Rolling Bridge |
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The Paddington Rolling Bridge mechanism. Information on the bridge in Paddington London can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Bridge
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Hoberman Circle |
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Mechanism based on the well-known Hoberman Sphere mechanism by Chuck Hoberman.
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Owl Pussycat Mechanism |
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Reverse engineered mechanism based on Keith Newstead’s Owl and Pussycat Automaton seen here.
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Speed Changing Oscillator |
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This oscillating mechanism changes speed during an oscillation. A rotary input will normally change the speed of the oscillator but the added Whitworth quick return mechanism makes it change in two ways.
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Level Moving Table |
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This is a chain connected table leveling mechanism. The table moves left and right while remaining level with it’s original position.
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Link Aperture |
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This is a simple aperture mechanism using links.
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Sliding Aperture |
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This is a complex aperture mechanism using curved path sliding connections.
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Slide to Slider |
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This is a pair of sliding links whose position is controlled by another sliding connector. This is only recently supported in the Linkage program.
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Front End Loader |
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This is a model of a front end loader bucket mechanism. I never actually tried to use “Always Manual” inputs during a video export, but it worked fine even with the animation running slower than real-time.
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Alternate Front End Loader |
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This is another model of a front end loader bucket mechanism. I like the geometry of this one a bit more than the other one.
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Gear and Chain Test |
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This is a test mechanism I created when I first added the gear and chain features. I just updated the video to show moving chains, something available in the latest (3.2.10) version of the software.
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Box Transport Mechanism |
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A user wanted to build a box transport mechanism but the design used a problematic linkage; the simulator can’t simulate some type of mechanism. This is a redesign of that mechanism.
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Whitworth Quick Return Mechanism |
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Two Whitworth quick return mechanisms, or something like that.
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Cardan Straight Line Mechanism |
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A Cardan straight line mechanism. This uses some gears to draw straight lines.
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Herreid Mechanism |
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90 degree linear motion change mechanism by Bill Herreid. See a video of his prototype on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/bill.herreid.5/videos/10154365114021151/
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Four Bar Linkage Mechanism |
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A simple four bar linkage with a motorized anchor.
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Theo Jansen Leg Mechanism |
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Leg mechanism by Theo Jansen from his Strandbeest kinetic-sculpture mechanism.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Jansen
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Klann Leg Mechanism |
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Leg mechanism by Joe Klann.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klann_linkage
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Joules Leg Mechanism |
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Joules bike pedalling leg mechanism by Carl Morgan.
www.mekanizmalar.com/joules.html
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Hoeken Straight Line Mechanism |
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Hoeken Straight Line Mechanism by Karl Hoecken. The mechanism shows up online with the alternate spelling of his name for some reason. The Wikipedia page for this mecahnism seems to show a variation that is not as accurate as the mechanism show here and elsewhere online.
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Parallel Movement Mechanism |
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This mechanism shows how a factory part movement machine might work.
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Folding Car Top Mechanism |
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A convertible car top folding mechanism.
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Simple Sliding Mechanism |
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Simple sliding mechanism that uses a sliding connector to move a link.
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Simple Sliding Mechanism 2 |
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Simple sliding mechanism that uses a link to move a sliding connection.
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Elliptical Exercise Machine |
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Elliptical exercise machine with left and right leg views as well as an overlapping both leg view.
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Multiple Slider Machine |
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Multiple sliding connectors.
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Linear Actuator Machine |
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Example of an actuator moving a sliding connector that then moves a link.
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Weird Complicated Mechanism |
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This is a sample of various links, connectors, and inputs, that combine to make an unusual drawing pattern.
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Peaucellier Straight Line Mechanism |
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Mechanism to convert rotary motion to straight line motion.Also known as the Peaucellier–Lipkin mechanism or linkage.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaucellier%E2%80%93Lipkin_linkage
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Varying Speed Mechanism |
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Whitworth quick return mechanism used to create a rotating mechanism with varying rotational speed.
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Watt Straight Line Mechanism |
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Watt straight line mechanism in a vertical steam engine machine.
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Linear Actuator Thow Distance Test |
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A mechanism for testing the throw distance of linear actuators. Used back and the linear actuator feature was first added.
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Piston Mechanism |
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The piston mechanism has the mechanism parts all drawn in a light color to make the drawing layer more visible.
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Curved Sliding Path Mechanism |
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Sliding connector on a curved path.
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Curved Sliding Path
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Sliding connector on a curved path.
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Chebyshev Straight Line Mechanism |
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Chebyshev stright line mechanism by Pafnut Chebyshev.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chebyshev_linkage
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Curved Path Mechanism |
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Sliding connections to move a link along a curved path.
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Ball Lifting Mechanism |
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This is a ball lifting mechanism for a rolling ball kinetic sculpture, also known as a marble run. This design was used to build a physical version of the mechanism, as seen in one of the videos below.
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Gear Mechanism |
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Four gears in series. It is actually six gears on four shafts. When a gear unit is meshed with two other gears, that can create a single solid gear unit with two gears working as a unit.
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Orbit Mechanism |
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Chain and gear combination to produce a sun-planet-moon type of orbit machine.
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Amplified Oscillation Mechanism |
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Linear and rotating inputs can directly create oscillating mechanisms that rotate up to almost 180 degrees. Using gears to up-convert the oscillation, the oscillating parts can move past the 180 degree limit.
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Stephenson Locomotive Valve Mechanism |
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This is a variation of the Stephenson valve mechanism. The forward-neutral-reverse control is acomplished with a manual input linear actuator in the simulation. The video shows it being moved around to various positions.
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Scheublin Table Legs |
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Wouter Scheublin table legs mechanism using multiple copies of the Chebyshev straight line mechanism.
www.scheublinlindeman.com
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Intersection Slider |
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Slider link moving into position at the intersection of two rotating links. The second rotating link is driven off the movement of the end of the first rotating link causing it to have an uneven speed during rotation. The sliding link has two sliding connectors sliding on one of the rotating links and one sliding connector to position it on the other rotating link.
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Intersection Slider |
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Slider link moving into position at the intersection of two rotating links. The second rotating link is driven off the movement of the end of the first rotating link causing it to have an uneven speed during rotation. The sliding link has two sliding connectors sliding on one of the rotating links and one sliding connector to position it on the other rotating link.
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