How a pin-tumbler lock works
A mechanism lesson connects the key, pins and rotating cylinder with a labeled explanation.
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Watch a lock and an air-conditioning compressor explained through labeled parts, motion and cutaways. Use these examples to plan your own mechanism lesson.
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Watch a lock and an air-conditioning compressor explained through labeled parts, motion and cutaways. Use these examples to plan your own mechanism lesson.
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How an AC compressor works
Cutaways and gauges explain intake, compression and discharge, then connect the compressor to the refrigerant loop.
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