Why do ball caps have that metal knob on the top?
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just there to annoy people hahaha\n\n\nNo I think it is what holds it together. \n\n\nWhy don't you take an old hat apart and see what it is there for that is what I would do
934139
It is manufactured by companies such as TM, CA, KSC, etc. They make molds of the outer casings and mass produce the shells of the guns. The internals are basically the same for all so they would not need to make a new mold for the internals of the gun, except for the trigger and misc. parts like a cocking tube and spring. The gearboxes are also made from molds. Currently, there are around 20ish gearboxes out including the TM versions, CA versions, G&G versions, and Systema versions. GBB's all have different molds though, since all GBB's are different internally and externally except for variants of the same pistol (Glock series, 1911 series, USP series, etc.)
798144
My guess would be that it symbolizes the old saying "my hats off to you". Which someone says as a kind of respect or when they are impressed with something someone did. Then again it might just be  done in celebration or as tradition. Below is link to the only thing i could find on the subject.
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They did it to add some extra "umph" or "power" to the ball.  Kind of like what major league baseball did to the baseball a few years ago.  You can see this change on some of these shots.....it's like the ball is coming out of a canon.
882220
pretty sure its a metal.\nhope this helps. :)
114879
Obviously because it's metalic : )
899365
It's usually because CAPS LOCK is on.\n-MM
569501
good question. they are probably made in china, so theres and excuse.
605442
I don't think it was intentional, but I'm not sure. The loop of the "R" tends to have the floppy ear appearance. This could be caused by signing on the round ball as opposed to a flat book or paper. If you do a google image search for Babe Ruth autograph/signature you'll see what I mean.
1135838
I'm not sure what you mean but if you mean a raised circle around the rim then it is of no extra value.
534735
it helps keep my "CAPS" key working freely.
961560
I HAVE NOT SEEN IT... \nI HAVE NEVER USED MY CAPSLOCK KEY.. SO IVE NEVER BOTHERED WHETHER ITS STILL THERE OR IT ISNT \n\nHEHEH :)
206612
they are made of metal ^_^
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Process Issue.\n\nThe Metal prior to Plating must be free of all contaminants.\n\nHave the Process and quality staff examine the Brass prior to the Plating and do a Controlled experiment with a sample size run.\n\nPerhaps a contaminate is entering the Process at a stage in the Handling of the Brass.\n\nProcess control must be verifiable at all times.\n\nClosing down the Line is costly and very expensive. But, The Product that the customer receives must be defect free.\n\nPlease review the following URL:\n\nhttp://www.finishing.com/96/76.shtml\n\nContact me by email, if I can offer addition assistance.\n\n\nRegards.
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According to www.military-net.com, the ball on top is called a TRUK it represents the shot fired 19th April 1775 fired at Lexington Mass. \n\nThere are some myths about ornaments used at the head of a flag pole. Some crazies started a myth in the 1950s that the round ball commonly found on the head of outdoor flag poles in the United States contained a razor, lighter, or flare to be used in the event of a Soviet takeover to destroy the flag. This is of course sheer fantasy. The balls were in use long before there was a Cold War. Besides that, getting at the ball would have required considerable effort. Another myth is that the flat headed finials were designed to provide landing guidance for Alien space vehicles. The fact that those caps had been used long before Alien vehicles were contemplated is explained by saying that individual aliens were commonly sent ahead of the main wave by several generations so that humans wouldn't think any thing unusual about flat headed flag poles. \nPhil Abbey, 7 October 1998 \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nOne myth, apparently created during the Cold War, is that the ball at the top of a U.S. flagpole contains three items, all intended to keep the communists from capturing the flag. These are most commonly said to be a razor blade (to cut the flag from the halyards), a match (to light it), and a bullet (to shoot the attackers).\n\nAlthough this is absurd on the face of it, there seems to be no end to the line of morons who believe it. I'm not calling anyone else who questions this myth a moron -- they're to be applauded for having the good sense to question it. It's those who believe it without questioning it that need to be put away. So the following points are intended for use by those who are confronted with this idiocy in answering the true believers:\n\nThere have been balls on flagpoles for centuries, long before there were communists or, for that matter, self-contained bullets or friction matches. They're there because someone discovered that flagpoles look better with a ball on top. (No, not to keep birds from perching--birds have no trouble at all perching on the ball on a flagpole.) \nIf you want to destroy the flag, why not just lower it by the halyards the normal way and use materials readily available on the ground to destroy it, or better yet take it with you? As opposed to trying to cut it apart and burn it while hanging from the top of the pole like a monkey. \nOK, so you don't want to lower the flag because that would signify surrender. How on earth would you retrieve what's in the ball in the face of an enemy assault? Assuming you don't have a ladder(if you do, why can't you find some matches?), there are only two ways up -- climb the pole or have oneself hoisted up on the halyard. Maybe a professional acrobat could do the former, given time; we're talking about shinnying up a smooth metal pole or pulling yourself up a narrow rope 50 feet (15 meters) or higher, all with enemy troops shooting at you. \nLet's suppose you're going up by being hoisted on the halyard. As you do that, the flag comes down--whoops, you've just surrendered. Anyway, the flag is now at ground level, so your friends can detach it using the clips and escape with it or destroy it as described above. You don't have any friends on the ground? Then how did you get to the top of the pole? Just try pulling yourself up a flagpole some time and see how easy that is. \nWhy the bullet? Are your friends on the ground just standing around watching, or are they fighting back? Oh, right, you're all alone and you're a world-class gymnast who can just climb up the pole or halyard 50 feet or more under fire. OK, well then, if you have a gun with you (that coincidentally is of the right caliber for the bullet), why didn't you load it before you started up? And a single bullet to deal with the Red h
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a balled head, so when your getting head u can rub it like a crystal ball
1064326
A cap isn't an acronym for any word. It simply means anytime a player has worn a jersey representing their country on the field. Like anytime Ronaldinho wears a Brazil jersey he recieves one cap and the same thing when David Beckham wears a England jersey. Back in the day players in England would actually recieve real caps (hats) just for memorbillia purposes but they don't hand them out anymore. I don't know why.....