MetaFilter posts tagged with assembly

The Assembly of Space Shuttle Discovery

grouse — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:54:14 -0800

Notch tubing without a notcher.

Mitheral — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:19:34 -0800

Cope pipe without a jig. Enter a few parameters and get a pdf that will give you a printable pattern that will allow you to notch tubing for welding or brazing to another pipe.

Topobo

andrew cooke — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 04:59:21 -0800

Topobo - Topobo is a 3D constructive assembly system embedded with kinetic memory, the ability to record and playback physical motion (movies). From Eyebeam.

Should every vote count?

Octaviuz — Mon, 26 Apr 2004 18:30:30 -0800

Canada considers electoral reform. The Law Commission of Canada just released a report that recomended a Mixed Member Proportional system much like that one that New Zealand recently adopted. Along with the steps being taken at the federal level, the provinces are at various stages in the process. The government in Quebec has proposed a similar MMP system for the province, a commission in PEI recomended the same system, BC has convened a Citizens Assembly, Ontario now has a Democratic Renewal Secretariat, and Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are considering changes as well. For more information visit Fair Vote Canada.

DenOfSizer — Fri, 16 Aug 2002 13:09:56 -0800

The post-industrial model is not an assembly line, but an assembly swarm. So shopping means you're just the front end of the machine, eh?