darthskull@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 10 months agoWhat's the piece that's supposed to fail first (and prevent damage) called?message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up141arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the piece that's supposed to fail first (and prevent damage) called?darthskull@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 10 months agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTechrangerlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·10 months agoMechanical fuse. Typically composed of shear pins or can be geartrain shafts manufactured with intentionally thinner cross-sections placed at strategic points. A plastic cog in some power tools serves a similar purpose.
Mechanical fuse. Typically composed of shear pins or can be geartrain shafts manufactured with intentionally thinner cross-sections placed at strategic points. A plastic cog in some power tools serves a similar purpose.