2.9M views · Aug 27, 2018 · 12:48 · 3 HN recommenders · 5 mentions · discussed 2019–2024
Machine Thinking tells the story of the Cold War Heavy Press Program, the giant forging presses that make parts for aircraft, missiles and turbines.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters recommend it as an excellent introduction to massive forging presses, especially in threads about gigacasting and large manufacturing machines.
“I first learned about these presses several years ago from the YouTube channel Machine Thinking which is excellent and unfortunately infrequent.”HN comment, 2024
“I first learned about these presses several years ago from the YouTube channel Machine Thinking which is excellent and unfortunately infrequent.”
Excellent footage of giant forging presses in action.
I first learned about these presses several years ago from the YouTube channel Machine Thinking which is excellent and unfortunately infrequent. The linked video has some excellent footage of these beasts in action. "America's Iron Giants" this video
“The Machine Thinking channel has a very interesting video on this”
Interesting look at giant forging presses relevant to casting machines.
The Machine Thinking channel has a very interesting video on this this video I wonder if these modern high pressure casting produce results closer to forging.
“This is the story of America's massive forging presses built during the cold war used to build America's most advanced machinery”
History of Cold War forging presses behind advanced machinery.
This youtube video seems related. this video This is the story of America's massive forging presses built during the cold war used to build America's most advanced machinery - the Heavy Press Program. Modern airplanes, missiles, helicopters, turbines - all have parts made on these giant machines! The Machine Thinking channel seems interesting.
“Those heavy presses themselves seem to be nation-state level engineering projects”
Covers America's giant forging presses.
Those heavy presses themselves seem to be nation-state level engineering projects, so it's unlikely that anyone would build more of them than they absolutely need. this video
“It just got a Tesla PR spin.”
It’s the same principle just scaled up. What are we talking about here? This is not some ground breaking tech. It just got a Tesla PR spin. this video
