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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Why not?
The rack and pinion mechanism is very common in all sorts of machinery.
In the workshop: on drilling-machines and simple "arbor" presses. On conventional (non-CNC) lathes for moving the saddle along the bed.
In mechanical aids for disabled people: The electrically-powered lift to help the user into and out of a bath. The stair-lift.
Rack railways carrying tourists up and down mountains.
In most car steering-gears, albeit nowadays with hydraulic assistance and hidden inside a casing.
The rack and pinion mechanism is very common in all sorts of machinery.
In the workshop: on drilling-machines and simple "arbor" presses. On conventional (non-CNC) lathes for moving the saddle along the bed.
In mechanical aids for disabled people: The electrically-powered lift to help the user into and out of a bath. The stair-lift.
Rack railways carrying tourists up and down mountains.
In most car steering-gears, albeit nowadays with hydraulic assistance and hidden inside a casing.