Crank Slider Mechanism 3d movement question.

[benlit2009]

Hi.

This maybe common sense to some of you but I am racking my brain to find away to solve this one.

I would like to pull a lever on one axis and move a slider on a different axis .

So by pulling a lever towards me, I move a slider left and right.

Is this possible without ball joints and just a simple mechanism. I can't get my head round it. Made a mockup but there wasnt quite the smooth motion I had anticipated but that might have been the model i made.

Building a basic machine, using scaffolding. So simplifiying everything is a must.

So I need to pull a lever towards me to push a slider left and push the lever away to pull the slider right.

Any help/drawings would be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ben :)

 

[KataKoniK]

Hello Ben,

Thank you for your post. This is definitely a challenging problem, but there are a few different approaches you could take to achieve this motion.

One option could be to use a cam and follower mechanism. A cam is a rotating piece with a specially shaped profile, and a follower is a piece that follows the profile of the cam. By attaching the lever to the cam and the slider to the follower, you can achieve the desired motion. However, this may require some precision in the design and construction of the cam and follower.

Another option could be to use a pulley system. By attaching a pulley to the lever and another to the slider, you can use a belt or rope to connect the two and achieve the desired motion. This may be a simpler and more versatile solution, but it may also require more space and may not provide as smooth of a motion as the cam and follower method.

I would also recommend looking into different types of linkages, such as a four-bar linkage or a Watt linkage, which could potentially achieve the desired motion as well.

I hope this helps and gives you some ideas to explore. Good luck with your project!