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Mechanical Library

By Steve Turbek

"Mechanical Library is a open education project to inspire students to understand how the physical world is designed and made.

It includes:

  • A “wall of mechanisms” museum exhibit of the 36-72 most interesting and common mechanisms, such as the Universal Joint, that make our world work.
  • Mechanical-Library.org is the companion website. Each mechanism has a QR code that brings up the page to explain how it works, with videos, 3D printable models and augmented reality models. "

A display labeled "Mechanical Library" showcases various mechanical models, including gears, chains, and joints. The back wall features informative posters about different mechanisms, such as Reduction Gears, Universal Joints, and the Geneva Mechanism. Each poster contains descriptions and QR codes for further learning. The wooden paneling adds a natural aesthetic to the exhibit, with well-organized sections for each topic. Several mechanical components are highlighted in a lit cabinet.