So glad you're back. Jeff, Joe, and Brad do great work, but there's nothing like your videos. Thanks for your dedication.

Welcome back! We can sense your freshened enthusiasm!

PSC Crane & RIgging is crane services company. So hired bridged cranes. Not Tesla owned. So Tesla or sub contractor must have hired them to move some equipment. PSC's top listed service is "Press Installation & Relocation". Those bridge cranes are in their photo showing "Press Installation & Relocation".

at 11:26, the red parts and equipment you are seeing is a rigging company setting up to move some heavy machinery, guys like this are normally brought in to move heavy presses and other things that are in the serious tonnage range.

Great to have you back, Randy. We missed you. Thanks for all you do for the community. You are appreciated!

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Paul!

Great to see you out with the drone again Randy! I'm fairly sure the parts in the yard at :1:20 are all temporary, it's a modular load lifting system for moving and placing industrial machinery. By the look of it, they are preparing to assemble part of the production machinery using this system, either outside or inside the building, looking forward to seeing what they do!

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! That exact thought crossed my mind as well given how everything is laid out and not Tesla branded at all. That makes perfect sense given the smaller size of the crane as well, so hopefully we can catch some of the assembly of future equipment in progress!

@JobBorn86

2 жыл бұрын

@@TerafactoryTexas Something similar to this was inside for the stamping machine parts.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Tony, you are correct, this is two hydraulic gantry cranes on a short track. 1:20 They will probably be used to unload a very heavy shipment. The load will be secured to the top cross beams and the four numbered jacks will extend to raise the load and allow the truck to drive out. The four jacks probably have a lifting capability of about 20' vertical

13:06 looks like a Super Star Destroyer.

You make this drone work look rather easy Randy, which I'm sure it isn't. At time of writing not one thumbs down and I think that speaks for itself. Rock on Tesla.

@11:00, the orange equipment is usually for unloading of large and very heavy equipment off of trucks.

So pleased you are back! You do the best summary of progress! Two great videos! Keep going! Dennis

Had no idea back at the start of all this, that site drainage would be such a huge part of the project! Almost wishing for a downpour before they cast the lid on the splitter box haha 14:52 Good video as always

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

chance of thunderstorms thanksgiving day

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both! It's odd actually hoping for an insane downpour just to see how this drainage system works once fully completed, but man did we all underestimate what was REALLY being done to handle water on this land!

You, Joe, and Brad are awesome. Been watching all your guys videos. Great work

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thanks for the video today Randy. The area between the north parking lot and the entry road 19:40 will probably be landscaped and add to the overall appearance. But it also has another function, the lower area in the middle of the berm directs water runoff to the drain located near the center of the picture, right of the car, protecting the parking lot.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

One thing I find very unfortunate is the complete lack of space for landscaping anywhere near the building. A missed opportunity to make the place welcoming and attractive.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn David, we are still in the construction phase, much of the debris scattered about will be gone later, plenty of time for landscaping after construction.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

@@eltonray2934 I agree there is time for landscaping after construction. But what about space? We see them paving everything in sight near the building.

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn There's a good engineering reason to pave everything near the building: keep foundations dry. Anyway, putting a tree right next to a building is problematic: the branches hit the building, storms break them off, roots go places you don't want them too. Trees are giant air-conditioners, you do want them around. But at a manufacturing site .. who are you impressing? This is not meant to be a tourist draw.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

@@LinasVepstas I think we can agree that the most important asset Tesla has is its workers. Without workers the company wouldn't exist. Landscaping, just like windows, makes the place a better place to work at. There is no engineering reason that prevents landscaping near the building. It just requires landscape maintenance. It is a billion dollar factory! They can afford landscaping. Anyway, that is my opinion.

Good view at 14:07 right of center shows the three layers of the pond membrane system. Bottom layer - protective geotextile, Middle layer - 30mil UV protected geomembrane and top - another layer of geotextile. This non permeable membrane will be covered with 3' of soil and is the base of the forebay and main pool of the Wet Pond.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

Good thing to point out. That shows the three layers perfectly. Two layers of geotextile fabric protecting a waterproof layer of geomembrane liner in the middle.

