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LEONARDO DA VINCI - Using the toothed wheel to transmit motion - Continuous rotary motion producing reciprocal linear motion - Pin-gear wheel and camshaft


Madrid Ms. I (BNM), fol. 27r (detail)

The crank moves a worm screw, driving the toothed wheel. The pins on the wheel activate a camshaft, causing a rod to move back and forth.

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