LEGO Technic Armatron Gearbox

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • This is a proof-of-concept for an 'Armatron' gearbox.
    The Armatron is a toy that was released during the 1980's that used one motor to control six functions of a mechanical arm. It did this by using a series of gearboxes, and I have tried to replicate one of those gearboxes in this LEGO Technic model.
    For more information about the Armatron toy, please refer to these links:
    en.wikipedia.o...
    www.starbornewo...
    www.jeff-z.com/...
    This is the first video where I have provided narration, and if you have any constructive feedback about this format, please leave a comment.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 23

  • @HoshikawaHikari
    @HoshikawaHikari 7 років тому +9

    Wow! Who could have thought of something like this?

    • @tymekx014
      @tymekx014 6 років тому +1

      Kotori Minami_chan16 him

  • @aronslegogbcs1057
    @aronslegogbcs1057 7 років тому +4

    Will you make instructions for this?

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  7 років тому +1

      +Lego Gbc And Stationary Engines - No. This is just a crude proof-of-concept, and as I mentioned towards the end of the video, there are some disadvantages of this design that have deterred me from developing it further at this time. I have described how everything works in the video, and if you study it closely you should be able to replicate this mechanism yourself fairly easily.

  • @adolfocamara
    @adolfocamara 7 років тому +2

    A most interesting and instructional video. I own one Armatron myself, but never until now had a glimpse of how it worked. Thank you for posting this video, and for the interesting links too.

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  7 років тому

      +Adolfo Camara - You're welcome :-)

  • @mr.stand_by6316
    @mr.stand_by6316 4 роки тому +1

    What is the Name of this type of transmission? Who invented it? What machines uses this type of transmission?

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  4 роки тому +1

      I'm not sure what it's official name is, but it is based on the gearbox in the Armatron, which was a toy that was released during the 1980's.
      Please read the video description for more information.

  • @Nyquil98
    @Nyquil98 8 років тому

    Very cool. Wouldn't this design have trouble with high torque though, since the rotating part could bend itself and possibly mesh with both output directions at once?

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  8 років тому +1

      +Nikhil Nargundkar - Yes, you are right, and I mention that towards the end of the video. It might be possible to reinforce everything to make it more rigid, but then it would get bigger and heavier too.

  • @lc-jrx
    @lc-jrx 8 років тому

    Thx for this great construction. Nice piece of engineering.

  • @mahj
    @mahj 8 років тому

    Sweet!

  • @legotechnicmastery
    @legotechnicmastery 8 років тому

    Ah je me rend compte que tu parles français !
    .... Merci

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  8 років тому

      No, I don't speak French, but I can use Google Translate ;-)

    • @legotechnicmastery
      @legotechnicmastery 8 років тому

      +slfroden Oh I see.... What about my UA-cam channel ?

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  8 років тому

      +Lego Technic Mastery - I took a look at your channel, and you have some interesting Technic designs. I have subscribed so that I can see what you come up with next. Keep up the good work.
      I'm not a big fan of the 'pictures' videos of the upcoming Technic sets though.
      Also, in some of those videos, is that the same music that Sariel uses in his videos?

    • @legotechnicmastery
      @legotechnicmastery 8 років тому

      +slfroden Yeah, For some of my videos, I used the same ones That sariel uses Because I am a big fan of these musics but I wasn't able to find the author so I supposed they don't require royalties. I heard your advice for the "Pictures" videos, Definitely not a good idea... Flickr is good for that.
      Besides that, Thank you for subscribing ! It helpss a lot, motivationaly :)

    • @legotechnicmastery
      @legotechnicmastery 8 років тому

      +slfroden Thank you :)

  • @emorag
    @emorag 7 років тому

    Love it.

  • @nicalister
    @nicalister 7 років тому

    I want a tutorial

    • @slfroden
      @slfroden  7 років тому

      +Da GeckoGaming - I do not have a tutorial or instructions for this model, but if you study the video carefully and have the required Lego pieces you should be able to replicate this model fairly easily.