Hey everyone.... There two new permits for the south expansion.... Data Hall, and Data Hall Suppression..... "Fire Alarm and Detection System Permit #2024-1034 Scope of Work Install new fire alarm system in Data Hall that ties in to existing system Submittal Date 6/7/2024" "Automatic Fire-Extinguishing System Permit #2024-1035 Scope of Work Install new clean agent system to connect to Data Hall Fire Detection system Submittal Date 6/7/2024"
Thank you Brad, very interesting and useful footage. Looks like the TBM parts will come out to the East side so good to keep an eye out there for the dismantling of the cuttherhead and shield. The backup and conveyor parts will probably come out to the start of the tunnel in the next week or so.
From the footage we see here we can see the plan B method they are intending to use to remove the TBM. They are building a stack of concrete blocks on each side of the TBM, probably extending in front of it. Looks like they will use a lifting beam to pick up the main components, move them forward, and place them on a heavy lift transport.
Thanks Brad 0:11. Southend, south. Excavations now in front of each of the 3 subterranean fire escape passages. Retaining wall demolished for the door opening on the east passage. 1:17. Southend, west. Apron. Precast wall panel delivery. 1:26. Southend, west. Left. Sparks flying as the worker in the boom-lift makes some alteration to the precast wall panel bracket. 1:43. Southend, west. Inside. The TBM. You filmed it first Brad! 2:50. Southend, Cooling Tower. Ground level, between the columns. Cast in-situ pipe saddles. The space between without the saddles might be where the pipes from the building emerge out of the ground and turn north and south. 2:58. Southend, east. Level 2. Good view of the fire separation walls (studwork) between the Central Structure (Data Centre) and the surrounding building. Some raw steel beams on the floor to the right, others installed at mezzanine level closer to Stamping 2. Design in progress. 3:11. Southend, east. Level 1. Great shot! Flow and return pipes for the cooling system. Concrete encasing around some of the direction changes. Thrust blocks, or just boots n’ braces. Att. HarderNL. Top left. Subterranean fire escape passage can be seen. Scaffold stair installed. 3:20. Southend, east. Level 1. Formwork to bed the pipes, not fully encase. 4:00. Southend, south. Fire escape passage. I had previously scaled the width of the passage at 13’6” 4m. Height of the opening is much less than the width. Not big enough for a truck. Biggest mystery for me is why the openings weren’t constructed initially. 7:17. EOL superchargers. Quicksilver Model Y. Stunning colour, pick of the palette. I’d buy one. 7:52. Westside, Tunnel Project. Conveyor belt removed. Left. One of the MPVs has a curved item on the front. Not a segment, looks like a bucket. 8:43. Westside, Tunnel Project. Muck pit being dismantled. Seems there won’t be another tunnel nearby. 9:45. Westside, storage. Right. Blue and green fabricated pipes. Att. HarderNL. 10:41. Westside, Tunnel Project. Bottom. Skid for the TBM. Didn’t get used or not yet. Att David Salisbury.
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn 3:16. Assuming the worker on the left is 6', then the pipe scales to 5'. If he's 5'6" then the pipe scales to 4'6". There's a ladder leaning against the pipe to the right. Pipe is raised on blocks. Difficult to scale that. Not much else scalable nearby.
3:11 Filled with water and moving typically at 2m/s, the mass of that water flow can cause huge shockwaves in case of a blocked outlet scenario or other disturbances. Shockwaves can travel backwards and cause major damage, the kinetic energy has to go somewhere. In this case there is an open basin in the circulation loop, so a blocked outlet scenario can be designed out I think. Also the various elevations can play a role, it is a matter of pipe engineering calculations to determine where trust blocks need to be built. Also, for smaller pipe diameters, I have come across a situation with uncontrolled vibrations that ultimately destroyed a Naphtha pipeline and cause a big fire. There was a straight length of pipe in the discharge of a pump that started to work like an organ pipe. More boots and braces didn't work, the pipe kept on screaming and ultimately the weakest point gave way, terrible. Just to say that pipe engineering is an accomplished skill, old school perhaps but the first principles need to be applied correctly!
Not likely. Logistical support for things like gout and spoil removal isn't there. Furthermore, even if they could make it work, that would tie up use of the first tunnel and construction on the south expansion. If they were going to do a second tunnel, they would have to dismantle the TBM, take it back over to the westside, reassemble the TBM, and start over. Also, there isn't a need for a second tunnel in that location. Possibly further north, for the Model Y's? But then there are the budget cuts.
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn Did not mean turn around and start from the factory, they would disassemble and start digging from the west side towards the factory again. If they do then it would be to the south of the current tunnel, then they will have to move the containers and processing equipment a short distance to the south also so if they would start again we will see some movement in that. Also they would bring in more parts for the tunnel walls.
Two to three weeks. Then they have to put the roadway and some utilities in. End of June at the earliest although could be sooner if they prioritise it.
