Animated GIFs show how mechanisms work

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Animated GIFs show how mechanisms work
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What better way to explain the way complicated mechanical devices work than by using an animated GIF? [Via Core77]

8 thoughts on “Animated GIFs show how mechanisms work

  1. anachrocomputer says:

    If you like these animations, take a look at this web site:

    http://www.animatedengines.com

    All done with CAD, and all types of engines. This should clear up
    the confusion over the “steam engine” in the page linked to above, which isn’t an engine at all.

  2. volkemon says:

    Nice! Thanks. I have always wondered how a sewing maching did it…that is so easy when shown like that.

    1. Simon says:

      Have a search on YouTube for Tim Hunkin’s “Secret Life Of Machines The Sewing Machine”.

      If you want to know all about sewing machines that will show you! Needless to say the rest of the videos in that series are excellent and all available free.

  3. DanYHKim says:

    Any series of pictures can be turned into a flipbook using Flipbook Printer.

    I’ve always felt that students who are presenting a poster can attach an inexpensive flipbook animation of key actions to enhance the experience.

    I’ll have to experiment with these .gifs

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