TechnicBRICKs: Week TechVideo, 2011 #43

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Week TechVideo, 2011 #43 - 4-Speed Compact Gearbox

Most likely, some of you might have seen the 4-speed compact linear gearbox by Sariel.

MisterFitzGibbon took up on this design and developed a very clever add-on, to change gears with one single motion. Every 90 degree turn, it sets the gearbox one speed up or down.

Somehow this made me recall one other video where a Geneva mechanism was applied, to command a switch box and select one function..

6 comments:

crowkillers said...: That is pretty cool...; Monday, October 31, 2011 at 4:00:00 AM GMT
Sariel said...: Wow, that's clever! Even better than the hamster control system :) I think I'll be putting it to use in future.; Monday, October 31, 2011 at 7:37:00 AM GMT
santi said...: Wow! that's is quite genius!; Monday, October 31, 2011 at 1:04:00 PM GMT
Anonymous said...: Another one video, with applied Geneva mechanism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYlnFldwK6w; Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5:41:00 PM GMT
TechnicBRICKs said...: Interesting this application of the Geneva Mechanism also. Thanks!; Monday, October 31, 2011 at 5:48:00 PM GMT
Zoli said...: I wonder how the gear change could be driven by a remote controlled motor.
Any idea?; Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 6:05:00 PM GMT

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