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  2. Capsela - Wikipedia

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    Capsela Powertram, a series designed to bridge Capsela and Spacelink, containing motor-driven construction components and Spacelink accessories. The Powertram unit is a motor-driven platform which houses its own batteries and allows land vehicles to be constructed without the need for a separate switch box, battery compartments, wires and motors.

  3. Swivel Sweeper G2 Review: OK, but not all it claims to be - AOL

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    The Product: Swivel Sweeper G2 The Price: $39.98 plus $14.99 shipping and handling The Claims: Swivels and picks up like no other Buy-O-Meter Rating: 3 out of Swivel Sweeper G2 Review: OK, but not ...

  4. Rack and pinion - Wikipedia

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    A rack and pinion has roughly the same purpose as a worm gear with a rack replacing the gear, in that both convert torque to linear force. However the rack and pinion generally provides higher linear speed — since a full turn of the pinion displaces the rack by an amount equal to the pinion's pitch circle whereas a full rotation of the worm screw only displaces the rack by one tooth width.

  5. Carpet sweeper - Wikipedia

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    A carpet sweeper typically consists of a small box. The base of the box has wheels and brushes, connected by a belt or gears or rollers. There is also a container for dirt. The arrangement is such that, when pushed along a floor, the rollers/wheels turn and force the brushes to rotate. The brushes sweep dirt and dust from the floor into the ...

  6. List of railroad truck parts - Wikipedia

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    An axlebox, also known as a journal box in North America, is the mechanical subassembly on each end of the axles under a railway wagon, coach or locomotive; it contains bearings and thus transfers the wagon, coach or locomotive weight to the wheels and rails; the bearing design is typically oil-bathed plain bearings on older rolling stock, or roller bearings on newer rolling stock.

  7. Backlash (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In mechanical engineering, backlash, sometimes called lash, play, or slop, is a clearance or lost motion in a mechanism caused by gaps between the parts. It can be defined as "the maximum distance or angle through which any part of a mechanical system may be moved in one direction without applying appreciable force or motion to the next part in mechanical sequence."

  8. Cone clutch - Wikipedia

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    Cone clutch of a walk-behind sickle mower. Cone clutches are used in various manual transmissions, such as synchronisers. They are used in various heavy machines, since they can transmit high torque.

  9. Slip ring - Wikipedia

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    Formally, it is an electric transmission device that allows energy flow between two electrical rotating parts, such as in a motor. Slip rings on a hydroelectric generator; A - stationary spring-loaded graphite brushes, B - rotating steel contact ring, C - insulated connections to generator field winding, D - top end of generator shaft.