We use it all the time but most people have never actually seen the inner workings of an escalator!

📼Video Summary:
I've animated the inside to give you a detailed look at the steps, step chain, gears, handrail, and the motor. My favorite part is how the steps always stay level when they're on top. In this video we also take a look at how escalators layouts such as side by side or the criss-cross configuration. And yes...they really do have spiral escalators! Maybe I'll cover that in a future video.

⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Escalators History
01:05 - How they're used
01:43 - Variations
01:57 - Inside of an Escalator
02:46 - Step Chain
03:41 - Escalator Motor
04:28 - Comb Plate

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Sources:
https://science.howstuffworks.....com/transport/engine
https://www.newworldencycloped....ia.org/entry/Escalat
https://www.atlasobscura.com/a....rticles/spiral-escal
https://youtu.be/rOaJjCdHmow -- How It's made - Escalators
https://youtu.be/TQDO_2sp6YY -- Escalator inspection
https://youtu.be/vbsoO2c7gCM -- Cheddar Explains - escalator etiquette

Music:
Express by Eveningland (Youtube Audio Library)
Summer by Benjamin Tissot (www.bensound.com)

Made with Blender 2.80, Cycles & Eevee Render

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