Pintle and gudgeon rudder system. Part 2 is the pintle, and part 3 is the gudgeon. Several examples of pintles as part of door hinges. A pintle is a pin or bolt, usually inserted into a gudgeon, which is used as part of a pivot or hinge. Other applications include pintle and lunette ring for towing, and pintle pins securing casters in furniture.
Kasson, MN. Sponsored Topics. Kasson is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,931 at the 2010 census. The city is located 13 miles west of Rochester, Minnesota along U.S. Route 14 and is one of the endpoints of Minnesota State Highway 57.
Silica. Silica is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located immediately south of the city of Hibbing at the intersection of State Highway 73 and Saint Louis County Road 440.The West Swan River flows through the community.ubsequently, silicon was first identified by the chemist Antoine Lavoisier in 1787 as a component element of the silex, or silicis for flint, and more generally what were termed flints during the era, nowadays as we would say silica or more formally, silicate.