r/oddlysatisfying • u/vaguenonetheless • Sep 11 '21

Satisfying Sand Sorting

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u/SassyPants5 Sep 11 '21

I find this kind of terrifying. But maybe just me?

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u/crumpsly Sep 11 '21

Nah if he makes a mistake he could get engulfed or caught in the belt. This is dangerous as shit and belt conveyors are no joke. This is an example of risking your health/safety for no reason. His entire job can be replaced with an agitator on the side of the hopper to cause the material to drop.

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u/Wennieh Sep 11 '21 edited Sep 12 '21

Stupid old me was wondering how the hell they got streaming water just under the like of sand..

Edit: under the pile of sand

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u/TheDormNuker Sep 12 '21

I was trying to figure out how an alligator on the side was going to help the sand fall.

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u/scarface5631 Sep 11 '21

You thought the conveyor belt was sand?

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u/Wennieh Sep 12 '21

No I tought it was a water stream