Mekanik(1)

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Mekanik(1) Construction Sets

Mekanik(1) was a Meccano-like construction system. It was made in Germany from 1948 to around 1963. It was previously known as MECANIC (See MECANIC(5)).

Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MEKANIK [1]

Maker

System Type
Hole pitch >12.7mm

Country
Germany

Dates
1949 to circa 1963 (see comment *¹)

Material
Steel

Thread
M4

Boss Type
double-tapped

Boss Thread
M4

Diametrical Pitch of Gears
25 (see comment *²)

No. of Parts in System
122

Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
13.0

Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2

Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
4.0

Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0

Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: dome (slotted)

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

Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.9

Bolt diameter (mm)
7.5

Comments
Followed MECANIC [5]. Special gears including a pinion sliding on a square shaft. *¹ 1967 has been mentioned. *² Mod 1. Also Mod 2 large toothed gears.