List of machine elements

• Atomically precise bearings
  – Atomically precise slide bearings
  – Atomically precise roller gearbearings
• Attachment chains
• Rigid chain actuators
• ...

Related

• Suitable mechanisms
• Examples of diamondoid molecular machine elements

External links

Positive locking devices

• tab washers (Category:Tab_washers)
• Castellated nut
• ... (wiki-TODO: add own invention)

Self centering & form closure mechanisms:

• Firtree joint (wiktionary)
• Dovetail joint
• Hirth joint

Clutches (mechanical analogon to electrical transistors)

• Wrap-spring clutch
• ...

Spring based (energetic) locking mechanisms:

• Snap shackle
• Panic snap

Gears, bearings, gearbearings:

• Tapered roller bearing
• Gear bearing
• Trunnion

Misc:

• Collet mechanisms
• Chuck mechanisms
• Machine taper ... rather not applicable at nanoscale as it exploits friction self holding
• goniometers in assembly line orienting stage

Rotating shaft couplings

Wikipedia: Category:Rotating_shaft_couplings

Axle across angle mechanisms:

• universal joint (does not preserve constant rotation speed) - double Cardan joint does

In general: CV joints [1]

• double Cardan joint does (2 universal joints)
• tripod joint – Video: 2014-04-04 – thang010146 – Tripod joint 1
• Tracta joint
• Rzeppa joint (depends on balls)

Off center axle continuation mechanismss:

• Oldham coupling
• Schmidt coupling

Chains:

• conveyor/attachment chain
• Flat chain
• Sprocket

Rigid chain mechanisms:

• Rigid chain actuator
• Rigid belt actuator

Gentle bending high degree of motion flextures:

• Scrollerwheel
• Rolamite, expireed US patent: [2]
  Video: 2020-11-15 – thang010146 – Rolamite 1
• compliant rolling-contact joints – Video: 2021-07-02 by "The FACTs of Mechanical Design"

Rotational to linear conversion

• Tusi couple
  aka Hypocycloid Straight-line Mechanism
• Crankhaft – well known mechanism as in every car
• Rack and pinion – most straightforward approach

Larger system design principles

Cartesian:

• H-Bot – Video: 2016-10-10 – thang010146 – Controlling two linear motions of an object 1a
• CoreXY (wikipedia) CoreXY & H-Bot (reprap.org)
• https://reprap.org/wiki/Mechanical_arrangement

Parallel SCARA designs:

• RepRap Morgan – by Quentin Harley
• RepRap Walle – by Nicholas Seward

Serial SCARA designs:

• RepRap Helios & RepRap Wheelios – by Nicholas Seward

Misc

• List of gear nomenclature

Related

• Machine element
• Suitable mechanisms
• Not to confuse with: Component (gem-gum factory)
• Terminology for parts

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• ReChain positive locking mechanism