Discovery Channel - How It's Made - AC Motors

[knightmb]

This one is very short, small enough that I can attach it via the forum attachment system.

Of course, a poll to go with it.

Will have the Quick time version up as soon as quicktime is done converting :wink:

 

[xyster]

For the time allotted, the show covered the topic about as well as I had expected. I would have appreciated a longer program that used the extra time to compare and contrast the physical construction of different kinds of electric motors, and different manufacturing techniques.

Mega-kudos for posting this, knightmb.

 

[knightmb]

Mega-kudos for posting this, knightmb.

Thanks,
Hopefully some better ones in the future will arrive. The next one I found was a history channel program on the history of motors, electric motors being part of the show. I'm hoping that will be a bit longer, maybe some information about electric motors. It's always good to learn, something we see in the shows might get our attention as to a better way to do something.

I didn't know for example, they dip the entire motor case to insulate it against water. It's neat to see them work on a motor that big, makes for easy camera action too

 

[safe]

I saw this show on tv already... they discuss things from a manufacturing standpoint ("How Things Are Made") and not the theoretical standpoint. Hmmmm... it was okay.

 

[jason72]

nice upload, thank you knightmb.

 

[grindz145]

Sweet mother of giant motor. Thanks! I'm always amazed with this show, at how much of a manual process alot of these manufacturing operations are considering how much could really be automated.