A nice mover … Jansen’s Linkage

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I think it qualifies for a place here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jansen%27s_linkage

MichaelG.

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

Got one for Christmas from youngest son a few years back – intriguing.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Fascinating geometrically and aesthetically, though oddly slightly unsettling at first to watch both the simple diagram and the physical machine!

I take it the model is of the full-size, wind-powered “Strand Beast”?

 

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

For another unlikely device see Darby’s steam digger. These were actually made, but not I think terribly successful

https://youtu.be/_W-8aPQnnRU?si=EBTk3XvEUgAuwcac

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Start watching about 01:15 into this:

https://youtu.be/2CVAl2YeIJ4?feature=shared

… probably with the soundtrack muted.

MichaelG.

[John PurdyParticipant @johnpurdy78347]

A construction series by Colin Tyler of a working model of the Darby Steam Digger was in ME starting in 1977 Vol. 143 issue 3559 extending to issue 3585. There is a picture of his model in the report of the ’81 ME Ex in issue 3653 20 Mar 1981.

John

[DiogenesParticipant @diogenes]

If anyone can invent an additional secondary motion that could pick and collect small items, say the size of an M2 nut or a small spring, it’d be quite good to have a small army of Mini Strand Beasts constantly patrolling the workshop floor..

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

I’ve admired the Strandbeests for some time. Thanks for the pointer to how they work! 🙂

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