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Secret Life Of Machines 104 The Washing Machine

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What it is

An episode of Tim Hunkin's The Secret Life of Machines that explains how a washing machine works, using models, cut-aways and animations. It was first aired in 1988.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a humorous and clear explanation of everyday machines, including why washing machine balancing works.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “Cartoonist Tim Hunkin explains how machines work, with lots and lots of models and cut-aways of real life devices.”

    Humorous explanation of everyday machines with models, cut-aways, and animations.

    john-tells-all, 2020-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Connections Episode 1: The Trigger Effect (1978) [video]”

  2. “they show what happens if you take the block out”

    Shows what happens without the concrete block and how commercial machines balance loads.

    tim333, 2017-08 · Recommendation · in “Concrete-free washing machines are lighter to transport, just as good in a spin”

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Topics: tim hunkin, secret life of machines, appliances, mechanical engineering, tv series

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