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"means that somebody had the foresight to realize that it was easier to strap the bolts to the piece like that" Not to curb your enthusiasm or downplay the ing

by tinbad 10y ago

"means that somebody had the foresight to realize that it was easier to strap the bolts to the piece like that" Not to curb your enthusiasm or downplay the ingenuity of those builders, but the assembly process seems fairly repetitive and easier to optimize over time. I doubt they had this foresight before doing the first (ever) pole.

blhack 10y ago
That's exactly the type of iterative improvement I'm talking about. It's like building a really good workshop. Ideally everything is exactly where it needs to be, and in the exact order you might need it. Another example is: my electronics assembly dreamcart (that I haven't gotten to build yet): -18-24ga stranded wire in at least 3 different colors on spools above the worktable -Soldering iron -Oscilloscope -Power supply -Multimeter -Strippers/side cutters [1] -Crimpers -Crimps/ferrules -Network switch/ethernet cables All of this stuff on a cart that is on casters, with a UPS that can power it so if I need to move away from an outlet I can. I didn't figure out exactly the tools I wanted and how I wanted them arranged on my first project, but over time I figured out the exact tools I want, and where in my workspace I want them, so that I have to spend as little time as possible looking for things, or thinking about where they might be. I think seeing the little improvements people have made is really cool. Like the bolts. It's cool because maybe the didn't figure it out on the first time. [1]: I particularly like this one because it puts the strippers and the side cutters in the same hand, which is just closer to my optimal dream-shop/workflow: https://www.amazon.com/DA76070-KLENK-Wire-Cutter-Stripper-Small/dp/B0007ZKMU6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491788002&sr=8-1&keywords=klenk+strippers https://www.amazon.com/DA76070-KLENK-Wire-Cutter-Stripper-Sm...
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krschultz 10y ago
Easier to optimize than what? I used to work on manufacturing nuclear submarines. We built exactly 1 of many things. You'd think that would mean there was no repetition, but that's not the case. The processes are repetitive, even if the product is not. Everything can and should be optimized, that's the only pathway to higher productivity.
- tinbad 10y ago
  Easier than doing it the first couple times: whoever came up with the improvement first, before this knowledge was institutionalized within the organization/field.

by tinbad 10y ago

blhack 10y ago

That's exactly the type of iterative improvement I'm talking about. It's like building a really good workshop. Ideally everything is exactly where it needs to be, and in the exact order you might need it. Another example is: my electronics assembly dreamcart (that I haven't gotten to build yet): -18-24ga stranded wire in at least 3 different colors on spools above the worktable -Soldering iron -Oscilloscope -Power supply -Multimeter -Strippers/side cutters [1] -Crimpers -Crimps/ferrules -Network switch/ethernet cables All of this stuff on a cart that is on casters, with a UPS that can power it so if I need to move away from an outlet I can. I didn't figure out exactly the tools I wanted and how I wanted them arranged on my first project, but over time I figured out the exact tools I want, and where in my workspace I want them, so that I have to spend as little time as possible looking for things, or thinking about where they might be. I think seeing the little improvements people have made is really cool. Like the bolts. It's cool because maybe the didn't figure it out on the first time. [1]: I particularly like this one because it puts the strippers and the side cutters in the same hand, which is just closer to my optimal dream-shop/workflow: https://www.amazon.com/DA76070-KLENK-Wire-Cutter-Stripper-Small/dp/B0007ZKMU6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491788002&sr=8-1&keywords=klenk+strippers https://www.amazon.com/DA76070-KLENK-Wire-Cutter-Stripper-Sm...

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krschultz 10y ago

Easier to optimize than what? I used to work on manufacturing nuclear submarines. We built exactly 1 of many things. You'd think that would mean there was no repetition, but that's not the case. The processes are repetitive, even if the product is not. Everything can and should be optimized, that's the only pathway to higher productivity.

tinbad 10y ago
Easier than doing it the first couple times: whoever came up with the improvement first, before this knowledge was institutionalized within the organization/field.