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Mechanical Elliptical Rotation

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December 2, 2024

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An example of recreating an elliptical movement with mechanics.

It was used in the Antikythera mechanism to recreate the acceleration/deceleration of the Moon during the perigee/apogee.

By inverting the disc you can switch between circular rotation and elliptical rotation.

 

Print Settings :

Filament : PLA

Nozzle : 0.4mm

Layer resolution : 0.2mm

Printed on MK3S - PrusaSlicer 2.6.0

 

License:

Creative Commons — Attribution

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