Thanks Randy 7:00. East side BIW. Another dumper bin on the roof. Good reminder of the height of the parapet. 8:18. South alleyway. West side of BIW. Stripped off a row of the green wall sheets, exposing the bulk insulation and studs. Might be preparing for the new structure. 8:20. Big pit, first rebar cage on left has rebar projecting above the cage, likely for a column pedestal. Similar detail to the footings around the water vaults.

@ 15:05 Looks like a big improvement in traffic flow.

The down side of being here early is there are few to none comments to read. Good morning from Colorado.

@ourwetdogs106

2 жыл бұрын

Good evening from the UK

The trailer located at 12:17 has the yellow fixture to install the large glass panels in the building opening. The panels are on the other trailer next to the crane and smaller fixture.

At 5:34 the IDRA press will be #4 that has been delivered, if my counting is right. I wonder if it's another 6100 or if it's the bigger 8000 for the Cybertruck? 😁👍 Thanks, Randy for the great video and closeups.

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

Sure its not just more parts for #3? The third footing is for a 6100. There's no fourth footing yet.

This factory is absolutely massive and it’s brand new!

What a jam-packed episode of "Randy Films the Factory"! I appreciate your concise descriptions and closeups of the progress. And I love your music. :-)

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@ 8:10 If they don't fix the edge of the roof soon, where they replaced concrete wall panels with a stud wall, they will have a flood in the stamping building next time it rains!

@davidanalyst671

2 жыл бұрын

texas typically doesn't rain for the next 2 months, but this year has been nuts anyway

Great job Randy! Love the progress!

@dan_w3st

2 жыл бұрын

Joe, some account is using "Pinned By Joe Tegtmeyer", check the reply to my comment on your Sept 1 video

@JoeTegtmeyer

2 жыл бұрын

@@dan_w3st Thanks ... I removed that comment.

The opening at 19:08 is directly over the Trane HVAC condensing units located on the upper floor of BW area. This could be the major heat removal location for the plant.

@acmefixer1

2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised they didn't take the big row of fans that were sitting on the ground and move them up on the roof. Instead they just hid them inside the bldg.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@acmefixer1 These Trane units have been located here from the first use of AC. I think that there is at least 6 units that are similar to the ones that were temporary at various locations around the plant. As they close off areas these condensing units are able to cool areas adequately. They are using the same type of unit in Germany.

13:16 Robotic Hopper cart becomes sentient and runs away from its person.

@ismailnyeyusof3520

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@acmefixer1

2 жыл бұрын

You think maybe he's pretending it's a shopping cart bumper car? Pretty flat there.

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to do that joke!

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

@@DessieDoolan Great minds and all that stuff…

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickkenny2077 Fools seldom......

What is all the chaos on the east side roof at 18:36?

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

They have collected all of the dunnage from the roof at this point for removal.

Thanks Randy!

Merci👍👍👍

Thank you!

Thanks!

#1112 Tankyou veddy mooch. ✌✔

Anyone else notice at 9:30 ish they’ve gotten rid of some of first floor steel beams. Wonder why. And no not the corner where it’s for stairs

@LACHIVA1969

2 жыл бұрын

Heavy vehicle traffic maybe for concrete pouring maybe?

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

They may have moved them for track hoe entry to continue the storm drain.

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

Assume you mean along the east side where there are beams in the first 3 bays. The following bays north haven't been installed.

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

@@DessieDoolan And will never be installed. It would have been done initially. Anyway, there are no tabs/connectors on the columns.

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

@@LinasVepstas Never? You've just thrown down the gauntlet. They'll be plotting right now as to how they can somehow get a couple of beams up by the time Randy flies past next.

How do they move the space frames to the building?

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

Go to 16:26. There is a frame sitting on a trailer ready for delivery.

7:58 anyone else notice a black dot climbing up the side of the pit in the lower right towards the trailers? Is that rat? Ok. Looks like a bird now

Bears are at it again. This time Tesla Shanghai shuts down due to chip shortage…LOL

@FutureAZA

2 жыл бұрын

F150 factory is shut down again too. Bet they don't consider that a blemish on Ford's record.

0:41 at this point my brain says cybertruck is coming.

Does anyone know what this thing is actually costing? Originally they had said 1.1 billion but that was over a year ago. Apparently Berlin is costing 4 billion and I've seen estimates as low as $400 million for Texas so does anyone know if there's an updated estimate of what this will actually cost?

@davidanalyst671

2 жыл бұрын

this is the biggest tesla factory. The estimates are 5B per giga

@acmefixer1

2 жыл бұрын

Do you count just the facilities, or do you include all the equipment, presses, etc? My take was about 1.2 Billion.

Do you know why they switched from I beams to trusses on the northern gap? I imagine the trusses have a higher load bearing capacity. Does that signify that some kind of extra weight will exist on that section of roof?

