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The speaker displays an affection for vintage technology, including galvanometers from the 1890s and homemade gravitometers. They demonstrate a fascination with building sensitive instruments like mirror galvanometers that can detect minute electromagnetic variations, illustrating a hands-on approach to their research.
They highlight a collection of assorted machine tools—millings, shapers, drills, and power hacksaws—and describe their plans to organize and refurbish these tools. Working with weights and mechanical components, they prepare to set up a workshop capable of fabricating or repairing experimental equipment.