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A laser cut plywood box with two living hinges. A variant on the kerf bend can be used to create living hinges in laser cut wood. The technique is popular for making light-duty hinges with large radii. [7] It is also possible to create a living wood joint by hand, but the result is less accurate. [8]
[27] The Guardian ' s Mark Lawson critiqued "Ambitiously, this is a phone-in show, although disappointingly, the fish don't take the calls, but swim in tanks that surround the presenters." [ 41 ] The A.V. Club ' s Erik Lindvall said FishCenter "the latest weird thing" to come from the network "in a streak of really weird things", describing it ...
Living Color Aquariums (also known as Fish Tank Kings on National Geographic Wild [1]) is a custom acrylic tank manufacturing company with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [2]) They design and manufacture custom acrylic aquariums , water features , acrylic art, and themed exhibits.
An ornate brass door hinge A barrel hinge. A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all other translations or rotations prevented; thus a hinge has one degree of freedom.
Diagram of a structure featuring plastic hinges. In the structural engineering beam theory, plastic hinge is the deformation of a section of a beam where plastic bending occurs. [1] In earthquake engineering plastic hinge is also a type of energy damping device allowing plastic rotation [deformation] of an otherwise rigid column connection. [2]
A nature style aquascape, suggesting mountains. A contrasting approach is the "nature aquarium" or Japanese style, introduced in the 1990s by Takashi Amano. [1] Amano's three-volume series, Nature Aquarium World, sparked a wave of interest in aquarium gardening, and he has been cited as having "set a new standard in aquarium management". [9]
Interior view of the hinge ligament of Tridacna derasa. A hinge ligament is a crucial part of the anatomical structure of a bivalve shell, i.e. the shell of a bivalve mollusk. The shell of a bivalve has two valves and these are joined by the ligament at the dorsal edge of the shell. The ligament is made of a strong, flexible and elastic ...
A precursor to the flip-top, the "bail" or "Kilner" closure was invented in 1859, where a lid with gasket was held by a wire harness and sealed by a separate set of wires. Examples of flip-top bottles. The first flip-top closure was created by Charles de Quillfeldt in the United States, who filed for a patent on 30 November 1874.