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Rack and PinionThe rack is a track with teeth and the pinion is a gear that rides on the teeth. By turning a knob, the pinion gear moves along the rack. These systems are used in focusing mechanisms, in Abbe condenser focusing systems, and on mechanical stages to move the slide around.
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Rack and PinionA rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a pair of gears which convert rotational motion into linear motion. A circular gear called "the pinion" engages teeth on a linea [..]
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Rack and PinionRefers to the interlocking of a series of gears and cams that allows the coarse and fine adjustment knobs to interact.
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Rack and PinionA mating gear pair. The rack is a flat, straight bar (track) with teeth to engage (mate) with the gear teeth of the pinion gear, in order to move in a straight-line orientation. Typically the gear tee [..]
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