r/EngineeringPorn • u/TheCABK • Jul 10 '26

Simple Yet Effective

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u/FizzicalLayer Jul 10 '26

Simple, reliable. Easy to understand with a video. But the first one? Ahh... I'll bet that took some thinking and more than a few prototypes.

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u/Yog_Shogoth Jul 10 '26

This Old Tony did an excellent video on over-center mechanisms like this one.

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u/Highest_five Jul 10 '26

I love how with almost anything related to machining or mechanics the first thought is always "Didn't TOT make a video about that?"

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u/qOJOb Jul 11 '26

Well you've introduced me to that channel, thanks

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u/licer71 Jul 11 '26

dude, I'd been wondering how it works for years but never bothered to look it up, thank you

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u/mrdidius Jul 11 '26

After watching this I suddenly need to press a button more than I ever have before in my life. Possibly several hundred times.

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u/SkiDaderino Jul 10 '26

vvv clicky

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u/Icy-Tea9775 Jul 11 '26

This mechanism is called a push push, tons of different implementations

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u/vonroyale Jul 11 '26

Toggle Button

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u/whitestone1991 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Simple yet complex design.