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Mechanical Library

By Steve Turbek

"The Mechanical Library is an open-source museum exhibit and curriculum that introduces middle and high school students to mechanical engineering. It was made in partnership with NYC First, a leading STEM education not for profit, that supports underserved NYC public school students.

Each motorized mechanism has a QR code to a web page that shows how the mechanisms are used with photos, videos, 3D, & lego models.

The cabinet stands 6 feet tall, by 32"" wide and 12"" deep, with information panels on either side measuring 24"" wide. The cabinet runs on normal 120v power, drawing under 5 amps.

Find out more at Mechanical-Library.org"

A close-up view of a mechanical display titled
A head-on view of the
An angled side view of the