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A mechanism is a device designed to transform input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and the movement.

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Mechanism to oscillate a needle like object in vertical motion

Usually the locking mechanism is a simple magnet, so the electric field of the solenoid can overcome it to cause the plunger to move. The diagram shows a cross section through the design. …
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Good book on mechanisms

The best book I have seen on the subject of mechanisms is Mechanisms And Mechanical Devices by Neil Sclater and Nicholas P. Chironis. It's got loads of great mechanisms in it, from simple linear mo …
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Building a non rotating persistence of vision device

What you need is some mechanism that allows the solenoids to work over a short distance, while the LEDs move a large distance. Hence allowing the stick to bend at the leaf spring. … Whether you consider this to be a 'rotating' mechanism depends on whether you consider bending to be a type of rotating. …
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