Lone Star Paving can do a mud free passage from tunnel-West to the EOL facilities overnight, that shouldn't be a bottleneck. BTW, the W staging lot (5:26 onwards) looks nice and clean. So with a bit of effort and some additional fencing to keep the ongoing construction traffic at a distance, all should be well at the Western Front before long.
Thanks Brad! South expansion: @ 1:17 (Bottom left) First concrete wall panel. @ 3:19 Great close up view into the first level and the very large steel pipes being installed. @ 2:59 Great close up view into the second level. @ 4:02, 4:19, and 4:34 Opening up fire escape passages. Cooling tower: @ 2:50 Eight concrete foundations on the west side that will likely support two large pipes.
@@texasblaze1016 Do you mean @ 3:19? The 5 foot diameter pipes are in the trenches. If you mean the cooling tower @ 2:50 The pipes aren't installed yet. But there are 8 concrete pipe saddles that will hold them that have been constructed and are down on the ground level between the columns.
Are the escape passages not too large for that purpose only? They would seem functional for the 100.000 spectators Austin Stadium, but for here, and three of them? Wildly oversized, so I think there will be other purposes for these passages. Maybe to deliver large items such as the glass or completed cell packs.
@@hardernl8893 Good point and I partially agree. My guess as to the reason why they need three passages may have more to do with distance than the number of people. The building is 800 to 1,000 feet wide. You don't want to be too far away from a fire exit. But I also agree completely that these passages can be used for other things, such as receiving freight. So maybe dual purpose?
Perhaps a special mention for Airwave Dynamics who caught the TBM with the lights on? Tesla Gigafactory Texas | 6-7-24 | exploring s.expansion- inside & out
To be fair Brad caught it first on 6/6/24 at the 5: 22 timestamp. Which allowed Airwave Dynamics to then go out early the next morning and get the great view that we all saw. So Brad should get credit for first spotting the TBM. Airwave Dynamics should get credit for the first excellent pictures of the TBM.
I would have given credit to Airwave Dynamics if I used his footage. I prefer not to use anyone else's footage. I may go out early and shoot Prufrock Tuesday morning. Seeing how Dynamics had already got the early morning shot felt no need to rush to get mine. They did have the lights on when I flew but it was really too bright outside. Too much contrast unless I flew into the building which I am not going to do. Catching things as they happen at Gigafactory Texas is a matter of luck.
@@BTSloan70 Matter of luck. That's a fact. What's important to recognise is that all the footage is relevant, no matter who catches it. If you hadn't filmed that really vague image of the TBM on the 6th, and it then hadn't been picked up in the comments, Airwave Dynamics and Jeff wouldn't have filmed it yesterday.
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Natural the Cybertruck Production is higher, cause everyone waiting for Juniper. Why should I buy an old MY when I can get a better Car? Also, when I have to wait some month
With all the Model Y sales due to 0.99 APR, they should be pumping out Model Y's, not sure why they are producing less/slowly and making people wait for long.
They took their time with this tunnel and 3rd gen machine as it was a prototype and the 4th gen will improve upon this one and so on until they get a version which they can reliable employ with full speed and minimal manpower. Still in research and development phase just like Starship.
@@michaeljohnson1805 The hurry (i.e. the contract between TBC and Tesla) was to arrive at the location reserved for it in the south extension. They held up the structural build specifically for it. Probably, quite reasonably, aiming for it to be complete by Feb/March (TBC started the site setup in December, their website says in and out in 5 days, so they had a pretty big window to complete). When it became obvious that they couldn't make it, (In mid April) the construction of the extension was re-commenced in the middle and completed, and plan B kicked in for the tunnel. Now they have to dismantle the main TBM inside a building (never part of the original plan). Time and money getting spaffed up the wall. I assume TBC are covering all the costs. If it is Tesla I would assume the shareholders would not be happy about having to foot the bill.
@@Curtisgoesplaces Last year they claimed Prufrock 3 was going to show us all what their machines were capable of. And that it could be setup and launched in 2 days, and complete the tunnel in 2 more. It turned out to be an ordinary EPB TBM, 20-30 years behind current technology but perfectly capable for the job they asked it to do. perhaps you could point to something new. it took a lot longer to setup and a fair bit longer than I would have expected for an EPB TBM of this size. As this all became self-evident to us watching and Tesla the tagline became its all a prototype... in development. I have been on projects with actual new development types of TBM's and they all performed largely as expected, meeting commercial cost and programme deadlines. They were moving faster with the old machines in Vegas.
I hope you’re trolling and ain’t that dumb. It’s a factory where do you think they put vehicles after they manufacture them? Cybertrucks are sold out for the next few years.
Haha all you Tesla haters that said the tunnel would never enter into the building..how about that? This isn’t a kindergarten and I am sure Tesla has inspected if there is damage to the cement floor…an easy fix…❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Go Tesla and Go SpaceX for a great launch this morning!!! Go USA!!!