@charlesbelcher1510

2 жыл бұрын

Trusses are sometimes used for wider gaps between vertical support structures. I keep looking for solar panels on the roof? Yes? I remain concerned about the traffic jam at shift change?

@FutureAZA

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesbelcher1510 I think the traffic jam will be resolved as soon as the road running west along the river is open. Anyone wanting to get on the highway southbound can exit along that access road, loop around that way, and hop on southbound from Harold Green Road without having to make a left turn.

@DAM89

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the lights have yet to be turned on, still stop signs in use. Lights will likely remove the long traffic queues.

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

Long span, light loading is typical for space frames. It isn’t the type of structure you want to use for just a small area when you are building them though, so it makes sense that they are only used in a location where they had ~50,000 square feet of it needed.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

The spaceframe trusses are used due to the long span. Use of steel beams to span that gap would not only require larger beams, but bigger columns and footings as well. The trusses are a quick and easy solution.

IIRC the 3rd gigapress is under construction and they have 4 existing footings. They are installed in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th footing. The two new footings would be 5 and 6. Is that correct?

@shortaybrown

2 жыл бұрын

I thought there were only 2 complete gigapress casting machines installed now, and these 2 pits will be for the 3rd and 4th. Not sure, but it’s exciting, Tesla is really going for it with this new casting technology.

@richardcogbill6791

2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing a Tesla info video last year that said there was to be a total of eight gigapresses at the Austin factory. Is this correct?

@acmefixer1

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardcogbill6791 I saw some plans that showed something like that but the text was in German so it must've been for GF Berlin.

@shortaybrown

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardcogbill6791 - I heard 8 a long time ago as well, but you know how they’re always changing things. Of course we don’t know if there are two for the cyber truck or more, or even if there’s any for the semitruck. But it’s fun to wonder anyway.

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Well, they had build three footings, initially, and a 4th "blank spot". Then they jack-hammered out the 4th blank sport maybe a month ago. But we never got a good look at what got built there. The first three footings were fancy -- shallow digging, special rebar work, I beams embedded in the concrete. We didn't see any of that for the jackhammered spot. So I'm confused about that. Anyway, the carriage for the bridge crane broke, and got removed 2-3 months ago, and it *still* hasn't been put back in service. This is going to impede assembly. Hard to lift the heavy parts without it.

The trench between the buildings where they are placing support footings will be used for what purpose?

@patr5902

2 жыл бұрын

Likely a massive foundation to anchor the equipment for bending the Cybertruck stainless steel bodies.

@FutureAZA

2 жыл бұрын

@@patr5902 That's my guess as well, but to be clear, no indication has been leaked to the public either way.

@LACHIVA1969

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking Tesla Semi.

@barepilot1954

2 жыл бұрын

@@LACHIVA1969 Thought that was being made in Arizona.

@barepilot1954

2 жыл бұрын

So I looked at original permits/plan the gap filling between the buildings is a change. What's happened since the original plans were made?

any ideas, if they will be offering tours of the plant when finished. any no know how to find out ? email me back

@FutureAZA

2 жыл бұрын

Prior to COVID any Tesla owner was welcome to schedule a tour of the Fremont factory. I don't know if those have resumed yet. It's possible they will offer tours on those terms here as well, but it's too far out to even ask them at this time. And for those of us who aren't yet in the Tesla family, you can try to find someone who can bring you along with them as their +1.

Anyone know whats going to be built on the other side of the highway?

@aforman1951

2 жыл бұрын

Allegedly offices.

@pleasestandby5954

2 жыл бұрын

@@aforman1951 Ah I was hoping it was something spacexy

@zaarc

2 жыл бұрын

My guess is that it will be a Megapack!

@kanahn7402

2 жыл бұрын

Optimussies

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Spacex Starlink hardware.

I thought the Austin Giga press components were installed already? Perhaps we could use similar film if the SDI Steel Dynamics Texas factory being completed? Supplying cold rolled sheet steel for SpaceX and Tesla Austin? $STDL

@FutureAZA

2 жыл бұрын

As I understand, three are already installed, of which one or two are fully operational. I'm pretty sure this is the 4th one going in. This suggests they're expecting massive volume from this factory, or this *could be* the 8k ton press needed for CyberTruck castings, though I haven't seen anything that would hint at that.

@jstoltz6803

2 жыл бұрын

Spare molds? Or updated molds?

@kanahn7402

2 жыл бұрын

There's room for eight GigaPresses in this section. Some speculation that the 8,000 ton GigaPress for the CyberTruck will be installed in the south alley...

@davidharris7249

2 жыл бұрын

@@kanahn7402 The volume calls for multiple casting machines. Same at Berlin. 8K ton still to arrive for the CT.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

First unit is operational for front castings, second unit is in calibration for rear castings and third unit is being assembled. Foundation for more units in progress.

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