▲ 82 ▼ [solved] Springy thingy found outside (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by whaleross@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments It looks like some sort of wiring inside
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (8 children) Every brush is a carbon brush. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] clb92@feddit.dk 7 points 1 year ago (4 children) A steel wire brush isn't. I was initially going to say "my hairbrush isn't", but I forgot plastic is largely made of carbon, so you's still be right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago To be fair, I'm only "right" pedantically. 😂 My understanding is rocks and minerals aren't mostly carbon, but still contain it... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) And how do you make steel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clb92@feddit.dk 5 points 1 year ago* And how do you make steel? I don't. I have people to do that for me. (But to answer your question, with a small amount of carbon, sure, but in my opinion that doesn't mean that steel is "made out of carbon" any more than we would say humans are made out of iron) permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Well, you take iron ore, heat it up, and add, uh... permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Happy cake day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago Woah, I didn't even know. Thanks! 😁 permalink fedilink source parent [–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago Lots of smaller brushed motors use brass or bronze brushes. Slower moving mechanisms use a variety of materials. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clb92@feddit.dk 7 points 1 year ago (4 children) A steel wire brush isn't. I was initially going to say "my hairbrush isn't", but I forgot plastic is largely made of carbon, so you's still be right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago To be fair, I'm only "right" pedantically. 😂 My understanding is rocks and minerals aren't mostly carbon, but still contain it... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) And how do you make steel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clb92@feddit.dk 5 points 1 year ago* And how do you make steel? I don't. I have people to do that for me. (But to answer your question, with a small amount of carbon, sure, but in my opinion that doesn't mean that steel is "made out of carbon" any more than we would say humans are made out of iron) permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Well, you take iron ore, heat it up, and add, uh... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago To be fair, I'm only "right" pedantically. 😂 My understanding is rocks and minerals aren't mostly carbon, but still contain it... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (2 children) And how do you make steel? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clb92@feddit.dk 5 points 1 year ago* And how do you make steel? I don't. I have people to do that for me. (But to answer your question, with a small amount of carbon, sure, but in my opinion that doesn't mean that steel is "made out of carbon" any more than we would say humans are made out of iron) permalink fedilink source parent [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Well, you take iron ore, heat it up, and add, uh... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clb92@feddit.dk 5 points 1 year ago* And how do you make steel? I don't. I have people to do that for me. (But to answer your question, with a small amount of carbon, sure, but in my opinion that doesn't mean that steel is "made out of carbon" any more than we would say humans are made out of iron) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Well, you take iron ore, heat it up, and add, uh... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Happy cake day! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago Woah, I didn't even know. Thanks! 😁 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago Woah, I didn't even know. Thanks! 😁 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago Lots of smaller brushed motors use brass or bronze brushes. Slower moving mechanisms use a variety of materials. permalink fedilink source parent