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pole chain
a chain that if electrified solidifies to a pole | |
I was looking at the jewelry adverts and was amazed at the intricacy and types of chain links .
This got me wondering whether magnetic coil electronics and magnets could be geometrically placed in the links so that with the flick of a switch the chain would go solid .
?of use?
Indian rope trick
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towing a car (need to reverse, deaccelerate)
Pole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland
They come from here. [Voice, May 21 2008]
Press Base Toys, for [baconbrain]
http://jesters.com/...g/info_kpwm180.html
[Amos Kito, May 22 2008]
http://gizmodo.com/...res-no-right-answer
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, May 27 2008]
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I don't know about links, but it's possible to join a series of rods or beads threaded on a common strand (of whatever) so that when the strand is pulled the series becomes rigid. There are childrens' toys like that. No electricity required. |
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Only for a given value of rigid. |
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Wondering whether something could be done is the same as inventing it. |
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The Indian rope trick guys probably baked this. Mentioning magnets is just more magic. [-] |
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[phoenix], could you give me some hints on how to find those toys you mention, please? |
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So, not a unit of area equal to 156816 square inches? |
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[Amos Kito] beat me to the link, but that's what I was thinking of. If the sections were short enough, you could emulate a chain pretty well. |
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As for uses, well you could make a ladder than turns into a puddle on command. How about (and I'm going to regret this) a tent that sets itself up? |
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If you place a P-N-P electronic gate in close spacial proximity to a N-P-N gate is there a magic 'magnetic'
interaction ? |
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If yes then (hi tech lab measurement of how much) |
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Having a a surface of these interactions could make a very strong bond .
The bond would be even stronger if some of the planes of close proximity were at various angles such as with the geometric shapes of chain links . |
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if no - my idea is wrong , sorry to take up your time . |
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I thought the government was developing a certain type of material that contracts like a human muscle when a current flows through it. I think this chain would be kinda like that, right? |
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