Vex Mechanisms
Gonzalo and Lilah
Belt Drive
Differential
Simple gear train
- constant;constant
- angle shaft
- Car differential
- Purpose
- Type of gears
- Can opener
- Increased; decreased
- 1:2.5
Rack and Pinion
- Steering wheel
- Reversible flow?
Universal Joint
- Drive Shaft
- Constant;Constant
- Speed ratio
Cam and Follower
Crank and Slider
Worm and Wheel
- exhaust valve
- 1 revolution= 1 time up
- flow reversible?
- Train gears
- reciprocating
- flow reversible?
- Crankshaft
- decreased; increased
- 23:1
Chain Drive
Leadscrew
- Bike gears
- Increased;decreased
- 1:2
- Screw Jacks
- Force
- 5 revs to move 1 in.
Bevel gear assembly
- Hand drill
- constant; constant
- 1:1
Simple gear train with idler
- manual transmissions
- constant;constant
- 1:1