Cams
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Demonstration Activities |
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Camshaft
Mechanism an animated diagram showing how this mechanism works |
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What is a cam? |
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A simple explanation of what a cam is
how it works and the different effects cams can produce |
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Examples of different types of cam |
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Cam Mechanism with
Pause an animated diagram showing how this mechanism works |
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Eccentric Cam an animation showing this type of mechanism |
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Follower Cam an animation showing this type of mechanism |
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Follower Cam a diagram showing this mechanism |
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Linear Cam an animation showing this mechanism |
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Pear Shaped Cam an animation showing this type of mechanism |
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Rotary Cam an animation showing this type of mechanism |
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Slide Follower Cam a simple animation showing this mechanism |
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Snail Drop
Cam a simple animation showing this mechanism |
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Examples of how cams are used in
mechanical toys |
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Each of the models are animated when activated by the mouse
showing a cam in motion |
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An animation showing the movement of a toy using a cam |
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Animation
showing this type of cam mechanism |
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Animations showing these cam mechanisms used in toys |
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Animated drawings of how cams are used in toys |
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Simple cam
animation showing this mechanism used in a toys |
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Simple cam
animation showing this mechanism used in a toys |
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Animated drawings of how faults in cam toys can be corrected |
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Examples of Automaton |
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Automaton 1
an example of using cams to make a moving toy |
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Automaton 2 an
example of using cams to make a moving toy |
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Automaton 3 an
example of using cams to make a moving toy |
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Automaton 4 an
example of using cams to make a moving toy |
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Automaton 5 an example
of using cams to make a moving toy |
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Automaton 6 an
example of using cams to make a moving toy |
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Automaton 7
an example of using cams to make a moving toy |
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See Also |
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