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Jim Lewis

Designer, Springwood Studios
Troy, NY, USA

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"Hard to believe there is much of a case for disassembly/ reuse. What you start with is so unpredictable, it's a small scale craft operation. Thank God, furniture at least is made on such a low volume basis that you can't get a uniform product out of recycling it. In most cases, the resulting boards are so small there is not much future for them. The exceptions, panels from case goods, sideboards from bed frames, are then limited in volume while varied in species, cut, material, color.Whereas, wood, still the primary material for furnishings, is labor intensive, very flexible in use and extremely renewable. Without running numbers, I see a stronger case for composting/ burning for fuel and regrowing."

on: Looking Back to Save the Future
"Don't let Shopsmith see this post!"

on: What Does a Swiss Army Knife with 73 Functions Look Like?
"Try this link for the Kazam! machine:https://www.eamesoffice.com/blog/the-kazam-machine/Extreme props for Charles climbing the pole to pilfer the electricity to heat it without getting fried."

on: Eight Things You Probably Didn't Know About Ray Eames
"Wow, what an artist! Impressive to see him sketch, and it comes out beautifully.BTW, the perspective is sometimes called "inside out" and is similar to the way icons are written. If you zoom in, it shows front, side and rear at the same time. looking overall, it gives a false sense of length, but with a bit of practice gives a good overall idea of the car."

on: Forum Frenzy: Chip Foose's Bizarre Automotive Rendering Technique
"How does snapping together affect the strength? I can see the concrete infill stiffening the reinforcing elements, and continuing compressive strength through the length, but what about the tensile strength? And what about fire/heat resistance? How do they compare in strength to a similar section of steel? The article leaves a lot of questions on the table."

on: A Lightweight, 3D-Printed Alternative to Reinforced Concrete Beams
"I like the part of the video where it shows just how much like human workers these gizmos are. When two of them meet, they pause to stare each other in the face, swap a snide comment about their human wranglers, then move on the the next task."

on: Boston Dynamics' New Stretch Robot
"I'd get the wheels for sure if they came with a motor. What's the point of having to push your computer by hand?"

on: Apple's $400 Mac Pro Wheels Have a Major Design Flaw
"I would sit at the table for the legroom, but they seem to have made it severely close. And I would go with straight across seats, angled to the fuselage sides to face straight ahead.Why does this airplane need a 20° takeoff angle?"

on: In a "Flying Wing" Airplane, Would Passengers Sit Facing Forwards, or at an Angle?
"With all the flip-up doors, the German version looks more like a mobile ice cream vendor for the motorcycle set."

on: Who Knew? Motorcycle Hearses are a Thing
"When I saw the bright blue I assumed the urinals were blow molded polypropylene. The baseball bats would just bounce off!"

on: Amidst Toilet Smashing Trend in Japan, Officials Reject Stainless Steel for Hilarious Reasons and Opt for Cast Iron Toilets
"When I saw the blue I thought it was blow molded polypropylene. The baseball bats would just bounce off!"

on: Amidst Toilet Smashing Trend in Japan, Officials Reject Stainless Steel for Hilarious Reasons and Opt for Cast Iron Toilets
"Please, Rain, keep the Design Roasts going! Maybe cut them back to monthly, but so many of us are solo practitioners or out of school, and miss the Peer Reviews. Seeing others get sliced and diced keeps us humble!"

on: Yea or Nay? A Self-Lining, Bag-Sealing Trash Can

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