THE VIDEO SHELF · flexure mechanisms
Building Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 10 of 18 Flexures
Part 10 of Dan Gelbart's prototype-building lecture series, covering flexures: flexible joints that give precise, frictionless motion. It shows how a cheap piece of aluminum can become a nanometer-accurate mechanism.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends the series as a fascinating, practical course in precision prototyping, with the flexure episode singled out as especially impressive.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Dan Gelbart
- Topic
- flexure mechanisms
- Format
- lecture
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2015–2023
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From the original HN conversations
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Part 10 [1] of his prototypes series also features incredibly impressive precision. He starts off with a $10 piece of aluminum that took maybe an hour or two to make, and is completely accurate down to nanometers. I worked in a nanotech lab with an …
hwillis on Hacker News · 2015-08
In High precision air bearing CNC lathe and grinder [video]I found Dan Gelbart's series about building prototypes [1] to be fascinating, and helpful. I was especially impressed with his video about flexures.[2] [1] [LINK] [2] [VIDEO]
mikewarot on Hacker News · 2023-10
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