Méca Labo

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Méca Labo Construction Sets

Méca Labo was a professional system for prototyping and development in industry. It was made in France, in the 1960s to the 1980s.

There were two versions, the original version 'Méca Labo(a)' and a later version 'Méca Labo(b)' which had smaller hole spacing and rod size.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Compagnie des Compteurs, 12 Place des Etate-unis, Montrouge (Seine), France

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MÉCA LABO [a] (Ref:M La)

Maker

System Type
Professional type

Country
France

Dates
before 1960 to 1980s

Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Steel

Thread

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
51 (see comment *¹)

No. of Parts in System
70 (approximately)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
20.0 (see comment *²)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
5.5 (see comment *³)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts:
Bolts:

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
A Base Board with Supports for gearing & for commercial components.*¹ Mod 0.5. *²*³ For Base Board.

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Manufacturer / Distributor

Compagnie des Compteurs, 12 Place des Etate-unis, Montrouge (Seine), France

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MÉCA LABO [b] (Ref:M Lb)

Maker

System Type
Professional type

Country
France

Dates
early 1960s to 1980s

Material
Aluminium (Alloy) / Steel

Thread
2.5x, 4x

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
2.5x

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
85 (see comment *¹)

No. of Parts in System
110 (approximately)

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.0 (see comment *²)

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.0 (see comment *³)

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.0

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: wing
Bolts: round (crosshead)
(see comment *⁴)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Black metallic finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
`

Bolt diameter (mm)

Comments
3 later versions of MÉCA LABO [a], all with smaller parts & each with different Gears. *¹ Mod 0.3, also 0.25 & 0.2. *²*³ For Base Board. *⁴ Also knurled Nut for 2.5mm, & oblong for 4mm diameter.

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