[TheForge] Re: Cool kinematic web site

[Kevin Donahoe]

Steve,

The 4 horizontal rods move back and forth as the contraption rotates around
the center of axis of the plates the rods pass through.

The vertical rods move up and down in sequence with the horizontal rod
they're attached to, imparting rotation 90*.  The plates are slip/sleeves
that hold the rods in orientation to each other through the cycle.

Can't really see a functional use as it seems there'd be a lot of friction
and tendency to go wooperjaw.

Kevin

  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
  >[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Steve Smith
  >Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:35 PM
  >To: mspencer at tallships.ca; Sponsored by ABANA
  >Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Cool kinematic web site
  >
  >
  >Can someone explain to a me how this thing works? I'm sure I don't have
  >a clue.
  >
  >Steve
  >
  >Mike Spencer wrote:
  >
  >> Just getting back to this...
  >>
  >> xlch58 at swbell.net remarked:
  >>
  >>
  >>>Here you go Mike:
  >>>
  >>>http://www.internationalmeccanomen.org.uk/MMB/ModelsandMechanis
ms/Rightangledrive/rtang.htm
>
>
> Oh, that's exactly what I was talking about.  Very clever to have
> ginned it up from Mechano bits.  They say they know of no
> practical application.  Interesting, though.  Saved the GIF, thanks.
>
> - Mike
>
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