How a Manual Transmission and Clutch Works

VIDEO CORRECTIONS (compiled from viewer comments): Manual transmissions are common everywhere but the U.S., apparently. We're skilled researchers and this fact was absolutely not apparent before publishing, but it's good to know. Long live manuals. From Shady Janzier: You forgot to animate the flywheel/crankshaft center bearing and tip of the input shaft that goes into it. Those two are vital in keeping everything centered and functioning reliably. Without that concentricity, the input shaft would wobble and eventually warp;

It blows my mind that this was thought of, manufactured , and utilized so often in all of our day to day lives and most don’t appreciate it

i’m no animator, but i have seen the inside of gearboxes. i feel like animating something so sandwiched, and tight is something much easier said than done. i’ve never seen an animation of something this mechanically technical so clear and concise well done 👍

I'm not an auto enthusiest, but watching a video like this gives such appreciation to the brilliance of engineering and the beautiful design that takes place. Even more impressive is they figured this out without computers.

It must be an odd feeling to make videos so good that you render all other videos on the same topic pretty much obsolete.

It's just stunning that people could figure out how to design and make something like this, and that they were able to come up with it so long ago

I'm in a mechanic field. Working as a tractor mechanic in India almost for two years, no one at my workplace would explain about all of this mechanical stuff. I've got no traditional diesel mechanic course. These are the type of videos which are able me to learn about mechanical stuff. And I've got so much better knowing them.

Finally. I anyways wanted an animation which showed modern manual transmissions. You know, the ones with cable based shifters and front wheel drive. Unsurprisingly, it was Animagraffs who made it possible! Kudos to you. You are simply amazing!

Anyone ever stop and think about how absolutely brilliant someone had to be to come up with this from nothing? Like there are so many parts it's amazing how something we use everyday is so intricately made

Support for your creations! This is a work of art!

Awesome Animation! From one small Blender Creator to another big creator. You have given us Hope. Love your quote "It's possible to make a living with high quality honest work," We render in Eevee :)

this mans work ethic is insane. W vid watching this at 3am

This is an excellent video. I'm a car enthusiast, former mechanical engineer and current educator and this is one of the best illustrated and explained videos of manual transmission function I've ever seen.

Bruh. So much props for this. I’ve worked on my own cars and done major engine work when needed. I have a complex understanding of most everything— but Transmissions always were so tough to understand. This got me from like 30% understanding to 80% in 10 min and that’s dammed impressive ! I’ll watch it a few more times and try to get to 100

This is the best demonstration of how synchromesh works that I've ever seen! A lot of videos seem to brush past it but you really went into the details and now I understand it so much better. Thank you for everything you do, I hope your passion for it never wavers

Just so you know, manual transmission is still the most prevalent and common in some European countries, even for new vehicles.

the worst part of this video is that it ends

I have watched 2 of your videos now... I am 49 years old and you have schooled me for all those years! I am impressed and really like your videos. I am a CAD designer and appreciate the modeling that goes into your animation.

It is genuinely impressive how great this video is at explaining a rather complex mechanical system in an easy to absorb fashion. Fantastically done, thank you!

I've been attending my local CTI school, for the past two years since I was a freshman in high school, taking Auto Mechanics. Out of all the students, this year, I have the top score. I would love to thank you for these videos because I would've never had a clear cut understanding of how these components/systems work. I went into this program with no knowledge about vehicles. Sitting here today, I have a deep passion. THANK YOU.