Levers

A collection of free, safe and educational websites covering the topics of cams, designing things, gears, levers, linkages, making things, mechanisms and types of motion.

How a Lever Works a simple explanation of this mechanism showing examples of levers

Types of Levers an animated diagram explaining in great detail a series of first class levers

Class 1 Lever

Class 2 Lever

Class 3 Lever

An example of the use of a fulcrum

Brake Lever

Levers animated diagrams

Levers Class 1 an animation

Levers Class 2 an animation