Peaucellier-Lipkin linkages
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Technique: Peaucellier-Lipkin linkages
Tools: | Wrenches |
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Parts: | Frames, Bolts, Nuts, End caps |
Techniques: | Bolting, Live hinges |
Introduction
The Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage (or Peaucellier–Lipkin cell, or Peaucellier–Lipkin inversor), invented in 1864, was the first true planar straight line mechanism – the first planar linkage capable of transforming rotary motion into perfect straight-line motion, and vice versa.