Here is the site I showed you in class today: http://507movements.com/
I have the book this is based on, and I like to keep it by my desk and leaf through it when I’m working on a machine design. Some of these simple mechanical connections are so clever, it is inspiring to browse through all the different arrangements of parts that people have come up with.
I think it really helps to have seen all of these machines just to have in the back of my mind when I think about a problem. I never would have come up with these designs, but once I’ve seen them, I can imagine lots of ways to use them in my work.
