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🧩 [[form closure]] interlocking such that the pegs get stretched a bit causing a bot of permanently remaining tension. <br>
🧩 [[form closure]] interlocking such that the pegs get stretched a bit causing a bot of permanently remaining tension. <br>
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A more advanced alternative is post tensioning after pre-assembly with only vdW forces: <br>
A more advanced alternative is post tensioning after pre-assembly with only vdW forces: <br>
[[ReChain frame systems]] (See: [[reChain]])
[[ReChain frame systems]] (See: [[ReChain]])


== Related ==
== Related ==


* [[Potential early crystolecular building blocks#Puzzle piece building blocks]]
* [[Potential early crystolecular building blocks#Puzzle piece building blocks]]
* [[Crystolecule design]]
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🧩 form closure interlocking such that the pegs get stretched a bit causing a bot of permanently remaining tension.
This makes the connections stiffer.
This may be a bit of a tradeof though as in simple passive parts high tension means
much more friction in assembly and disassembly making these processes less energy efficient.

A more advanced alternative is post tensioning after pre-assembly with only vdW forces:
ReChain frame systems (See: ReChain)

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