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Barrel Cams can give Indexing, Oscillating, or Reciprocating motions.
In this tutorials we will design a Barrel-Cam with a Cam-follower that oscillates.
To oscillate is to rotate about a Pin-Joint with a motion that returns the Cam-Follower to its original position after each rotation of the Cam.