Mechanika

Mechanika Construction Sets

Mechanika was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in Hungary from the 1950s to at least 1985.

Manufacturer / Distributor

Forvarosi Femalkatesz es Mechanikai Jatek Gyar, Budapest, Hungary

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MECHANIKA

Maker

System Type
Certain Hungarian

Country
Hungary

Dates
1950s (some significant doubt) to known in 1985

Material
Aluminium (Alloy)

Thread
M3

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
M3

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--

No. of Parts in System
46

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
15.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.5

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.6

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.3

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: tapered cheese (slotted)

Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Dull plated finish

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
6.2

Bolt diameter (mm)
5.0

Comments
Strips 3-11h; 9,11 holes Angle Girder; 4x4, 4x8h Flanged & Perforated Plates, 6 holes Flanged Sector Plate, (4-2h across); shapely Trunnion (not seen) with 2+2+1 hole. All holes round except in Flat & Angle Brackets.

The MCS document for this system is shown below. It can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here

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Below there are manuals/leaflets and photos which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.

A Mechanika manual for sets 1 and 2 in Hungarian
(Added 28/06/2019)

A Mechanika manual for sets 1 and 2 in four languages
(Added 30/01/2019)

A Mechanika manual for sets 1 and 2 in five languages
(Added 28/06/2019)

A Mechanika manual for sets 3 and 4 in four languages
(Added 28/06/2019)

A Mechanika manual for sets 3 to 5 in four languages
(Added 30/01/2019)

A Mechanika manual for set 4 ABCD Special
(Added 28/06/2019)

Various photos of the Mechanika construction system
(Added 30/01/2019)