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1. howdowork.com › technology › cable-cars-workingExploring the Mechanics of Cable Car Systems - How Do Work

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   Cable car operators, or automated control systems, play a critical role in managing the speed and direction of the cable cars. By adjusting the grip and controlling the release tension, they ensure that the cars move safely and at the desired speed.

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3. www.cablecarmuseum.org › the-gripCable Car: How they work - The Grip

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   The grip is what makes the cable car move, as it is the link between the car itself and the moving cable under the street. The grip is attached to the floor of the car by a solid carry bar. The outer portions of the grip are composed of a center plate, crotch, and shank plates.

4. www.streetcar.org › wheels-motion › cable-cars-workHow cable cars work - Market Street Railway

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   At some terminals, you will notice the conductor pulling on a lever in the street. This lifts the cable upward so the grip can grasp it. At other terminals (and at other locations on the system), you will see a noticeable dip in the tracks. This lowers the car, and its grip, to the level of the cable underneath, allowing the grip to grasp the cable...

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   Cable cars have three kinds of brakes, all very simple: wheel brakes, track brakes, and an emergency brake. Each wheel has a soft steel shoe that can be pulled tight against the wheel to stop the car. These are crew-activated by foot pedals on both ends of the California cars, and on the front end of the Powell cars. A conductor’s lever on the rear...

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   When single-end Powell Street cable cars reach the ends of the line they are turned around on giant turntables. These are completely mechanical, relying on ball bearings and rollers to move. The cables under the street reverse separately, away from the turntable, wrapping around a large wheel in an underground bunker called a “sheave pit.” The turn...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Black_ForcepsBlack Forceps - Wikipedia

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   Black Forceps (Japanese: ブラックペアン), also known as "Black Pean" or "Black Paean", is a Japanese drama based on the book "Black Pean 1988" by author Takeru Kaidō . [1] It aired in April 2018 on TBS Television (Japan) .

6. www.cable-car-guy.com › html › cchowThe Cable Car Home Page - How Do Cable Cars Work?

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   The grip holds the cable, but the cable runs freely through it, imparting no motion to the car. In a bottom grip, the jaws are partly closed. Full grip. The jaws of the grip push the dies against the cable, holding it tightly, causing the car to move at the speed of the cable.

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7. www.cable-car-guy.com › html › ccinstructionsThe Cable Car Home Page - Cable Car Instructions

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   When the car reaches the proper speed, the grip latch is allowed to slip from the left hand and the grip is applied sufficiently to keep the car moving at cable speed. When ascending a grade the last part of the motion is easier accomplished by moving closer to the grip lever and making the move as the car is just past the depression beam.

8. www.cablecarmuseum.org › mechanical070714How Cable Cars Work - San Francisco Cable Car Museum

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   The cable is guided by an intricate system of pulleys and sheaves (large pulleys). At the powerhouse, huge winding wheels driven by 510 horsepower electric motors pull cable loops at a constant speed of 9.5 miles per hour.