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Gecko Feet Inspire Amazing Glue That Can Hold 700 Pounds On Smooth Wall
Science Daily ^
| 2/16/12
Posted on 02/17/2012 11:26:05 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker
"Blimey! Me hands are stuck to this cup o' tea!"
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:31:37 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(I am pro-Jesus, anti-abortion, pro-limited government, anti-GOP.)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:31:37 AM PST
by
steelyourfaith
(Expel the Occupy White House squatters !!!)
To: LibWhacker
Wonder how long can “Geckskin” hold that 700 pounds?
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:33:38 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:34:04 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: Red_Devil 232
The gecko obviously can make it release whenever it wants. A “command adhesive” would be the most interesting possibility.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:35:38 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: LibWhacker
Gecko Feet inspire Amazing Glue That Can Hold 700 Pounds on Smooth Wall
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Ok, now you Gingrich supporters are really digging to the bottom of the barrel to support your guy.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:37:39 AM PST
by
Yaelle
(Go Santorum!)
To: LibWhacker
Someone better trademark Gecko Feet quickly, or Michelle Obama will own it. (She could also trademark Tyrannosaurus-Feet Are Mine.)
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:40:25 AM PST
by
righttackle44
(I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
To: LibWhacker
This is really cool. I have admired geckos my whole life. I love when tech advances come from simply trying to copy Gd’s magical world. Well, they kind of all do, don’t they?
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:41:38 AM PST
by
Yaelle
(Go Santorum!)
To: LibWhacker
now if they could only come up with a glue that would hold my louvers to my rear window! even had the 3M experts around. couldn’t do it.
no matter what I do, in a month or so, the upper corners are coming off. even when I don’t drive the car! it’s aluminum to glass, so good luck lizard!;-)
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:42:06 AM PST
by
camle
(keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Yeah! It would be great if it could hold up my Flat screen TV with out falling in the middle of a Super Bowl some year!
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:45:06 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Yaelle
We have a gecko. For the past 11 years. He (she?) has never really done anything that would lead me to believe his feet are magically sticky. Occasionally, he’ll stand up straight against a wall of his cage for awhile, but that is about it for “feats” with his feet.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:47:02 AM PST
by
NEMDF
To: LibWhacker
It's a shame he's not here to see this :-(
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:47:22 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Red_Devil 232
Unless you’re mounting it to something like masonry or solid wood, maybe old fashioned TV mounts are the best way to go here. The limiting factor would not be the gecko glue but the strength of the surface to which it was clinging. If all you succeeded in doing was pulling the paper or paint off the surface of some drywall or plaster, that would stink. Most flatscreens now have anchors in a standard pattern on the back.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:54:45 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: camle
Or keep those driver and side window deflectors from eventually flopping around!
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:55:11 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: NEMDF
Have you ever given him the chance? Try mounting pieces of plexiglass to the wall and ceiling of his cage. He might do tricks for you.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:56:28 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: camle
“Silicone sealant” might do the trick there. It takes several hours to cure, but once it does it sticks stubbornly to both metal and glass. Both surfaces should be clean, of course, and tape or the like used to keep the joint motionless until the cure completes.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:58:48 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: HiTech RedNeck
Gotcha! Had to mount special hardware and find the hidden 2x4s in the wall to mount my flat screen.
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posted on
02/17/2012 11:59:23 AM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232
Finding studs behind drywall can be a bear. I usually end up using the poke method with an awl or ice pick, then mending the holes with spackle and matching paint. I have a stud sensor tool but it can’t always be trusted as it can “see” wiring and plumbing too.
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posted on
02/17/2012 12:04:26 PM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: LibWhacker
Well, if they can invent an extra strength version of this stuff, maybe Rosie O’Donnell could be mounted to a wall (and left to hang).
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posted on
02/17/2012 12:10:11 PM PST
by
Ancesthntr
(Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)
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