South pond area -- @ 11:21 The new gravel road leading down to the pond is permanent. As shown on the site drawings, it is a maintenance road.

Randy the drain pipes in the parking lot 1:52 will probably extent to the pipe that is under the entrance road to the north to drain the substation area. At 15:56 top center a small pond is right of the entrance road, the destination of the drain pipes. This drain system will probably not require a detainment pond because there is little impermeable covering of the ground. Also the entrance road 1:52 bottom right will continue straight through the area of the temporary trailers to the intersection mentioned in my other comment. It would not surprise me at all to see a road south of pond 1 10:13 left, to extend the loop road to the intersection.

Thank you for your flight today Randy, I know that you don't like the wind. Some information from the civil drawings: At 5:36 the 2 lane concrete road is part of the loop road and there will be a major intersection on the south end of it. To the right (west) will be 4 lanes to parking, to the left (east) the main entrance road of 5 lanes which connects to the existing entrance road. To the south will be the continuation of the loop with 4 lanes that has several turnoffs into the parking lots, one being at the existing ramp shown at 7:34. The loop road will connect to the existing asphalt road south of the building. All other roads in this area are temporary. The Bio-Filtration pond 6:19 AKA east pond, pond 2 is essentially complete and in service, not as described in drawings but retains functionality probably at a lower cost. The Wet Pond 10:12 AKA pond 1 lacks about 3,500 plants and final grading to be complete.

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Elton, East pond is essentially complete, with one item remaining. Doesn't there have to be a wall or some structure separating the sedimentation basin from the biofiltration basin (present location of silt fence bisecting pond)? Or is it now just one basin? By the way, what do you think of that micky mouse connection to the outfall channel (no concrete weir)? Regarding the road.... Just want to add... Page 8 of the plans shows that north of the major intersection, the two lane road seen @ 5:36 is southbound only. The two northbound lanes are part of a new road to be constructed a couple hundred feet to the east.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Good day David, The separating wall shown on civil is about 1' high and could be the black fence shown or they might add some stone. The outfall will work OK, just reduces accuracy. Yes the road is south bond only and the other north, trying to keep reply short. Seems that they want a clockwise rotation on the loop road.

11:20 Unbelievable progress on the plumbing for the CyberPond - completely buried the splitter box and the pipes connecting it to the pond.

They seem to be getting ready for the final inspection before a production permit is issued.

Thanks Randy, production ramp time draws near.

You did well to fly and video in those conditions. The groundworks around the southern pond have progressed at a pace over recent days, they've been making the most of the dry conditions. Looking forward to the remaining insulation and membrane over the end of the southern gap.

Good job on the flying of the drone over the construction site. Very cool to see how far along they building has come this year.

Very glad you’re back Randy, also glad you didn’t need to land on other side of river in a field! 👍

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

At least he missed the switch yard, would have been lost if he landed there.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂

So close to production!

A great way to start the morning. Thanks for all you do.

@BOB-pg6fo

2 жыл бұрын

Morning? It's almost 3pm here...

It's so close! Thanks for the footage. Simply amazing to watch this mammoth get built.

Thank you for your videos...most enjoyable.. Only criticism is that the sound of your voice during the introduction seems too low and its a strain to hear. Please increase the volume.

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. I'm a little under the weather and my mic gain is super sensitive and it seems like it picks up the humming of the PC while trying to record. This has been a constant thing to tweak, but I think I can fix it permanently once I find my other mic and filters that have been misplaced during my move. Addressing this is definitely on my radar.

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

@@TerafactoryTexas Well, keep the mic gain turned down, so that you don't pick up random noise in the room. But turn up the master volume, after the mic/mixing stage. There should be some mixer sliders that control levels, after the mic has been mixed into the audio stream.

This is going to be beautiful! Elon's “ecological paradise” in Giga Texas

Great videos!

Thanks Randy. You are the bomb!

Thank you!

Thanks, Randy!

Thanks Randy!

Thanks man

I definitely skipped too many physics lessons, but why does the storm water drains into the BOTTOM of the south pond, wouldn't the body of water in the pond is just half full block more water naturally flowing in or even push back? Or are there pumps for the system? Pls. be kind. :)

@DavidJohnson-tv2nn

2 жыл бұрын

It's all part of energy dissipation of the incoming flow. This is accomplished in four ways. 1) The two 8' diameter pipes that enter the outfall chamber (behind the wall) are offset from the outlets. 2) The flow is spread out over 4 outlets per 8' pipe. 3) Flow into the pond is horizontal along the bottom, rather than vertical, with a massive amount of water dropping into the pond. 4) Riprap is placed at the base of the outlets. Energy dissipation does provide some resistance to the flow, but that is the point.. To slow it down and spread it out to prevent erosion and scour.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Water always flows to seek level, the speed of flow is controlled by the difference in height and any restriction between the higher water to the lower. Flow stops when they are at the same height from the center of the earth.

Maybe the 12/9 announcemet might be "Our lines at Giga Texas are up and running.", but it's just a rumor.

@d.stamand

2 жыл бұрын

If it is the case, where will they put the new built cars? In the mud?

@hellooohowareudoing

2 жыл бұрын

Elon said in the WSJ interview that the rumours were false.

@LACHIVA1969

2 жыл бұрын

@@d.stamand initial production is limited and mostly testing. But like I said, it's just a rumor. My rumor

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

@@d.stamand for just right now, they've got a vast parking lot hidden under the roof, with all those unfinished floors.

Randy: Thanks. Suggestion: increase the mix on your narration audio. It is much softer than the music and other people's videos.

Hi Randy!

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Merci👍👍👍

As much as I like and appreciate what you do, I want to ask one more favor... please when you record your voice-over, turn up the mic gain at least 2 units on a VU scale (or marked points on a dial). This is *not* the same as 'talk louder' -- that part's fine. Just lay down a stronger voice track. The music is fine, it's your voice I want to hear. Thanks.

@eltonray2934

2 жыл бұрын

Howard, I reviewed the sound and although Randy has a soft voice I had no trouble hearing him over the music, maybe equalization on your end ?

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

I am a bit under the weather right now and that is definitely effecting voice tracks at the moment.

@howardcarmichael1947

2 жыл бұрын

@@TerafactoryTexas I guess I should have been better at clarity.... it's *me* with poor ears, not anyone or anything else. I suppose I could say I'm getting old now (I won't, even if true) but I *am* using a laptop with less than stellar sound/volume, so there's that. If I turn off any other sound in the vicinity and listen closely it's all good, but I wish I didn't have to do that. Regardless, I offer the request honestly, simply for the voice track to be a bit stronger, relatively. I'll go back to sitting quietly with everything else turned down now.

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

@@eltonray2934 Howard is right. I have to turn up the volume to hear what Randy says, and then when the music starts going, I have to turn it back down again. The music has always been consistently (over many videos) much louder than Randy.

@musaran2

2 жыл бұрын

I second that request. My hearing is weak, and his voice lacks the distinct features I usually catch to understand.

nice thankyou, i muted the music

How will they get the future Gigapress casting machine inside the building, take out a wall?

When is the estimated completion date?

@LinasVepstas

2 жыл бұрын

Never?

what is the name of this music title

@jeffatchison2294

2 жыл бұрын

You just need to go back and read the opening text to find out about the music.

@vmsangar8029

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffatchison2294 ok

@TerafactoryTexas

2 жыл бұрын

Music is always listed in the description...just scroll down to the bottom.