@reddog9978

2 жыл бұрын

i think you mean 3mil for middle layer. 30mil is about 1.25 inches

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@reddog9978Red, Data from civil drawings, page 53, Drawing Sheet 157, Pond Liner Specifications, 2. MINIMUM THICKNESS: 30 MILS AND ULTRAVIOLET RESISTANT. 30 mil equals .03 0r about 1/32 inch according to plastic sheeting manufacturers. Had to think about this, been a while since I used my micrometers. 1 mil = .001 inches, 30 mil = .03 " or about 1/32. Not metric.

@Bill_N_ATX

2 жыл бұрын

@@eltonray2934 , yep imperial measurements, not metric. Thousands of an inch. Old school for us old folks.

@michaelsmith2723

2 жыл бұрын

30 mil is a thickness labeling system used by the liners industry. It has nothing to with metric and millimeters. That said 30 mils is pretty thick material. I used 25 mil for a pond and that was a bear to lay down.

13:10 (South pond area, bottom right) Roof insulation panels? Or geofoam blocks for fill behind the retaining wall? As called for on page 67 of the site plan.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Probably the required blocks, they reduce the load on the wall. Noticed that they poured the floor for the metered overflow connection.

Glad you're back! , hope you're well and thanks for sharing your unique perspective on the Giga Texas project! It's certainly nearing production time

Thanks Randy!

Glad to see you back!!

Thanks Randy 😚😚😚

Great to see you back! Hope you are well!

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too!

Welcome back

It can't be long until we see some production....

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Have seen some die castings that have been produced.

Good to see ya back Mate!

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic video as usual Rady. Thanks so much mate.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Merci👍👍👍

great drone footage

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Electric Man!

Thank you!

Great to have you back and thanks for another interesting video. How's your shoulder? Did you get an MRI yet?

It looks like they still need to pour the last column support on the left side of the center section. You can see the concrete framing for this wall support in the video- so it might be a few days.

@thewolfdoctor761

2 жыл бұрын

I believe, as well, that the other footings in the last row were poured last week, so they will need time to cure.

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewolfdoctor761 A week should be plenty of curing time for steel framing.

@thewolfdoctor761

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickkenny2077 Interesting. Many commenters here have said that 3-4 weeks of curing is necessary. However, I admit I am not knowledgeable regarding this.

@patrickkenny2077

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewolfdoctor761 You get to full strength after 4 weeks, but you might have half that aftera week. For just erecting a light steel structure half the strength might be fine. You would need the rest when you add loads to the roof and add the bridge crane.

@thewolfdoctor761

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickkenny2077 Thanks for the info. Looks like the steel is there ready to be erected tomorrow.

😊🌈

I read Tesla has been given permission to sell power back to Austin Energy. That implies a lot of solar panels at some point.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, your comment literally just made me think that what if they are grabbing so much of this land to actually build a massive solar farm implementing MegaPacks? I'm talking even larger than their largest projects already up and in progress in other countries! I'd think anything on the roof of the building would go to offset power consumption of the massive factory, but the available land Tesla has grabbed could be key to the approval for Tesla to sell power in Texas.

@carholic-sz3qv

2 жыл бұрын

Lol..... as if texas doesn't have already have solar/windfarms

@carholic-sz3qv

2 жыл бұрын

@@TerafactoryTexas they will not offset the power consumption because those giga casting machines alone will use enormous amount of energy and those have to stay on 24/7

@ 15:28 (Splitter box) Someone is going to have fun removing the weir forms :)

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Been looking at that, maybe the center slides out and then only necessary to pop off the faces. Center could be tapered. Also could have saw cuts in bracing , run cable under and pick up.

@hardernl8893

2 жыл бұрын

David and Elton, how is your fluid dynamics? My engineering gut-feeling tells me that a zig-zag weir is not effective. My reasoning goes like this: at t=0, the water is flush with all the weirs. At t+0, the water starts to rise further. The water then encounters an effective straight weir which is the width of the box, because the space between the zig-zag is already filled with water. The total flow that goes into the river (over the zigzag weir) is then the extra height that the incoming water pushes above weir height (delta h) times the width of the splitter box (w). And not delta h times the total length of the weir. I hope Tesla engineers read this and let us know..

