[HN Gopher] Volute Shaped Blower [video]
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Volute Shaped Blower [video]
Author : thunderbong
Score : 53 points
Date : 2023-11-03 08:04 UTC (3 days ago)
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| jkonline wrote:
| This is quite interesting.
| gilleain wrote:
| Videos by Primitive Technology are so weirdly fascinating. It
| seems unlikely that a video with no dialog of a guy making bricks
| from scratch would be compelling viewing, but it is.
|
| Not to mention that the hut he's making the bricks in was also
| made from just clay and wood, as was the kiln he's using to make
| the bricks...
| gdcbe wrote:
| I agree. Maybe it is fascinating because it has zero bullshit,
| skips no details and brings us back to our human nature? A
| state where most of humanity were in, very different from the
| current life. Spiritual home?
| gilleain wrote:
| Could be, yes. It's nice to see stuff that is not sponsored
| by some VPN, and has no "like, subscribe, etc" in it
| (although I understand why people do that).
|
| Also, for me, there is a real-life Minecraft feel to it all.
| I guess it is 'experimental archaeology', in a sense?
| wolf550e wrote:
| He has another channel? Can you link? I found nothing:
|
| https://primitivetechnology.wordpress.com/about/
|
| https://www.patreon.com/user/about?u=2945881
| gilleain wrote:
| Weird, I was sure that there was another channel - maybe the
| logo changed and that fooled me, or it was some beautiful
| dream. Sorry about that.
|
| edit: Argh, I have a horrible feeling that I used to watch
| some copycat channel that re-uploaded his videos, which is
| why I thought he had several :(
| underlines wrote:
| There are impostor channels using similar logos and fake
| builds using cheap labor and concrete. They do this mostly
| in India in order to gain views and make ad revenue from
| it. Maybe you were talking about such a channel?
| gilleain wrote:
| No, pretty sure it was the same guy - I've seen one or
| two of the knock-off videos, and it's not as interesting
| (and as you say, fake). There's mention on the wiki page
| for Primitive Technology that he had problems with re-
| uploaders.
| louwrentius wrote:
| Don't forget to turn on closed caption as he explains things
| during the video
| burnished wrote:
| You'd probably like 'red hot nickel ball' on a channel called
| 'cars and water'. Short, 2-5 minute videos sans dialog where
| this person just heats a nickel ball until its red hot and puts
| it on top of something. He just answers a question you didnt
| know you had and then the video ends. It is genius.
| wolf550e wrote:
| Don't forget to turn on subtitles/closed captions!
|
| I don't know why this particular video was submitted, the idea
| did not pan out.
| r0ckarong wrote:
| Failure is always an option. Some of his earlier designs for
| furnaces, huts, methods didn't pan out and the next iteration
| explained why and what he fixed. I think that's really
| valuable.
| MereInterest wrote:
| I like how some of the shots hint at future possibility of
| improvement.
|
| * The inside connection from the blower to the tuyere was a
| sharp transition. Perhaps it could be smoothed to reduce
| back-pressure.
|
| * Poor ergonomics for spinning the rotor (mentioned near the
| end of the video). Might be improved by having a longer
| central shaft for the rotor, so it could be operated while
| standing.
| eigenvalue wrote:
| I never miss one of this guy's new videos. He's a true artist.
| And it gives you even more appreciation for the brilliant people
| who figured out how to smelt iron and other things like that
| thousands of years ago without having any books to consult.
| CottonMcKnight wrote:
| I can't wait to see what he is going to make with all those
| prills.
| r0ckarong wrote:
| I love the fact that he goes through all that and discovers that
| it's less effective and unergonomic. Most other channels would've
| scrapped the video and found something "good" to show. I
| appreciate people dealing with reality.
| anon23432343 wrote:
| This is our future if we believe the AI companies.
| nmeofthestate wrote:
| I hope one day Primitive Technology makes it out of the early
| game.
| dsr_ wrote:
| Looks like iron toolheads will be coming around soon. Possibly
| even mild steel.
| mongol wrote:
| What do you want to see? Bronze?
| csours wrote:
| This is a great answer to the question: Why don't they just ....
|
| The next stage of technology requires advancement in several
| areas - like gearing AND the shape and proportions of the blower.
|
| While you are experimenting, your solution will be WORSE than the
| existing technology. Think about the social pressure and shame
| that might come with that - not every time, not in every
| community - but pretty often.
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