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3D Printed "Transformer" Styled Mechanism

The start of a 3D printed "Transformer" styled mechanism.

greg-zumwaltGreg Zumwalt
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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://youtu.be/sdnJO1D8mQ4">https://youtu.be/sdnJO1D8mQ4</a><br><br>Inspired by a &quot;Grand-Illusions&quot; video (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHiqJlhDlIU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHiqJlhDlIU</a>). I was amazed that a mechanism that small could perform the mechanical feats it did, so I began designing this 3D printed mechanism.

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Dan Maloney wrote 01/10/2020 at 16:34 • point

Always fascinated me that cams can encode such complex movement.

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Greg Zumwalt wrote 01/16/2020 at 16:58 • point

Hi Dan!

You and me both!  I truly enjoy the challenges of reproducing these old mechanisms in 3D printed form.

Greg

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