Thanks for all the responses. The overall mechanism is about ~20mm length x 8mm height and should be as simple as possible, to reduce the number of parts and weight. It is to be used as part of a larger ratchet mechanism. The cam piece is actually part to a ~30 mm tube, positioned along the z...
I am looking for mechanism ideas, examples or feedback on how I should convert the sliding motion of a part to the 45 degrees rotation of another one (see picture).
I have a "slider" of an undetermined shape that can move freely along the x+ axis. The slider is to be pushed by a human finger. I...
