FST1349 Whitworth Slider-Crank Quick-Return Mechanism Free 3D model

Taxonomy: Schröder Group: Linkages ID: FST1349 Title (English): Whitworth Slider-Crank, Quick-Return Mechanism Title (German): Manovellismo di Whitworth a ritorno rapido Creator: J. Schröder Date Created: 1890-00-00 Manufacturer: Polytechnischnes Arbeitsinstitut Darmstadt Size: Medium:cast iron and brass on wood pedestal Rights: For educational use only. All rights reserved by the contributor(s) and publisher(s). Audience: General public Keywords: slider-crank, quick return, Whitworth Description: In this inversion of the slider-crank the slider guide link is made to rotate. This is called a quick-return mechanism. This linkage also converts rotary motion of the crank into oscillatory angular motion of the slider guide link. This mechanism is sometimes used in shaper machine tools for cutting metals. Joseph Whitworth was a 19th century British engineer and inventor. Descr Author: Francis Moon Descr Date: 2007-03-05