Straight Line Linkage Application

benshaw

benshaw

@benshaw-5UYQFB • Oct 22, 2024
Hi fellow crazy engineers!

First time poster here so be gentle 😀

For a project at University I have been tasked with creating a device that generates a straight line, or moverment in a straight line and building a prototype for an application of my choice.


As I have to make a prototype some kind of mechanical linkage seems to be the best solution (i.e. some modifaction of Peaucellier-Lipkin Linkage) I am, however, struggling to come up with any applications to design the actuall device for. My only real ideas so far have been an alternat mechanism for winding a car window or alternative moverment for windscreen wipers.

I was wonding if anyone could help inspire me
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  • juma1987

    juma1987

    @juma1987-ukh0ej • Oct 20, 2009

    If u need easy software to simulate it u can try downloading SAM42, i found it very useful for basic mechanisms
  • benshaw

    benshaw

    @benshaw-5UYQFB • Oct 23, 2009

    juma1987
    If u need easy software to simulate it u can try downloading SAM42, i found it very useful for basic mechanisms
    A link would be useful, i googled it and only found users to various websites called sam42.

    Any ideas on an application would be very appreciatted
  • juma1987

    juma1987

    @juma1987-ukh0ej • Oct 23, 2009

    Here it go: #-Link-Snipped-#

    The only problem is that it doesnt work with 64bit OS ;-)