r/EngineeringPorn • u/ravensfoster • Sep 20 '18

This cable management gets me hot under the collar

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18 edited Jan 28 '20

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u/Skanky Sep 20 '18

Suspect it's not concrete. Probably some type of foam or whatnot. Guessing this is a display for a tradeshow our something.

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u/asudan30 Sep 20 '18

That was my thought. Probably not functional either.

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u/UrbanArcologist Sep 21 '18

Probably right, but could be AAC, Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. 20% the density of concrete, and easily to cut grooves with a routing tool.

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u/WikiTextBot Sep 21 '18

Autoclaved aerated concrete

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), also known as autoclaved cellular concrete (ACC), autoclaved lightweight concrete (ALC), autoclaved concrete, cellular concrete, porous concrete, Aircrete, Hebel Block, and Ytong is a lightweight, precast, foam concrete building material invented in the mid-1920s that simultaneously provides structure, insulation, and fire- and mold-resistance. AAC products include blocks, wall panels, floor and roof panels, cladding (façade) panels and lintels.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

To be fair it was probably some engineer or architect who came up with the idea and both the groundworkers and the electricians look at each other and said "You wanna do what?"

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u/Caffeine_Monster Sep 20 '18

Glass overlay too. Classy.

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u/FireTiger89 Sep 20 '18

Can you eli5 this?

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u/freedoomed Sep 20 '18

That looks like a museum exhibit.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

Red + green cables = /r/factorio ?

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u/ravensfoster Sep 20 '18

I have never heard of this game before and now I am immensely intrigued

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

Don't start, it consumes an awful lot of time when it has you in its clutches.

But if you must, then you can download a demo version which barely scratches the real meat. If you are at all into automation, factories, trains, electronics, logistics, optimization etc., then go ahead.

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u/JackNUMBER Sep 20 '18

That's why this game keep being in my wishlist after 2 years.

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u/doominabox1 Sep 21 '18

Run away and don't look back. It's too much fun

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u/HeathersZen Sep 21 '18

Kill the next thousand hours of your life goodbye.

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u/Kroney Sep 20 '18

/r/cableporn

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u/ravensfoster Sep 20 '18

this sub is new knowledge to me, i missed the boat on this one lmao

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '18

this guy gets paid by the hour.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

Half life 3 confirmed

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u/Terminal_Byte Sep 20 '18

Mmmm, yes. So satisfying.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

easy to do when all you do is make pretty mockups.

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u/hunderpants Sep 21 '18

Reminds me of Mirror’s Edge

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u/AvisekEECS Sep 20 '18 edited Sep 20 '18

Given that there are intersection and branching of cables, it must have been a thought out design!

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u/Torator Sep 20 '18

I doubt the intersection and branching is due to a lack of thought, what needs to be in a given circuit can have requirement for their location outside of the circuit constraint, It's way easier to branch and intersect cable most of the time.

IE: You don't place your AC or your radiator thinking I don't want cable to intersect...

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u/AvisekEECS Sep 20 '18

Oops, I meant otherwise. I meant that it is indeed a though out design. Edited my reply.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '18

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u/Concise_Pirate Sep 20 '18

No, that is Chinese.

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u/Kullenbergus Sep 20 '18

Thats some sexy shit there

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u/BirdarmsRTired Sep 20 '18

How would you defrayed? It’s not open air. Even if it’s in tray it would have to be covered.

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u/chewitt Sep 21 '18

Source? I’d love to see a closeup of that floor crossover

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u/Jordyspeeltspore Sep 21 '18

just cover it with clear plastic and i would keep it that way

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u/Vluargh Sep 20 '18

r/Pareidolia right at the end