Thanks Randy. You got the money shot of the top of a column pedestal in the south alleyway! 6:11. Casting. Still only one bridge crane working. 6:33. Casting roof. Column extension been grouted in place. 9:39. Bottom of screen. FSD not yet achieved. 10:10. East side BIW roof stair access. Framing up walls. Studs seem a little short, will need to be extended. 12:20. South alleyway. Nice clear shot of top of a column pedestal showing a bolt pattern that would suit 2 columns per pedestal. A small recess in the top also for a shear lug to drop into. Shear lug is a vertical plate welded to the bottom of the base plate. Same as the base plates on the columns stacked over in the Cathode area. Draw your own conclusion.

The area in the casting structure was already poured with concrete when I arrived this morning. Good job on the video Randy!

Great work Randy. I believe the correct term is forming, vs. framing when talking about concrete.

Fantastic job. I wish both you and Joe were able to do this every day. The context you both provide is simply outstanding. It must be a lot of work doing the research in order to provide that context in addition to the video.

Hey Randy, hope all is dandy! These sunset videos will allow us to peak inside each section of the factory that has lights, getting extra info otherwise blocked by contrast and reflections. Keep up with the good work and thank you!

If you look at the formed slab, it is just at the end of the gantry crane rail mounts. If they extend the existing rails, and use the existing crane along the whole length, that new slab (along with a door in end of building) is the handling point for heavy objects (die changes) being bought in to be placed in all 6 casting machine or staging for heavy maintenance swaps of worn out machines.

Great video and the time of day is nice, which blends very well with your choice of music.

Great video, thanks Randy! 16:23 we've seen that kind of green-wrapped load before.

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

You mean...............I'm not going to mention it.

Thanks Randy! Video of the site on my birthday 🥳

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and Happy Birthday!

Great as always. You manage to catch so many little things and get some peaks in so we see bits and pieces that many don't get. Thanks

I think with this footage that we can confirm number 4 casting machine isn't being assembled just yet.

On that foundation, it is likely just a plain pad they're pouring. I am assuming 4x 6000 Ton GigaPresses are enough for now as well as the 2x 8000 Ton GigPresses. If they decide to deploy more/different GigaPresses, this foundation will likely be excavated and then reformed for the new GigaPresses.

@tonyvelasco5732

2 жыл бұрын

They have 2 gigapresses in production and 2 being assembled, and 2 unused pads for a total of 6 on that side.

@mjcamp01

2 жыл бұрын

Area for storage of casting dies maybe?

Great video and explanation of what we are seeing. Smoothest flying I've seen of GIgi Texas ever! Love it!!!

I am still thinking that the southern central "alley way" is most likely the location of whatever machinery is to be installed to form/fold the body panels for the cybertruck. Of course, I welcome future developments proving me wrong, but, for now ,,, I stand by my analysis.

As the new foundation is the closest to the door wall/door it could be the area where they will store the Aluminum ingots on delivery.

Great approach intro ... better and better

Merci👍👍👍

@ 3:33 The most recent area to be framed in for a concrete pour may end up being a storage area for castings.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

This actually crossed my mind!

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

Or just similar to the 4th casting machine foundation, where it isn’t needed yet and they will build it when it comes closer to time to install it (in case any changes are required).

Thanks Randy. Especially appreciate your narration at the beginning!

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome Jay!

Where are they going to put the great glass elevator?

Thanks.

I appreciate your verbal update at the beginning.

Thank you!

@ 11:10 I am still a little puzzled as to why they went to all that elaborate shaping of the side walls if they are just getting filled in???

Great! The casting area also has its column extensions and is getting exterior wall panel mounts. 👍🏻

Best quality peak in to the casting area in ages, lighting helps, and you fly slow enough for the drone camera and KZread to maintain the quality of the image, thanks Randy

I wonder if the new shallow foundation preps in the casting building are for the Cybertruck unibody stainless steel "origami" folding machines? I haven't seen anywhere else likely to house those so far.

Thanks Randy! Videos starting to get boring with most of the interesting stuff happening inside. Oh well what can you do Tesla isnt going to give us internal webcams.

It looks like another 2 years to complete the entire building and surroundings.

Is that where Babies come from? Giga babies 👶 I’m curious where they get their glass factory windows from? Tesla glass or outsourced 🤔

@jeffatchison2294

2 жыл бұрын

A week or two ago Joe talked about the German company building the tall windows. I don't recall the name of the company right now, nor do I know if that company is building all of the glass or just the tall glass.

@Robdontstop68

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffatchison2294 thanks Jeff!

When will we see the first cars rolling off the line? :)

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

End of the year is what Elon has been saying for Model Y.

@davidanalyst671

2 жыл бұрын

they already rolled several, but the official date is whenever everyone gets their shtt together

So I wonder why no more water vaults in the dug-out pit?

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

While I'm totally against the concept of water vaults under the factory floor.... An even bigger waste of time is digging a big pit only to fill it back in again with dirt!

@gerrywithaG

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn they needed to put in a deep foundation for those posts so I don't think they had a choice but to dig the pit.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerrywithaG They could have drilled deeper pilings. But assuming there is a reason why they had to place the column footings below grade... My point is that since they already had the pit opened up, they might as well have put in the stupid water vaults I don't like.

I don’t think that the newly formed slab in the nortwest end of the casting cathedral will ever get IDRA casting machinery. I would place the CT casting machines more toward the east side. Funny to see the portajohns lined up on the edge of a new slab, likely trying to keep machinery off the uncured concrete. Looks like the test track in the southwest corner of the site is about to be made. The site access road loops wide to create space for the track.

Awesome job Randy! You take the time to slow down and look at what is important to me. One note that has not been mentioned. There is new piping being staged begining just north of HGR and heading due north to a new yet tbd site. Beleive this is an extention of the gas piping from further south that parallels BIW.

Thanks Randy.

thanks Randy, it looks like no more giga presses in that row :(

@tonyvelasco5732

2 жыл бұрын

Room for 6 now, which is what was designed. Need space at the end for staging.

@bobcallahan2322

2 жыл бұрын

At any point in the future they can remove some concrete floor and install a foundation or 2.

Off the wall question here but throughout the structure there has been fenced off areas, some of which were yellow. What is the significance of the yellow fenced areas?

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

Package delivery ... for the smaller packages that don't need the big loading platforms.

Tera factory AUSTIN -- not "Gigafactory Texas". Shame on you!!