What things use a cam mechanism?
Cams are commonly used in engines to control valves (in which the valve is the follower), sewing machines, children’s toys and many other mechanical applications.
How are cams used in toys?
Cam toys (aka automata) use hand-powered mechanisms to create cyclical motions that animate a scene. Students design and create cam toy machines with moving objects/characters that symbolize abstract concepts and represent dynamic situations.
What do you need to make a cam toy?
Items that you will need to make this Mechanical Cam Toy:
- Pencil.
- Ruler.
- Scissors.
- Craft knife.
- PVA glue.
- reasing tool (Optional)
- Pattern 1.
- Pattern 2.
What is a mechanical cam?
A cam is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear motion. It is often a part of a rotating wheel (e.g. an eccentric wheel) or shaft (e.g. a cylinder with an irregular shape) that strikes a lever at one or more points on its circular path.
What can a cam and follower be used for?
The cam and follower mechanism is widely used for operating the inlet and exhaust valves of internal combustion engines. They are used in wall clocks and the feed mechanism of automatic lathe machines. They are also used in paper cutting machines and weaving textile machinery.
What are the three types of cam?
Types of Cams
- Wedge or flat cam.
- Disk or Plate cam.
- Spiral cam.
- Cylindrical cam.
- Heart-shaped cam.
- Translating cam.
- Snail drop cam.
- Conjugate cam.
What does cam stand for?
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CAM stands for Computer-Aided Manufacturing and referes to the use of software to control machine tools used in manufacturing processes. Enabling faster, accurate and more precise production of components, CAM is usually the next step after computer-aided design (CAD).
What is a cam for children?
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are services that support young people with their mental health. You may also hear them called CYPMHS (Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services).
What is a cam toy ks2?
They will learn that a cam mechanism is a linkage system which has a follower to convert rotary movement to linear movement, and explore different examples of these in moving toys. During their independent learning activities, they will then have the chance to explore some toys with cam mechanisms for themselves.