Perhaps the easiest example of a torsion spring in action is a clothespin. As you can see in the image at the right, the spring holding the two wooden clamps together is a torsion spring. The spring allows clothespins to clamp tightly on drying socks, chip bags or whatever other applications you might find for them.

What can I use instead of pegs?

I love when something simple has multiple uses. Here are 12 alternate uses for the simple clothes peg:
Toothbrush Holder. This is genius. Wooden Spoon Rest. I love this one. Food Sealers. Filing Clips. Scarf Holder. Headphone Detangler. Bin Liner Fastener.

Why is it called a c47?

One of the most common stories is that it was named after the C-47 plane, which is an extremely versatile plane was used during World War II. Clothespins are versatile tools around a film set, so it was theorized that the clothespin was named after the military plane.

How do I put the spring back on my clothes pin?

How to reassemble a Kevin’s Quality Clothespin:
Gather needed supplies:Put your screwdriver through the spring. Either direction works.Insert your first pin half. Slide the arm of the spring into the single groove of the clothespin half. insert screwdriver into other side of spring: Insert second side.

Why are pegs called pegs?

Some say fishermen first thought up pegs, to clip their nets to the rigging. But only one name emerges from the sea-fog, that of Jérémie Victor Opdebec, who took out a patent for the dolly peg in 1809, and of whom nothing else is known. He sounds Belgian.

What are dolly pegs used for?

The washing dolly is also known as a dolly-peg, dolly-pin or peggy-stick. It was used in the nineteenth century, usually with hot water and soap to clean clothes. Larger houses would have had an oven known as a copper for heating water for the laundry.

What is a stinger film?

On a film set, stinger refers to a single extension cord. A stinger refers to any size of extension cord. Typically on a film set, stingers will be black instead of the bright orange cables found at local hardware stores.

Who invented the clothespin?

The first design that resembles the modern clothespin was patented in 1853 by David M. Smith, a prolific Vermont inventor. Smith also invented a combination lock, a “lathe dog” (a machine part for shaping metal) and a lifting spring for matchboxes.