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Re: How to get non-circular movements?
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Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:13:04 GMT
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> Long question: I'm trying to figure out how to drive an arm so that the tip
> traces out an oval or elliptical path.  But using only standard technic parts,
> I'm stumped.  Gears and wheels obviously move in perfect circles, as do anything
> attached to a cam at a fixed point.  An arm attached to a gear and a pivot point
> sweeps out a circular arc.  And a piston attached to either of those moves in a
> straight line, back and forth.

Greetings,

An "elliposgraph" aka "elliptic trammel" should be just what you need.

http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/conics/toy/toy.html

Tom



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(...) (rather than operated by hand) will be nontrivial. But should be possible. Thanks for the pointer! Best, - Joe (22 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)

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  How to get non-circular movements?
 
Short question: how can I combine technic gears, arms, cams, etc. to make a motor-driven part that does not move in either a straight line, a circle, or an arc (i.e. part of a circle)? Long question: I'm trying to figure out how to drive an arm so (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-04, to lugnet.technic)

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