggers.

IE, making soft drinks, making millions of bottles of fanta, if one is 1mm then others down the line will be even more out, and so on, then the product will be dispensing into nothing after a while

m11ler · 16th September 2011, 16:48

I watched it once when it was about making shopping trolleys

MiniGibbo · 16th September 2011, 16:50

interesting to watch, watched a few of them now..