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	– may be acceptable vitamins for [[scale transposed prototyping]] since they are [[on scaledown vansihing vitamins]] being replaced by vdW forces <br>		– may be acceptable vitamins for [[scale transposed prototyping]] since they are [[on scaledown vansihing vitamins]] being replaced by vdW forces <br>
	… it is still a rather bad hack for [[scale transposed prototyping]] as finer details like <br>		… it is still a rather bad hack for [[scale transposed prototyping]] as finer details like <br>
	surface tension like [[vdW suck-on]] combined with [[incommensurate ~~interdiditation~~]] <br>		surface tension like [[vdW suck-on]] combined with [[incommensurate interdigitation]] <br>
	are not really emulatable with the constraints given by magnets. <br>		are not really emulatable with the constraints given by magnets. <br>

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	– may be acceptable vitamins for [[scale transposed prototyping]] since they are [[on scaledown vansihing vitamins]] being replaced by vdW forces <br>		– may be acceptable vitamins for [[scale transposed prototyping]] since they are [[on scaledown vansihing vitamins]] being replaced by vdW forces <br>
	… it is still a rather bad hack for [[scale transposed prototyping]] as finer details like <br>		… it is still a rather bad hack for [[scale transposed prototyping]] as finer details like <br>
	surface tension like [[vdW ~~slide~~-on]] combined with [[incommensurate interdiditation]] <br>		surface tension like [[vdW suck-on]] combined with [[incommensurate interdiditation]] <br>
	are not really emulatable with the constraints given by magnets. <br>		are not really emulatable with the constraints given by magnets. <br>

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	– either juts a few points of strong attraction from small magnets <br>		– either juts a few points of strong attraction from small magnets <br>
	– or very specialized shaped magnets needed <br>		– or very specialized shaped magnets needed <br>
	– and the presence of polarity of magnets unlike for [[vdW ~~forces~~]] <br>… (with [[Keesom forces]] being the only exception of vdW forces with polarity anchored to the [[crystolecule]]s). <br>		– and the presence of polarity of magnets unlike for [[vdW force]]s <br>… (with [[Keesom forces]] being the only exception of vdW forces with polarity anchored to the [[crystolecule]]s). <br>

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	– either juts a few points of strong attraction from small magnets <br>		– either juts a few points of strong attraction from small magnets <br>
	– or very specialized shaped magnets needed <br>		– or very specialized shaped magnets needed <br>
	– and the presence of polarity of magnets unlike for [[vdW forces]] with [[Keesom forces]] being the only exception. <br>		– and the presence of polarity of magnets unlike for [[vdW forces]] <br>… (with [[Keesom forces]] being the only exception of vdW forces with polarity anchored to the [[crystolecule]]s). <br>

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The idea here is to have special assembly jigs in the form of specially shaped bowls 
that help in the process of assembly for assemblies that get a bit more challenging.

This is about rigid jigs and low interaction forces. 
Jigs for bending structures would be a separate concern and concept.

== Application cases ==

Possible application cases include:
* assembly of [[RepRec]] 3D frame nodes
* assembly of [[RepRec rotative stacks]]

Generally: 
Helping in pre-assembly before post-tensioning. Holding everything together before being tensioned.

== Why a pit ==

At the macroscale (so long not in microgravity) it is natural to use gravity to aid in the assembly process. 
And due to gravity being anisotropic facing in a single direction a pit is the self suggesting structure. 

Making things simply stick in other directions too obvious options include … 
– clipping and 
– adding magnets. 

=== Clipping means of preliminary holding ===

Adding '''clipping''' requires more part complexity 
and bending plastic (particularly cheap PLA) makes it wear fast even when avoiding permanent load. 
If there is post tensioning extra clipping structures remain staying in as dead weight ballast.

=== Magnets ===

Adding '''magnets''' adds a bit less complexity but requires much more parts post processing. 
Possibly manual processing of every part gluing magnets in or so.

=== Other means of holding things together preliminarily ===

Note that vacuum only works for the robotic actuator end-effectors(s). 
Whereas this is about holding many tings in a preliminary configuration. 

Mesoscale (watchmaker scale) explored could be … 
– electrostatic attraction and 
– surface tension, 
… but both pose nontrivial challenges

== Nanoscale crystolecule assembly context – pick your poison of over-engineering ==

No matter what type of assembly aid jig one goes for, being it … 
– a gravity assembly pit, 
– in assembly aiding clipping between parts, or 
– magnets. 

It's a matter of picking your poison in where to put the over-enginering 
to cover for the shortcoming of macroscale physics that is the lack of dominant vdW forces.

While magnets … 
– may be able to emulate vdW forces somewhat acceptably in omnidirectionality and short range, and 
– may be acceptable vitamins for [[scale transposed prototyping]] since they are [[on scaledown vansihing vitamins]] being replaced by vdW forces 
… it is still a rather bad hack for [[scale transposed prototyping]] as finer details like 
surface tension like [[vdW slide-on]] combined with [[incommensurate interdiditation]] 
are not really emulatable with the constraints given by magnets. 

Constraints like … 
– either juts a few points of strong attraction from small magnets 
– or very specialized shaped magnets needed 
– and the presence of polarity of magnets unlike for [[vdW forces]] with [[Keesom forces]] being the only exception. 

== Related ==

* [[RepRec temporary holding]]
* [[RepRec factorylet]]
* [[ReMec assembly jig]]
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* [[Scale transposed prototyping]]
* [[On scaledown vansihing vitamins]]