Gear Motion Physical Model

Built and assembled a gear-driven physical model for a dynamics hardware assignment in BYU's ME EN 204 course. The project focused on understanding how gears and linked motion systems transfer movement through a mechanism. It demonstrates hands-on mechanical intuition, assembly, and translating course concepts into a tangible model.

Role
Builder and Demonstrator
Team
BYU ME EN 204: Dynamics
Duration
December 2024
Outcome
Assembled a working gear-driven model that demonstrated coupled motion and mechanical power transfer.
Core Tools
Mechanism Assembly, Gear Trains, Dynamics, Physical Prototyping
Completed gear-driven demonstration model showing meshing gears and linked mechanical motion.

Overview

This was a BYU ME EN 204: Dynamics physical-hardware model project. The assignment was to build a model incorporating four-bar linkages and/or gears.

I used a ROKR Magic Piano Music Box as the basis for the demonstration model.

Timeline

  • Duration: December 2024
  • Total time: 5 hours

Results

The final product took about five hours to assemble and included both a functional music box and working gear motion.

Piano1 Piano2

The completed product

ROKR demonstration of the puzzle’s gear motion