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What's the piece that's supposed to fail first (and prevent damage) called?

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What's the piece that's supposed to fail first (and prevent damage) called?

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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca • 10 months ago

The little metal pegs on a snow blower or a fuse in a circuit are examples I can think of.

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At least in North America it is commonly called a shear pin

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