The Hidden Engineering of Pressure Regulators

Pressure regulators are Victorian-era mechanical computers, and I cut one in half so we can see how it works I just love that there’s stuff like this out there, pretty much anywhere you’re willing to look, doing an essential job that few people even consider, and that their basic function really...

17 min - How Things Work - Practical Engineering

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