Panel building and knife: what they have in common
- Step 1. Panel building — uses — Prefabrication. Assembled from panels.
- Step 2. Prefabrication — uses — Interchangeable parts. Standard elements.
- Step 3. Interchangeable parts — is used in — Cotton gin. Whitney was one of the promoters of interchangeable parts.
- Step 4. Cotton gin — has part — Crank. The drum was turned by a handle.
- Step 5. Crank — is part of — Meat grinder. A handle.
- Step 6. Meat grinder — has part — Knife. A cross-shaped blade.