CardCam

What it is: A brilliant little pre-cut cardboard Cam kit containing all the pieces students need to assemble a working cam and follower, giving them the opportunity to design, model and create their own cam driven scene in 3D. Supplied as a flat, pre-cut sheet, it contains 4 different cam designs, pear, offset circle, twin lobe and snail, and all the pieces to make a working box and ‘follower’ and works as both a template for designing a robust little card mechanism. Requires glue. Body, H 120mm, W 100mm. Extensive online free teaching resources available.

Who is it for: Teachers wanting to investigate cams, movement and forces through designing, modelling and building a 3D working mechanism, giving scope for students to choose a cam type, and build it into a working 3D model.