<![CDATA[The Project Avalon Community Forum - Science & Technology]]> https://projectavalon.net/forum4/ en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:39:33 GMT vBulletin 30 https://projectavalon.net/forum4/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[The Project Avalon Community Forum - Science & Technology]]> https://projectavalon.net/forum4/ Old Inventions and Technology https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?131053-Old-Inventions-and-Technology&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:44:28 GMT A famous momma once said (probably a scriptwriter’s mom), “Old is, as old did.” Whereas, by deduction, new is as new does. Now, if something old... A famous momma once said (probably a scriptwriter’s mom),
“Old is, as old did.”
Whereas, by deduction, new is as new does.

Now, if something old still does it’s thing,
it must be new, by that definition.
Sounds like magic, kind of spooky.

Moms are great, their advice is always new!
I love my mom. Dunno where she soul is, since a decade or so.
She gave me lots, mostly through showing good ways.
I think her best spoken advice, was “BE NICE!”. Am still working on that.

So, I’m hearing the thread say :focus:


Will start with this. It’s like a Big Boffins’ analogy of something The Talking Heads made big money on. ”Zip it doodoodoodoodoodoo zip it goood.” 🎶 😎🤪😊

Making A Giant Zipper To Explain How It Works

Veritasium
20.4M subscribers

Mar 19, 2026

Quote:
A huge thank you to Prof. Robert Friedel for his invaluable expertise and contributions to this video.

Check out Friedel’s book here - ve42.co/FriedelZipper

Massive thanks to IPFL for fabricating our giant zipper - ve42.co/IPFL

The giant zipper was adapted from an original design by LoboCNC - ve42.co/LoboZipper3D

We’d also like to thank everyone at YKK who helped organise our call, especially Sophia Seco, Engin Ertugrul, Christelle Malot and Matthew Rawstron.

Finally, a big thank you to Christopher Anderson, Anna Oros and Pressley Stevens of the Allegheny College Library for sending us footage of Whitcomb Judson’s original fastener in action.

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0:00 The First Zipper
2:51 Who invented the zipper?
4:20 How does a zipper work?
5:51 The Zipper Maker Machine
7:46 Why is it called a zipper?
9:32 The Novelty Of A Zipper
12:57 The Most Popular Zipper Doesn’t Have Teeth
14:08 Zippers Have A Lock
15:31 Why do zippers have YKK on them?
18:39 How To Fix A Zipper

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References and Visuals can be found here - ve42.co/ZippersRefs
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