He did because the government asked him to make a lot of guns in a short amount of time and he needed a fast way to do it. Thus, interchangeable parts were born.
Eli Whitney made the cotton gin and came up with the idea of interchangeable parts. He was most famous for inventing the cotton gin, a machine that separated cotton seeds from the cotton fibers. It was revolutionary because now slaves didn't have to rip up their hands to remove the seeds and it also sped up the process of processing cotton a lot.
Eli Whitney
The idea of Velcro came from a frogs sticky padded feet.
He didn't physically invent it but he did come up with the idea.
I dont know what they are worth but I know they are pretty rare these day. My neighbor has one in his garage with almost all of the original parts. He cant find parts anywhere.
Eli Whitney
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Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney
He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts.
Eli Whitney thought of the idea of interchangeable parts. The idea is that if something is broken it can be replaces by an identical piece.
Inventor Eli Whitney introduced the idea of interchangeable parts in about 1801. He had a contract with the US military to make rifles.
he started making identical parts that could replace each other to increase efficiency
Eli Whitney made the cotton gin and came up with the idea of interchangeable parts. He was most famous for inventing the cotton gin, a machine that separated cotton seeds from the cotton fibers. It was revolutionary because now slaves didn't have to rip up their hands to remove the seeds and it also sped up the process of processing cotton a lot.
Eli Whitney tried to develop a system of interchangeable parts to the manufacturing of guns. His idea was embraced by the United States government, but a practical method of production could not be established at the time.
Eli Whitney tried to develop a system of interchangeable parts to the manufacturing of guns. His idea was embraced by the United States government, but a practical method of production could not be established at the time.