I can hold my own in bar talk, like naming the U.S. vice presidents in reverse chronological order (although sometimes I forget) or guessing the number of pickled eggs in a 10-gallon jar sitting on ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. According to Smith, the Berner cage derives its advantages from three key principles: pulley size ...

Have you ever seen a flag being raised, or wondered how a mechanical clock works? Let’s take a look at some of the simple mechanisms that they use. Pulleys and gears. When a flag is raised, it will ...

Of all the components in a conveyor system, the drive mechanism is the most expensive. It can account for as much as two-thirds the cost of the entire system, as well as 80% of the maintenance and ...

One common misconception is that belts will slip more frequently on composite pulleys than on metal pulleys. Not so! The wedging action of V-belts is so efficient that slip should never be an issue; ...