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The headline is click bait, nothing about it is misunderstood. I generally enjoy esoterica, but can’t believe I just read a whole article that amounts to “those

• danyala 2y ago
  It does make a little more sense when considered alongside its sibling entries in the long-running series ‘Button of the Month’
• sgarland 2y ago
  They’re not, though. They’re button-activated valves with a fairly complicated flow path, integrated screen, extremely high lifecycle, and pressure regulation to deal with a wide range (one spec I saw said 30-90 psig) of water pressure, all while being contained in a single cartridge for easy replacement. The details of everyday items are fascinating.
  • lupire 2y ago
    The title is garbage, but the article is good and the mechanism of the water fountain is amazing.
• sdwr 2y ago
  While we're complaining, does anyone else think the button mechanism is too complicated? That diagram has 50 annotations, which seems like too many for a button. I know nothing about fabrication or physical engineering, but surely it can't be that hard to make it simpler, like a safety pin or a <second thing>. Not a joke. Thanks.
  • kube-system 2y ago
    It has a lot of annotations because the diagram is detailed, not because the item is particularly complicated. https://www.homedepot.com/p/EZ-FLO-Drinking-Fountain-Universal-Bubbler-Faucet-Cartridge-10345LF/205807767 https://www.homedepot.com/p/EZ-FLO-Drinking-Fountain-Univers... https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/27/1d/b6/2f0ca95408491b/US2860397-drawings-page-1.png https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/27/1d/b6/2f0ca95...