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  2. Freewheel - Wikipedia

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    By its nature, a freewheel mechanism acts as an automatic clutch, making it possible to change gears in a manual gearbox, either up- or downshifting, without depressing the clutch pedal, limiting the use of the manual clutch to starting from standstill or stopping. The Saab freewheel can be engaged or disengaged by the driver by respectively ...

  3. Freehub - Wikipedia

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    Freehub vs freewheel hub. The freehub concept answers several drawbacks encountered with the freewheel design: Freewheels are threaded onto an axle hub, using conventional right-hand threads. As the bicycle rider pedals, the freewheel is continuously kept tight, as chain torque is in the right-hand direction. This becomes a problem when the ...

  4. Stock removal - Wikipedia

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    Stock removal is the process of removing material (stock) from a workpiece. Stock removal processes include: [1] Machining; Milling; Turning; Drilling; Grinding; Filing; Broaching; Shaping; Planing; Sawing; Stock removal processes all fall under the umbrella of subtractive manufacturing, a more general term.

  5. Sprag clutch - Wikipedia

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    One-way bearing combining sprags and bearing rollers in one race Sprags jam when driven and slide when in reverse. A sprag clutch is a one-way freewheel clutch.It resembles a roller bearing but, instead of cylindrical rollers, non-revolving asymmetric figure-eight shaped sprags, or other elements allowing single direction rotation, are used.

  6. Dog (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Unless the dog is engaged, the gear will simply freewheel on the shaft. This word usage is a metaphor derived from the idea of a dog (animal) biting and holding on, the "dog" name derived from the basic idea of how a dog jaw locks on, by the movement of the jaw, or by the presence of many teeth. In engineering the "dog" device has some special ...

  7. Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits, but ...

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    "In essence, this money has been stolen from all of us for all these years," said an 84-year-old woman whose late husband's Social Security benefits were slashed. "It's not fair."

  8. I've been wearing my mom's locket since she died. When ... - AOL

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    Without my knowing, she'd curated a jewelry box for me to be given to me by my dad when I was 18. Some of the jewelry had labels. Some of the jewelry had labels.

  9. Flip-flop hub - Wikipedia

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    Generally, the freewheel is selected to be the same size, or slightly larger (more teeth) than the fixed cog. The same size allows the same gearing, but with coasting option, while a slightly larger freewheel gear allows coasting and easier pedaling for longer or hilly rides. Both could also be freewheels for two different coasting gear selections.