I think you mean a concrete floor? Damage could show up later in the form of cracks or sagging if voids were created by the TBM. But I'm waiting to hear back from David Salisbury on that. SpaceX.... Another failure that you guys try to spin into a success. Not counting two engine failures... There was major structural damage to the vehicle. Had this been a manned mission, the lives of the crew would have been in serious danger, and there would be a major mishap investigation to follow. Four flights and they have yet to get it right. Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, SLS, and Vulcan all got it right on the first launch.
@@DavidJohnson-tv2nn just another example of a hater…and it was a huge success…the launch is a test or I guess you don’t understand the English language very well…but it’s obvious you don’t even enjoy all the YOUNG people that were cheering and clapping…these young people pay your social security benefits since you are retired…but continue to hate…Go USA 🇺🇸 and not these haters that want China Russia and India to benefit from space exploration…you are the one that is always spinning 😵💫
@@michaeljohnson1805 Wrong! I earned my social security benefits by working all my life. Something I imagine you would like to cut to provide more money to the billionaires? Starship huge success???? Test? The first flights of Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, SLS, and Vulcan were also a test. Actually with 100% success. That is what real success looks like. Starship still hasn't made orbit. But most important.... The vehicle was basically destroyed or heavily damaged. A success would have meant no failure of the thermal protection system. Funny how you guys set such a low bar for "success" You all claimed the first flight was a success because it cleared the launch tower.
@@michaeljohnson1805 Furthermore it is right wing extremists who love Putin and Russia. Left extremists love Iran and Hamas. I Hate ALL of our enemies!
Thanks Brad. 0:50. Southend, south. Apron. Far right. Excavated in front of the east subterranean fire escape passage. Cutting through the retaining wall into the passage, starting with some cored holes. Excavation works. Preparing for a slab possibly. Some part of the passage structure will continue past the building line. Bottom. Trenching works around the various metering and electrical enclosures. 1:38. Southend, west. Apron. Surely the TBM has passed under the building line by now. 3:13. Southend, east. Apron. Bottom right. Sanitary sewer (green pipe) works in the trench. 3:38. Parking Garage. Asphalt paving, north, south, and east. No curbs/kerbs. 4:30. Pond. Drain outfall. Black. That don’t look right. Fire sprinkler system discharge? 5:19. Southend. Level 1. Deep inside. Put up a fence around the speculative tunnel portal/ramp. In fact, I can make out the TBM. Brad, maybe you can brighten up the image for better look? 9:48. Westside. Storage. Right. 3 large fan drive motors. Speculating all this gear baghouse equipment. 12:21. Battery, north. Scaffold loading platform removed. 13:11. Casting. Perimeter road. Installing guardrail around the top of the berm/embankment. 13:24. Casting, east. Apron. Red furnace tender vehicle on the move.
Looks like your right, on the back left there is dirt built up. I can send you an enhanced screen shot of it. Email me at btsloan123@yahoo.com and will send it to you.
One thing I don't understand... How do they tunnel under the new floor so close to the surface without F-ing it up? Or is it possible they did damage that will show up later?
5:22. I guess it's the cutter-head that is clearest. I put that at about the 7th column in from the west perimeter. 30.215638°, -97.619743° I had predicted 30.215626°, -97.619367° I'm not expecting a protest, if there is I'm sure the stewards will make the right decision.
I got the day right! Got lost in my own theory of the settlement markers veering to the left. Your theory of needing to clear the utilities always made sense. Looked like the area had been left with no floor. Bit of a challenge getting it out now. Should see the conveyor and backup getting pulled back in the next few days.
@@davidsalisbury50 Oh, yeah, the day. I was a 'little off' with that. I'll shout you a pint for the correct day. The mystery of the markers. Can only think they sent a labourer across with vague instructions on where to place them. Getting it out. Joe has some intel about there being a second tunnel under the highway. I guess that means disassembling, rather than dismembering. Day 142 by my count.
I wonder if GT has slowed down MY for either process improvements or retooling for project Juniper. We see similar shutdown at Fremont and GB. Interesting times ahead for Tesla starting next Thursday!
Thanks Brad! South end expansion: @ 5:22 Tunnel alignment, further back in.... There appears to be a fence set up across the tunnel alignment. The fenced off area extends even further back. Highway 973: @ 10:29 and 10:45 Ongoing widening project. Paving completed @ 10:29. New power supply to the building: @ 12:31 Flyover the new duct-banks. Work seems to be paused for some reason. Same @12:58.
Yeah David. I saw that fence too inside the building that is in line with the tunnel. I’ve been thinking for sometime that the first clue where it’s going to come out would be a fenced off area. Good eye! 😃
@@MJ-zo5gb Thanks. I was specifically looking for some indication of the TBM because David Salisbury said that he expected it to surface soon. Otherwise, I may have missed the fence. 😊
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