• LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    5
    ·
    2 days ago

    This is just a spool rack. Something like this is used in every electronics lab to hold wire and soldering wire.

    • Cort@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      2 days ago

      Yep, basically. Just thought it was interesting to see that they named it lazy Kate in textiles applications

    • EtherWhack@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      2 days ago

      Though, this rack looks like the ends of the spools are used as pulleys to keep their rotation synchronized.

      • Cort@lemmy.worldOP
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        2 days ago

        I think those are for tensioning, to keep the strings tight while they’re being twisted. So you don’t end up with spaghetti or a rats nest

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      edit-2
      2 days ago

      Are you suggesting that electronics came before textiles…?

      Pretty sure this one predates yours by a couple centuries.

      • LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        9
        ·
        edit-2
        2 days ago

        ??? Spools of yarn are still spools. I’ve seen similar racks for threads.

        Edit: And the way you aggressively use downvotes is just plain rude.

        • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          2 days ago

          And? The textile industry predates electronics by a LONG time. It’s not just a “spool rack” if that came after…

          • LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            arrow-down
            11
            ·
            2 days ago

            A lazy kate is used for spinning multiple yarns into one, but spool racks are used for anything that is on a spool. Spool racks in the textile industry almost certainly existed long before lazy kates did. The electronics was just an example that people were likely very familiar with.

            And downvoting comments like you’re doing is just rude. It doesn’t make your comments any more correct.