The purpose of interchangeable parts is to mass produce machinerywith the same parts, back before 1798 when these parts were notinvented every item was hand made/custom made. Example: if you had two of those muskets and took them apart and switch the parts around it would never work. So Eli Whitney developeda wayto switch the parts of different manufactured goods around yet still work, allowing to be easier and a lot faster to make any sort of goods from back them. Similar to our processes today.
Interchangable parts where invented in 1798 by Eli Whitney
Eli Whitney made the invention of interchangable parts in the 1700's
He invented the cotton gin and interchangable parts. He invented the cotton gin and interchangable parts.
the interchangeable parts where invented in 1798.
Depends on what parts you are trying to interchange. However, a very large percentage of the parts are interchangable. For the most part yes.
No
Eli Whitney
no...the parts in a 720 series are not interchangable with the hardbodies. no...the parts in a 720 series are not interchangable with the hardbodies.
Reduces cost and required inventory.
Yes
Eli Whitney
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