Fasteners 01
How a zipper works
Watch the boundary between open and closed. It travels with the slider.
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Fasteners
Small parts that keep things together.
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Fasteners 02
Why jeans have rivets
Those small metal dots mark a very specific problem: the ends of pocket seams.
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Fasteners 03
How hook-and-loop fasteners work
A field of tiny catches makes a closure that is strong in one direction and easy to open in another.
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Fasteners 04
How a pin tumbler lock works
The right key does not push a bolt directly. It clears a boundary so another part can turn.
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Fasteners 05
How a stapler works
The top pushes. The bottom shapes. The spring makes the next staple ready.
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