Archimedes screw
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A great ball contraption Archimedes screw lift mechanism exploits the principle of Archimedes screw. A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder. A screw used to transport material is referred to as Archimedes, Archimedean, or Achimedes' screw[1] after the inventor Archimedes of Syracuse.
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Variations[edit]
- Screw rotates inside a fixed cylinder.
- Screw and cylinder rotate together.
- Inverted. Cylinder rotates inside a fixed screw.
Loading[edit]
This mechanism is generally easy to load.
Examples[edit]
| MOC | builder | explanation given | image available | video available | instructions available | follows GBC standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lego GBC Akiyuki Screw | parda (design by Akiyuki) | no | yes (links broken?) | YouTube | no | yes |
| Archimede screw | Philippe Hurbain | no | yes | AVI(DIVX 5.2) | no | yes |
| Archimede screw | Jason Spears | no | no | YouTube | no | yes |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Archimedes Screw." http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ArchimedeanScrew/
