The Gazette

Here's how locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

The tug Theresa L. Wood heads upstream after locking through Lock and Dam #8 in May in Genoa, Wis. The vessel was moving barges from St. Louis to Winona, Minn. The locks allow the boats to gradually ...
PC Gamer

This cool safecracking sim teaches you how locks really work

Lockpicking minigames could learn a thing or two from Sophie's Safecracking Simulator. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There's no ...
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I discovered how locks actually work

Explore the mechanics of a lock in this 3D animation, detailing how various components work together to secure and unlock mechanisms. #howitworks #3d #3danimation #lock The Dodgers' historic World ...
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Brilliant Teen's Home Safety Invention Rethinks Traditional Deadbolts: How It Works

A high schooler noticed a critical weakness in how standard deadbolts work and engineered a simple solution that may help to ...
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Here’s how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

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Here's how the locks and dams on the Mississippi River work, and why they exist

Get on a boat on the upper Mississippi River, and you'll eventually come upon a looming concrete structure stretching across the river's main channel. It's called a lock and dam, and it's a distinct ...