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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
They discovered that the inner workings of the lock included a spring, guide rail, bolt, baseplate and pin. The mechanism is largely complete but shows signs of damage. "Someone had obviously ...
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Pushing The Boundaries Of Tiny Mechanical Devices With Compliant Mechanisms
The answer is to use a single structure that comprises not only the frame of the blaster, but also the spring mechanism that stores the mechanical energy and the trigger mechanism. This is ...