Mechanisms


My Inspiration was this whiteboard clock. I like how the machine does can be easily moved between surfaces and how the control is control mechanism is confined to a small part of the machine.

Design

For my mechanism I went on an anlog version using manual levers.

Arm (x4)

arm

Dock (x2)

dock

Lever (x2)

lever

Construction

0.2" acrylic. laser cut. assembled. Construction

Animated

It's clearly evident that the machine is over constrained and with minimal improvements you can get a better reach

Next steps:

  • calculate boundries.
  • calculate the translation function from X,Y to alpha,beta coordinates.