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Just read that the average elevator cable has over 200 individual wires
I was flipping through an old trade magazine at the dentist's office yesterday and saw a piece on cable construction. It said a standard 3/4 inch traction cable typically has 219 individual steel wires inside it. I always knew there were a bunch, but I figured maybe 50 or 60, not over two hundred. It makes sense for the flexibility and strength, but that number really stuck with me. Has anyone else come across a specific detail about our gear that made you pause and think?
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caleb276mo ago
Wow, that's a crazy detail. I looked up the specs on a new hoist rope last year and had the same moment. It really makes you respect the engineering in the basic stuff we use every day.
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