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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Mechanical Fundamentals
The physics under every machine — force and torque, work and power, friction, the simple machines, and the mechanical advantage they trade for.
10 entriesFasteners & Threads
Holding things together — bolts, nuts, screws, and washers, the thread standards that define them, and the welding, brazing, and riveting that join metal for good.
12 entriesPower Transmission
Getting motion from A to B — gears and gear trains, belts and chains, shafts, couplings, bearings, and clutches that carry torque through a machine.
14 entriesMaterials & Fluid Power
What machines are made of and what drives them — metals and their strength, stress and density, and the hydraulics and pneumatics that move heavy loads.
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