Word of the Day
Delectable (adj., dih-LECK-tuh-bull)
Very pleasing to the eye or mouth; beautiful and/or delicious. The best, most Instagram-worthy meal that you've ever had that was also a 5/5 on Yelp.
Gif of the Day
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Link of the Day
How wire fences are made
This short animation shows how wire fences are made and is also oddly soothing:
This is how wire fences are knitted pic.twitter.com/dGXqtKxPtl
— How Things Work (@ThingsWork) September 17, 2019
The machine that does this is called a Gabion machine. There's a YouTube video of one that shows the full operation, including how wire is fed into the machine and how one of the spools is reloaded (very briefly at the end). It's a little harder to see than the link above, but between the two of them, you should be able to follow along.
VIdeoHow it's madeWire fenceDoing the twistMetal weavingNo one twists wire like Gabion?