Small machines, closely observed.
Photographs, callouts and working notes on the parts that make things move.
- Sheets
- 01–03 on this page
- Subjects
- Mechanisms, boards, parts
- Scale
- Not to scale
- Method
- Observed from photographs
MEC-01
Gripper below a camera
Mechanisms
Callouts
- Two toothed gears mesh at the top, so both jaws appear to move together.
- Linkage arms carry each finger; a screw marks every pivot.
- Soft black caps cover both fingertips.
- A small camera sits on the blue frame, looking down past the jaws.
Facts
| Subject | Two-finger gripper |
|---|---|
| Seen from | Above, over marker cubes |
PCB-01
Corner of a green board
Circuit boards
Callouts
- A blue multi-pin connector runs along the left edge.
- Cylindrical capacitors stand in a loose cluster; their printed values are not relied on here.
- A small red switch sits beside a black socket at the corner.
- Brown residue surrounds the corner mounting hole.
Facts
| Subject | Circuit board corner |
|---|---|
| Seen from | Close, at an angle |
CMP-01
Five memory modules in a row
Components
Callouts
- Five laptop-size modules lie parallel on a pale surface.
- Each shows four black chips on its visible side.
- Gold edge contacts carry a notch set off-centre.
- Only the nearest two are in sharp focus.
Facts
| Subject | Laptop memory modules |
|---|---|
| Count | Five |