Dead Center Graphical Synthesis :

RRRP with given offset

Choose O41
Draw arc with radius on slider line
O42O2 and center O2 S412/2
s412
Choose
slider line O42 O41

3
  212
2
A
e O2

Bisect DO41 C
D
Draw arc with
Other radius O41C
extremum  212   and center C

Given s412

e
212
 212
QRR   212  
2   212
3
 212  QRR    212
QRR    12
 2   2
2   212
2
 1  QRR 
 Proof of Dead Center Graphical Synthesis :
RRRP with given offset
S412/2 B
s412 Y
O42 O41 3
  212
2

X
 212    212  
e O2
A
 212   C
D
A’

O42O41 = s412 , Angle BO41X  by construction.

Centre of any circle through O42O41 will lie on the bisector.
Intersection of Angle BO41X and the bisector at C is chosen.
Angle O42O42C Vertically opposite Angle BO41X
Angle O41CY Complementary of Angle O42O42C
 
Angle O41CO42x Angle O41CY Angle subtended at center C
Angle O41O2O42  Angle subtended at circumference at O2
1/2x2x(212) = 212.
Angle DO2 A’ Vertically opposite Angle O42O42 C 
Hence net rotation of link 2  Angle AO2A’
 DO A’  12 12
 Proof of Dead Center Graphical Synthesis :
RRRP with given offset
S412/2 B
s412 Y
O42 O41 3
  212
2

X
 212    212  
e O2
A
 212   C
D
A’

O2O41 = O2A + AO41 = L2 + L3.

A’ O42 = A’O2 + O2O42 = L3.

A’ O2 = L2.
Therefore O2O42 = A’O42 - A’O2 = L3 L2.
Therefore O2D = O2O42 = L3 L2.

DO41 = DO2 + O2O41 = L3 L2 + L2+L3 = 2L3

Therefore center of DO41 = Joint A