Mechanisms

Mechanisms!!!
Here you are some of them, as kinetic sculptures, handmade, primarily paperboard, with few bits of wood, metal, and plastic. They are amazing!!!

Simple machines

Cars and bicycles. Forklifts and cranes.  Water faucets and even the flush mechanism on toilets. All of these are “complex machines” made by putting together combinations of 6 simple machines.
Teach students about the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane.

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Simple machines

Simple machines are devices humans use to complete tasks using less effort. The ancient philosophers called them "the five greats".  They are: the inclined plane, the screw, the wheel, the lever and the pulley.

THE INCLINED PLANE

THE WHEEL

THE LEVER

THE PULLEY

How a car engine works

Car engines are awesome mechanical wonders. It’s time you learned more about the magic under the hood!

The Copenhague Wheel

The Copenhagen Wheel Would you like to transformsyour bicycle into a smart electric hybrid, quickly and easily?

You can do it with the Copenhague Wheel

The essence of simple machines

Machines makes work easier. Learn more about simple machines

Basic machines...and more

Although certain technical objects appear extremely complex, their component parts are variations of five basic machines. Learn about mechanism in this link.

Mechanisms

You can find all sorts of mechanism, what they do and how they work.