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 ===== Memory Wire ===== ===== Memory Wire =====
-Wire made from a special alloy which changes its molecular structure at a certain temperature causing it to shrink. This effect can usefully be applied to point and signal actuation. Some types require a tension spring to pull it back to its original length while others will return unaided, although a spring is still required to keep the wire tight, it can only pull when shrinking, it cannot push.+Wire made from a special alloy which changes its molecular structure at a certain temperature causing it to shrink. This effect can usefully be applied to point and signal actuation. Some types require a tension spring to pull it back to its original length while others will return unaided, although a spring is still required to keep the wire tight, it can only pull when shrinking, it cannot push.\\  
 +[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape-memory_alloy|Wikipedia article]]\\ 
 ===== Microprocessor ===== ===== Microprocessor =====
  
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