Thread: Does This Mechanism Have A Name?

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Originally Posted by johnboy

In our neck of the woods something like that is referred to as a furshluginner for a portrazebie.

(Try saying that after a couple of beers!)

I can't say those words stone cold sober!!!

Originally Posted by johnboy

You're not in my good books at the moment...I wasted an hour on that site!

Easily led astray???

Originally Posted by rspears

Using Mike's link name as a starting point, I found another site that calls the device an Elliptic (or Elliptical) Trammel, and also the Trammel of Archimedes. I think that "Elliptical Trammel" is the name I was trying to recall, and I'm thinking that it was an example in a Mechanism's class many moons ago.

I agree with johnboy, that site Mike posted is a place that eats time. I may have some more mechanism models to make....

I wanted to wise crack about the "Many Moons Ago"... But then I remembered your vehicle operation in reverse is suspect and realized you struggle with looking back!


Just Kidding!! All in good fun!! Just pokin' the bear!