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A ratchet (occasionally spelled rachet) is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction. Ratchets are widely used in machinery and tools. The word ratchet is also used informally to refer to a ratcheting socket wrench.
Schematic figure of a Brownian ratchet. In the philosophy of thermal and statistical physics, the Brownian ratchet or Feynman–Smoluchowski ratchet is an apparent perpetual motion machine of the second kind (converting thermal energy into mechanical work), first analysed in 1912 as a thought experiment by Polish physicist Marian Smoluchowski. [1]
New Britain Machine Company was a tool company that was headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut. The company started to sell woodworking machines [ 1 ] , sockets and drive tools. New Britain was the main supplier for NAPA tools until its closure in 1990.
Come-along – Lever operated, portable ratchet winch; Crane (machine) – Type of machine; Crawler (rigging) Hook – Tool used to grab onto, connect, or attach to something; Hoist (device) – Device used for lifting or lowering a load; Jack (device) – Mechanical lifting device; Knot – Method of fastening or securing linear material
Tools of Destruction retains much of the basic gameplay found in previous Ratchet & Clank games, the game being primarily a shooter-platformer.The player controls Ratchet most of the time, with some sections using Clank, as they explore various worlds to complete missions, using Ratchet's wrench and other exotic weapons gained during the course of the game.
Wera Tools is a global tool manufacturer. [15] [16] Its global headquarters and European sales team is based in Wuppertal, Germany.Wera has wholly owned regional subsidiaries, for example in the United Kingdom (based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England) and North America (based in Ontario, Canada), where it is known as Wera Tools Inc. Outside these areas, the company operates through a ...
Ratchet (device), a mechanical device that allows movement in only one direction; Ratchet, metonymic name for a socket wrench incorporating a ratcheting device; Ratchet (instrument), a musical instrument and a warning device
Released in an ad-supported free download version in 2007 for a limited time; available to US residents only. [119] Wild Metal Country (1999), was released as freeware in 2004 [120] but is no longer available on the download page. Zero Tolerance (1994), a first person shooter developed by Technopop for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.