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Meridian Cam Lift Relief

Three slices of Red Meridian ride on one brass shaft. Turn the crank to pull the painting apart and bring its lines back together.

Three vertical strips of Red Meridian are mounted on followers over three brass cams. All three strip edges meet at the registration marks at the start of a turn. REGISTER SHAFT CRANK
Three eccentric cams on one shaft · Original painting cropped to its canvas

The interaction

Find the seam.

Drag the crank slider or focus it and use the arrow keys. Look for the gold disk to become whole at the end of a full turn.

The mechanism

Each brass disk sits off-centre on the shaft. Its rim lifts a follower as it turns. The disks are spaced 120° apart so the three lifts take turns.

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Browser simulation of a proposed object. A physical sample would still need checks for follower clearance, friction and repeatable registration.