fletcher
have realized the tongs action is reversed, would need long levers and weights to create a grab action using scissors.
the pic below shows the basic principle
this would be easier to make using gears, have excluded the weighted levers.
could be a catch/latch wheel ?
Moderator: scott
re: could be a catch/latch wheel ?
Here's a latch/catch/sear sketch I did several years ago ...
Regards
Jon
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Jon
re: could be a catch/latch wheel ?
i placed this in community buzz
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re: could be a catch/latch wheel ?
dear rotater,
I recommend to you the second mechanism (from 0:26 to 0:49) of this Autodesk animation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXPyqmNsUME
I recommend to you the second mechanism (from 0:26 to 0:49) of this Autodesk animation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXPyqmNsUME
I cannot imagine why nobody though on this before, including myself? It is so simple!...