[TheForge] Re: Cool kinematic web site

[Steve Smith]

Thanks, that helps a lot.

Steve

Kevin Donahoe wrote:

> 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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