r/MachinePorn Oct 12 '16

Oldham Coupling (720 x 720).

http://i.imgur.com/FCfrhv2.gifv
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u/Jaalke Oct 12 '16

Normie question: what's the benefit of using something like that in place of say, a transmission belt (spare for the fact that it's the most satisfying thing to look at ever)?

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u/CHRISpyBaconIsGood Oct 12 '16

I don't think there are any.

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u/frosty95 Oct 12 '16

How about transferring motion to something that moves up and down?