One can live without food for 72 hours but one cannot live without water for even 24 hours. What is common source of water than a ever-useful tap.This is what attracted us to this usually neglected but extremely useful instrument.
Psychologically, the thing which is most commonly seen & used looses its significane. Layman is bound to think that tap design is extremely simple.Does it mean that the thing commonly seen has to be trivial. No, surely not. Many Engineering aspects goes into the design of taps.
Tap designing is not a one step process. The generally used plastic tap forms the main basis of our study.But the evolution of this design is not instantaneous. Plug Cock was the prototype from which the present form evolves. Brass Taps which have more life than plastic counterparts are also studied as an extension.
By this extensive study of taps we gained knowledge about its functioning ,assembly ,and components.It is astonishing to see how cost reduction is brought about in Indian Taps to make it more accessible. Not all parts are made of High Denstiy Polythelene.Two parts having regular sliding are made of differently to make less expensive part wear more.Some unimportant parts are even made of Low Density Polythelene( outer nut ).
Thus high skills are involved in Tap designing. We studied most of those aspects & we plea you to bring into our notice the thing which we have missed or wrongly interpreted or stated.( FAQ's site has emailing facility ).