Observed arrival · 2026-10-24
LinkLab and CamLab teach mechanisms by letting them move
Two free, open-source browser apps help mechanics students draw and analyze linkages and cams, from motion through forces and dynamics.
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- Mechanics of Machinery teachers and students
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- The apps can be downloaded as individual HTML files for classroom sharing and offline use after the first visit.
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The homepage lays out a classroom progression from drawing a mechanism to studying its motion and forces. LinkLab covers linkage geometry, point-motion plots, joint forces, torque, and balancing; CamLab pairs a graphical construction method with an exact profile and lists pressure-angle and curvature measures for cam sizing. The creator says designs remain on the user's device and cautions that results should be checked independently before real-machine design.
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