Cam and follower

An eccentric cam lifts a flat follower 10 mm and lets it fall, every turn. Press play.

Cam and follower: the part as it comes

How to make yours

  1. Turn it around in the 3D view to see how the parts fit together.
  2. Press Make it mine: a copy of your own opens in Assembly, with every part and joint.
  3. Press play on its Motion step to watch it move.
  4. In Assembly, pull it apart with Explode, read its parts list, or export it as STEP.

Also called

cam and follower, eccentric cam, cam mechanism, cam follower model, printable mechanism, rotary to linear motion.

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