Mechanisms — parallelogram linkage

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Double Link Balanced Scale diagram
Double Link Balanced Scale Mechanism: How It Works, Diagram, Parts, Formula and Uses Explained
Explore a double-link weighing scale. Adjust pan load, counterweight and link dimensions to calculate equilibrium angle, pan drop and balancing moment.
Parallel Ruler (form 1) diagram
Parallel Ruler (Form 1): Exact Equal-Arm Translation
Explore an equal-arm parallel ruler. Calculate longitudinal shift, line separation, enclosed area and ideal parallelism from pivot spacing, arm length and angle.
Pantograph diagram
Drawing Pantograph: Exact Homothetic Scale
Explore a rigid-link drawing pantograph. Calculate pencil-to-tracer scale, pencil-path length and ideal area scale from a reduction ratio.