Types of Motion

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.

Geneva Slot an animation showing how this type of mechanism works

Reciprocating motion an animation showing how this type of mechanism works

Crank link and slider an animation showing this type of mechanism

Chain and Sprocket animation

Crank Slider an animated diagram

Crank and Slider animation

Crank Slider animation

Quick Return animation

Quick Return mechanism animation

Quick Return Crank animation

Quick Return Crank an animated diagram

Quick Return Shaping Machine an animated diagram of its use in industry

Rack and Pinion  an animation showing this type of mechanism

Ratchet an animated diagram