Thanks Ron! Very ingenious and full of good mechanical ideas !

Can't really help with info on "Magic Soup". But you can find out more about the Geneva mechanism (also called the Geneva Stop mechanism) in Ellen Rixford's Figures in the Fourth Dimension (pp. 42-43

Not being endowed with the " . . . creativity, invention, artistry, exception skill, and virtuosity. " Mr. Rudd specifies as necessary to advance the art of automata (Automata Magazine, Volume 2,

The craftsmanship is exquisite! What a treat to see. Thanks -Jim in San Diego-

Too funny, just stumbled across an old Dug North post with a YouTube link.https://youtu.be/ivIHcHwR6b0

Many thanks to both of you for this. It's an intriguing little machine. Your summary of how it works is a nice read. Craig...your build looks very capable. It will be fun to see how it turns

Good morning Gus... Thanks for responding. Having an electronics store close with inventory that you can actually feel and see is a valuable asset. You are fortunate. I understand now about your

Hi Everyone, It's been a few weeks since, so thought I'd best post an update. With huge thanks to Ron K we now have the answer to Teddy's secret. I found a non-working Teddy the Artist for sale in

Goggle for Francois Junod to see a contemporary example of a writing automaton. His work is amazing! Also, have a look at Ellen Rixford's wonderful book, Figures in the Fourth Dimension. She devotes

Hi Jim, DC negates the need for a power outlet, does not need a wall, can be in the middle of a room for example, doesn't have a trailing cord etc. That's why I prefer that option. DC motors from what

Also, if you haven't already seen it, Shasa Bolton has a great 5-page article in the Jan/Feb 2020 issue (Automata Magazine) that covers writing automata and his wonderful Skrippy writer. Craig

Hi Ron... Thanks for purchasing and uploading. Looks complicated. Will try to digest later today. Mystery solved! Thanks again for the images! Cheers -Jim Coffee- one of the Automata Group

Here is a recent discussion: https://automatamagazine.groups.io/g/automata/message/461

Hi Gus... Regarding the fuses that I use: I don't use fuses, rather I use circuit breakers. 3 amp. They don't draw any power. They just sit there and if the amperage exceeds 3 amps they

Like many of us, I'm fascinated by the writer and the draftsman found in these two links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux2KW20nqHU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZiH7oF3OMM Are there any

And to you Jim, Thank you for your comments and help with motor information and sources. Until now, all 15 automata built have been manual, driven by hand. I have found that they have an optimum crank

Greeting Gus... Very ingenious and inventive. I believe that I've been able to follow all of the motion paths and that I understand what you have created. What a joy to see an automata like this

The mechanism has two parts - a hinge section which is fixed to the hollowed out head, and the eyes which are part of a device to move them side to side and up/down. The eyes section connect to the

Hi Jim... Good job on this. Let us see a video of your final? This is fun! Cheers -Jim in San Diego-

I’m thinking of buying a 10 RPM gear motor. Maybe replace the paddles with birds? Or faces wearing masks?