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Unbelievable non-circular gear systems

submitted by arvana

1 decade 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago

It doesn't look like these could possibly work. But they do!

20 Comments

wannit!

spaceman says...

upvote for music

This is indistinguishable from *magic!

Adding video to channels (Magic) - requested by gwiz665.

*music

Adding video to channels (Music) - requested by Throbbin.

Reminds me a bit of a Wankel Rotary engine.

>> ^gwiz665:

This is indistinguishable from magic!

Kinda like the way magnets work!

Don't even get me started on magnets!!
>> ^Tymbrwulf:

>> ^gwiz665:
This is indistinguishable from magic!

Kinda like the way magnets work!

ant

>> ^spaceman:

upvote for music

*asia for that.

Adding video to channels (Asia) - requested by ant.

SaNdMaN says...

but why?

Dunno about "unbelievable".
An engineer that made rotating objects fit together. Bit like mechanical origami.
Maybe "Impractical" might be a better word.
Asymmetrical shapes are likely to cause irregular torque and stress on the structure in any realistic use.

*witchcraft

Inspired by Spirograph!

All hail our Chinese overlords with their superior engineering skills and their giant CRT monitors and totally nonsensical domain names!

>> ^DuoJet:

Inspired by Spirograph!

By god... you're right!

http://videosift.com/video/Spirograph-Television-TV-Commercial-Spot-Advertisement-Ad

Related: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/pages/puzzlezone/muse/muse0299.asp

Spirograph in java

Have fun!

Upvote for the domain name! Wee!

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