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How Precise Metal Machining Is Done

posted by Jason Kottke   May 16, 2023

I've always wondered about the process for making pieces of metal that appear to fit together perfectly, so perfectly that you can't see any sort of cut or seam. In this video, Steve Mould explains how wire EDM works, in part using cheese.

Can Water Solve a Maze?

posted by Jason Kottke   Apr 13, 2023

I saw this video on the front page a YouTube a couple of weeks ago and ignored it. Like, of course water can solve a maze, next! But then it got the Kid Should See This seal of approval so I gave it a shot. It turns out: water can solve a maze...but specifics are super interesting in several respects. Steve Mould, who you may remember from the assassin's teapot video not too long ago, built four mazes of different sizes and shapes, each of them useful for demonstrating a different wrinkle in how the water moves through a maze. Recommended viewing for all ages.