Simple mechanisms explained

by buzzhunt on June 12, 2009

Have a look at some fundamental mechanisms we used in the 20th century. Some of these basic mechanisms are still used today.

Maltese Cross mechanism powers second hand movement in the clock:

clock

Radial engines are used in aircraft. Today, however, most aircraft use turbine engines:

radial engine

Reciprocating movements power steam engines in locomotives:

reciprocating

Sewing machine:

sewing-machine

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neresen.si » Enostavni mehanizmi v animaciji
June 24, 2009 at 2:40 pm

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1 fetus June 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm

surprise butsecks

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2 suprises August 17, 2009 at 4:53 am

they don’t always come gift wrapped

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3 fetus2.0 September 3, 2009 at 4:39 pm

suprise, more kinky butsecks!

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4 F September 12, 2009 at 5:18 pm

OMG YOU GOT ME!!!

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5 aircraft June 18, 2009 at 6:50 pm

The plural of aircraft is aircraft. There is no such word as aircrafts. You might want to correct that

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6 name? September 2, 2009 at 9:46 pm

dont you have anything better to do then pick up on peoples tiny mistakes?

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7 admin September 3, 2009 at 12:07 pm

corrected ;)

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8 Graham R. Knotsi September 12, 2009 at 7:35 am

I think you meant “Don’t”, “than”, and “people’s”. You’re welcome.

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9 owen July 20, 2009 at 3:01 am

hehe i almost liked bef’s bevy of comments better than the superb animations. kudos to both.

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10 name? July 20, 2009 at 3:32 am

That two-slider mechanism, number 3, is a classic “I can’t believe this works” novelty, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in a steam engine.

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11 normd July 21, 2009 at 6:44 pm

the mechanism in number 3 is also a fine way to draw an ellipse.

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12 Robbie July 21, 2009 at 7:10 pm

These are awesome. (how many words do I need in this thing??)

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13 scarabeetle101 August 9, 2009 at 7:08 pm

Thankyou so much!!! I have been looking for the Maltese cross for about a year now because I forgot its name and I have been wanting to make one, and I wanted to find a way of working out the proportions. THANKYOU!!!

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14 Steve December 30, 2009 at 3:56 pm

That “Maltese cross” is often called the Geneva mechanism. It used to be seen in automobile odometers and digital clocks, before electronic displays took over both functions.

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15 bef September 11, 2009 at 7:03 am

all i have to say is poop and the french suck

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16 some dude September 11, 2009 at 7:04 am

I agree with bef the french do indeed suck, they suck bobbin

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17 mazhur September 20, 2009 at 11:36 am

very interesting!

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18 vernon marsh January 3, 2010 at 3:29 am

Good stuff. I love the maltese cross and the sewing machine. The mysterious has been made plain. Thanks. Some of these commentators seem to be on the wrong page–need to get their heads out of their asses.

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19 FAISAM February 25, 2010 at 1:06 pm

really useful… bcoz we never know whts behind…

thanks

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20 bef June 20, 2009 at 5:27 am

The bobbin (the rotating part in the bottom) is a free floating case and does not so much slide onto an axle as fit into a cavity. There is an unaffixed axle on the back side that the bobbin case floats on. If you have the chance to look at a sewing machine, the bobbin (a small spool of thread) is set into a bobbin case and threaded through the case, which is an odd little stubby, cylindrical cap of sorts, with a hinged flap that controls the tension of the case on the bobbin reel. The bobbin thread is wound through grooves in the case and then upward over the throat plate of the machine. The case is inserted into the base of the machine and slid onto a one sided axle. The loop of top thread dropped down by the needle is dragged through the bobbin case by the bobbin thread, and flipped around the bobbin case and the axle. This threads the bobbin in a straight line along the base of the fabric by threading it through loops of the top thread.

I loved these. I stared at the sewing machine one for about five minutes. I’ve sewn a bit, but seeing the illustration really clarified the motion. Nice!

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21 bef June 20, 2009 at 5:31 am

I just reread that, thought about it for a minute, and realized that I’d apparently confused myself. The bobbin case slides into a cavity in the base of the machine. There is no axle. The axle is a lie.

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22 bef June 20, 2009 at 5:33 am

The ball in the center of the graphic represents the bobbin reel, which is a small spindle filled with thread.

Sorry for the three post set. Not firing on all cylinders here.

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23 TJ June 24, 2009 at 11:58 pm

looooool bef

:)

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