Mechanisms — eight-bar linkage

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Trotbot Leg Linkage diagram
TrotBot Leg Linkage: Walking Animation and Clearance Comparison
Watch a fixed-geometry TrotBot leg and its foot and toe paths. Compare entered joint-clearance sums separately; these values do not predict foot-position error.
Eight-bar Linkage diagram
Eight-bar Linkage Mechanism Explained: How It Works, Parts, Diagram and Grübler DOF Formula
Explore a Jansen-type eight-bar walking leg with a calculated foot path. Adjust scale, crank radius and speed; see rigid links, joint count, travel and gait...
Peaucellier's Parallel Motion diagram
Peaucellier Parallel Motion: Exact Inversion Straight Line
Explore the Peaucellier straight-line linkage. Calculate its inversion constant, line offset and ideal output stroke from link lengths and driver swing.