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

@@hardernl8893 I'm not an expert on this, but here is a video... kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5-GmZuodKTNf8o.html

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@hardernl8893 As the level of the water reaches the top of the weir it flows over the entire length of the weir, The only effect of folding would be if the folds were so narrow as to prevent free flowing into the fingers. Look at it this way, some of the water overflows straight ahead as you suggested, but some also flows to the left and some to the right using the total length of the weir. With the long weir the velocity over the weir is reduced and accuracy increased, also much easier to keep it level.

@DessieDoolan

2 жыл бұрын

@@hardernl8893 Weir design. I had trouble visualising how it would work. Decided to make a model, and while I was thinking about how to do that I had this light bulb moment where I imagined a bunch of cups in a kitchen sink. As the sink fills up and water begins to flow into the cups the total volume flowing into the cups depends on the number of cups. Imagine only 1 cup in the sink versus 6 cups. Same effect with a longer weir wall. I can’t not understand it now, but I couldn’t grasp it at first. Ultimately the flow to the river is restricted by the outlet drain diameter regardless of weir design.

I wonder what goes on there at night? Are there people working 24/7?

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Usually, From civil plans, Headcount: Phase 2 Day 2159 Night 1743

@Bill_N_ATX

2 жыл бұрын

There are. I’ve driven by at night and you see folks working. I’m sure they have some of the trades, like carpenters, painters, etc, going at least two shifts. Some of those you want working off hours so they don’t get in the way of your specialized trades (read expensive) that tend to work more normal hours.

Yo!

Too bad there is no cations available. I can’t hear part of your words.

@ivanprock624

2 жыл бұрын

Read the description at the very top of this page. It's a transcript of what Randy says at the beginning of the video.

If I were Elon, I would install a huge Battery storage facility near the substation as soon as possible. Maybe Elon will, as he as already tweeted that Tesla will provide electricty this winter in case power goes out again like last winter..... Although Tesla has already installed a small megapack station an hour or two away. The crane that they are building beside the stamping facility looks like it is for lifting a large quantity of heavy stuff up to the stamping roof. Maybe Elon has also decided to put solar panels here first as the roof protusions are at a minimum and the concrete has cured long enough. A movable crane constantly lifting the heavy panels might damage the newly poured roadbed which would explain the new crane platform.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

I'm quite sure there will be backup generators at the factory to provide power to critical loads. Generators are the most reliable, cost-effective source of backup power. In the event of a major failure at the substation... There is also a connection to the local power grid at the south end of the building. Which may also serve as backup to critical systems.

@Bill_N_ATX

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn , I’m with you David. Multiple redundancy is key to a facility like this. There are processes that would be expensive, if not down right dangerous, to halt due to a power outage. As I wrote in a response last night, since they have a large supply of natural gas on site, I might give running gas instead of diesel serious consideration but I’d still want at least a few big Cats somewhere. I have a large broadcast customer that has four 1050 KW gen sets feeding two true UPS systems which are also fed by two different power substations. They only need two but four makes damn sure. A facility like this needs to do the same thing.

@michaelsmith2723

2 жыл бұрын

I know by experience the chip fabbers were pissed off as all get out with that winter power problem. They lost silicon and restarting those plants after no proper shut down takes months. They spent millions installing backups to their backups.

Any chance you could add a Tier 0 Patreon membership level for around $2-$3, or would it sabotage your Ties 1 level? I'm simply a patron to too many channels to give $5 to each, so I have to limit contributions to fit my budget. I will also investigate PayPal but don't use it much, I don't know what the fees are and if you can do automated payments I really enjoy your videos and glad you're feeling better.

@TESLAenjoyer

2 жыл бұрын

I’d cancel someone else’s for his 😂

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

You can actually give through Patreon and not select a tier. The problem is that they don't really tell you how to do this but several of my Patrons have done so. I believe you select a tier but then click 'Edit' in the SUMMARY screen and at the bottom below the available tiers, there's a button that will allow you to create a 'Custom Pledge'. Give that a try and thanks for the support!

Thanks Randy!