How battery chargers work
If you've read our main article on batteries, you'll know all about these portable power plants. An example of what scientists refer to as electrochemistry, they use the power of chemistry to release stored…
How battery chargers work
If you've read our main article…
Cars that watch you watch them steer
The automobile, in American life, has long been a hallmark of freedom. A teenager’s first driver’s license offers freedom from Mom and Dad. A new car and the open road bring the freedom to chase the American…
Cars that watch you watch them steer
The automobile, in…
Control Valve
This valve controls the expulsion of oil from the spring side of the second gear band servo piston at speeds in the region of 60 km/h. The time period for oil to exhaust then depends upon the governor pressure varying the effective…
Control Valve
This valve controls the expulsion of oil from the…
How Cement Mixers Work
In addition to the mixing energy applied to the fresh concrete (i.e. shearing during mixing), the shear history after mixing is also important. This applies especially to binder rich concretes like the different types of…
How Cement Mixers Work
In addition to the mixing energy…
Learn about the standard iron padlock to understand the main parts, how they work and also how to bypass the mechanical security features to pick the lock.
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