September 2011 – Product by Process

Making of M3 Chair by Thomas Feichtner

On the occasion of the Vienna Design Week 2011 the Neue Wiener Werkstätte will be showing an installation featuring the M3 Chair developed specifically for this exhibition by Austrian designer Thomas Feichtner. This unique object will be juxtaposed with the mass-produced FX10 Lounge Chair, an earlier work by Feichtner which has since become a classic of Austrian design. While the two pieces of furniture share a basic structure that is geometric in character, the M3 chair differs from the closed-body lounge chair by virtue of its open wooden cantilever construction.…

hand made vacuum tubes

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This guy is making vacuum tubes by hand, very impressive. thanks Dugan

original stormtrooper parts

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Andrew Ainsworth is a Model Maker who recently won a court battle against Lucasfilm to continue to produce Star Wars helmets using the tools he made to produce the originals for the films. His YouTube channel goes into great detail to show you how these are made. Although this is probably quite dull for most people I found it amazing how every piece is a relatively simple vacformed part. Great work. thanks john :http://johncaswelldesign.blogspot.com/

recycling electric appliance by shredding them.

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The highly rugged and hard-wearing XR series has been specifically developed for the shredding of municipal solid waste (MSW), bulky waste and commercial solid waste, and is mainly used for producing coarse and medium fractions. For more information visit: http://www.untha.com

GM’s rapid prototyping capabilities

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The Rapid Prototype Laboratory features two fabrication processes – selective laser sintering (SLS) and stereo lithography apparatus (SLA). Both processes build up finished products from raw material in layers.

Dyson Hot

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A Dyson engineer walks us through the workings of their new Hot and how it efficiently keeps a space heated. ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………….. ……………………………………………….. http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/dyson_heats_up_the_product_design_space_20531.asp

vistoe-dieter rams shelves assembly

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Want a glimpse behind-the-scenes at Vitsœ’s London workshop? We invited in a camera crew to make this film, which is narrated entirely by workshop staff. You’ll see the machinery we use to assemble and pack orders as well as the individuals who put their names to each package. Directed by: Jared Schiller http://www.vitsoe.com/en/gb/about/made-by-britain

Josh Vogel from Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co

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The Scout mag did visit Josh Vogel of Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. in late 2010 and kick started this year with a feature on the wood sculptor based in Kingston, New York.this is what they have to say about him ” Our experience with him was so profound that we knew we had to pay another visit. This time, to document his story as part of our series. The result is nothing like we’ve ever done. This film gives little background on who Josh Vogel is, read our feature…

Quoddy hand sewed shoes

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The Quoddy workshop in Maine, as captured by Oliver Wilkins, hand sewing, leather, awesome shoes .