The HitchMaster is a simple pulley with no moving parts. Like any pulley, it works by trading force for distance: it's easier to lift, say, an engine block, but you'll have to pull the rope a lot ...

Introduction Before the industrial age people largely had to rely on muscle power to move and lift heavy objects. Simple machines such as pulleys, levers and ramps made it easier for humans to lift ...

A gear close gearA gear is a mechanical part with teeth that interlock with another gear or belt to transfer motion and power while changing speed, or direction in a mechanical system. is a special ...

Have you ever seen a flag being raised, or wondered how a mechanical clock works? Let’s take a look at some of the simple mechanisms that they use. Pulleys and gears. When a flag is raised, it will ...