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Chemical reaction lock

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Chemical reaction lock

Postby Rickthepick » Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:42 pm

Im not sure if we have any chemists amongst us here but was pondering as you do....

Would it be possible to design a material that can be sheered under certain conditions and also 'heal itself' under the reverse of those conditions...

for example.

Two plates of 'material x' on a door and frame that contact upon closure.

A current (or whatever is required to initiate the reaction) is passed through the plates causing them to bind permanently into one solid item, and thus permanently securing door until the reverse reaction is taken place.

Its a little hard to visualize if you dont know what i mean.

Im pretty sure this is within the capabilities of modern chemistry/Physics

Ok its far fetched but would be pretty cool to have a door that you could 'heal' closed, into a wall lol
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Re: Chemical reaction lock

Postby maintenanceguy » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:07 am

sounds like a mag lock.
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Re: Chemical reaction lock

Postby vov35 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:43 am

Well, it's possible, but that doesn't necessarily make it a good idea.
The issue lies in two things:
1) Realistically, the bond is going to be really weak.
and
2) the big one: the amounts of energy required to do such a thing are absurd.

A mechanical steel locking bolt does the job well, I see no reason to shift away from that
The BiLock isn't the first bump proof pin tumbler because it isn't a pin tumbler.
And it's called a shear line, not a "sheerline".
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Re: Chemical reaction lock

Postby Rickthepick » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:02 pm

s'ok was just one of those mad thoughts moments :P
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Re: Chemical reaction lock

Postby vov35 » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:05 am

haha, that reminds me of wanting to power a laser with a tesla coil... why? because both are awesome.
The BiLock isn't the first bump proof pin tumbler because it isn't a pin tumbler.
And it's called a shear line, not a "sheerline".
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