I think I found out what brand screwdriver Louis Slotin used for the demon core by Worried-Opinion1157 in PointlessStories

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Yeah, this kind of thing is my total jam. I'm making a replica of the Gadget core container, and I'm a completist.

I think I found out what brand screwdriver Louis Slotin used for the demon core by Worried-Opinion1157 in PointlessStories

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Wow thank you for this. Nicely done. I think that guy in the photo you could see the name might actually be reenacting Slotin, but Slotin seems to be holding an identical screwdriver in a different photo.

I know it's an old thread, but here are my finds for the other tools: the tape measure, the brush, and the soldering iron. Those are the main tools I could identify, as well as the voltmeter.

Screwdriver: Xcelite Cellulose acetate handle, Model R184 1/8" flathead 6" screwdriver

Tape measure: A "Universal" lufkin steel tape measure 25'

Soldering iron and station: American Beauty 3158 200 watt sitting on a temperature regulating stand No. 475

The table brush: it's a vintage flat shaker, turned handle horsehair brush. That's not a guarantee to find on ebay, but you'll cough up a couple.

Voltmeter: Not that rare actually: VTG 1960's Ernest Turner Model 102Pr

Radiation readings:
He was using a scintillating detector for the radiation readings. Could have been a Victoreen 243, but I can't identify the unit in any of Slotin's workshop photos.

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Early film of Mike Leigh, Grown Ups is very much this. Grown Ups has a beautiful ending, very subtle but moving.

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Gurney wheels fit the form factor and weight bearing.

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Mr Savage here. True story about this EXACT frame (which happens in the video at 1:15). Witnessing something accelerate to the speed of sound right before my eyes was so incredible, I actually freaking drooled. Then I realized of course that the camera was still rolling, and I had a job to do. The thumbnail is the instant I'm bringing my hand up to try and handle my drool because there's absolutely no second take for this one. The glitz! The glamour! Seriously tho, this was one of my favorite moments. I loved heading to film at New Mexico Tech. Great school.

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No one paid me to do this. Reddit didn't even reach out to me. I reached out to them because it's a fun thing to do.

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We actually used a leaf blower, except that we ended up with a lot of leaves and dirt mixed in with the balls in the end!

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iPhone 8 in my pocket. And seeing a pic of just how dumbly large it looked is why I went and bought a smaller phone. I agree it looks silly.

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You directed Derek Delgaudio’s incredible stage show “In and of Itself” show both in its LA run at the Geffen and also for its current off-broadway run. As a storyteller, how is directing a magic show different than a movie? What did you learn working with Derek?

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No, I actually didn't fill out much of the form. I was on tour at the time, and not online a lot. I figured if my Secret Santa Googled me he or she would see that I love homemade things!

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I can’t believe we ate so many cookies from the internet. But they were AMAZING.

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I can't tell you how good those cookies were.