Mechanisms — toggle joint

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Toggle Stump Puller diagram
Toggle Stump Puller: Historical Arrangement and Ideal Toggle Ratios
Explore a historical stump-puller subject with an abstract two-link toggle model. Calculate ideal force and travel ratios, without predicting chain load or capacity.
Toggle-joint Cam Movement diagram
Toggle-joint Cam Movement: Ideal Symmetric-link Force Calculator
Explore a cam acting on a toggle knee. Compare ideal symmetric-link reactions and knee offset, with an entered scaling factor separate from real losses.
Toggle Mechanism diagram
Toggle Mechanism: Ideal Two-link Forces and Reactions
Calculate ideal link forces and end reactions for a symmetric toggle. Learn why the force ratio rises near straight alignment and why it is not...