Article 17303 The Cycloid Drawing Machine, A Device That Uses Wooden Gears to Create Elaborate and Beautiful Designs

The Cycloid Drawing Machine, A Device That Uses Wooden Gears to Create Elaborate and Beautiful Designs

by
Glen Tickle
from Laughing Squid on (#17303)

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The Cycloid Drawing Machine by Joe Freedman is a device similar to a Spirograph toy made using adjustable and interchangeable wooden gears that can be used to create elaborate and beautiful designs on paper.

A video review of the Cycloid by Wayne Schmidt shows a number of configurations in action as different gears are swapped out.

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