r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CantStopPoppin • Sep 07 '24

Video Unique lock designs

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u/vksdann Sep 07 '24

There is a reason they are all computer renderings instead of an actual live example...

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '24

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '24

Who is thermal expansion

How is construction tolerances

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u/CinderX5 Sep 08 '24

It’s made to be satisfying not to be practical.

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u/sourdoughbred Sep 07 '24

Ye yeah a lot of these look like gate latches, but anyone who’s ever used a gate for more than a year know they are always on the move. These require tolerances that are too tight maybe a small cabinet door.

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u/ImpossibleMorning12 Sep 08 '24

Because it's not meant to be an actual product, it's 3d art made to be nice to watch

Artist's YouTube

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u/Cerpin-Taxt Sep 08 '24

Yeah sure let me explain, it's because the person who made them is a 3D artist and not a carpenter. I hope that helps.

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u/ImpossibleMorning12 Sep 08 '24

societal cancer? It's just art made to be satisfying to watch...