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What's on my bench: Removable CamPak
Wonderful idea Jim. Depending on the design of the automata a removable campak could be swapped out with other campaks to provide a different effect. The writing automata come to mind.
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Wonderful idea Jim. Depending on the design of the automata a removable campak could be swapped out with other campaks to provide a different effect. The writing automata come to mind.
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Happy New Year
I hope all of your 2020's are filled with lots of great automata! Mike Wooden Curiosities
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I hope all of your 2020's are filled with lots of great automata! Mike Wooden Curiosities
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Mixing Media Within the Mechanics
Yes, thanks everyone. :)
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What's On My Bench - Colorado Christmas
The "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" automata was quite popular. I got orders for four more. :) It's good for the ego but bad for creativity. I find it hard to replicate pieces as it doesn't hold my in
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The "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" automata was quite popular. I got orders for four more. :) It's good for the ego but bad for creativity. I find it hard to replicate pieces as it doesn't hold my in
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What's On My Bench - Colorado Christmas
Here's a video of the automata in action: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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Here's a video of the automata in action: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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Mixing Media Within the Mechanics
I was wondering about the pros and cons of mixing media within the mechanics of our autuomata. For example could I use a brass, aluminum or steel rod in place of a wooden dowel rod, but then have wood
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I was wondering about the pros and cons of mixing media within the mechanics of our autuomata. For example could I use a brass, aluminum or steel rod in place of a wooden dowel rod, but then have wood
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What's on my bench: Progress, and a mess
Jim, That is a nice touch. I'd be interested to know where you source them and see an example of how you install them.
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Jim, That is a nice touch. I'd be interested to know where you source them and see an example of how you install them.
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What's on my bench: Progress, and a mess
Jim, your making great progress, the addition really add to the scene. What is hanging on the wall in the prisoner's room? I like seeing messy work spaces, it doesn't shock me at all, they seem more a
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Jim, your making great progress, the addition really add to the scene. What is hanging on the wall in the prisoner's room? I like seeing messy work spaces, it doesn't shock me at all, they seem more a
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What Was on the Bench
Gus, such a lovey piece, it really moves one's heart to see all the care and love you put into this automata. The finish is like glass. This is a heirloom piece if I've ever seen one. Splendid job.
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Gus, such a lovey piece, it really moves one's heart to see all the care and love you put into this automata. The finish is like glass. This is a heirloom piece if I've ever seen one. Splendid job.
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What's on my bench -- moving eyeballs
Marc you did a wonderful job! Quite a bit of thought went into this project and it shows. Movable eyes add so much life to a character.
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Marc you did a wonderful job! Quite a bit of thought went into this project and it shows. Movable eyes add so much life to a character.
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What's On My Bench - Colorado Christmas
Thanks Gus, the drawing was worth a thousand words. :)
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Thanks Gus, the drawing was worth a thousand words. :)
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What's On My Bench - Colorado Christmas
Glad you like it Jim! --------------------------------------------------------------- Gus, The cams worked smoother without the bottom portion attached, as they would occasionally bind. Once removed I
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Glad you like it Jim! --------------------------------------------------------------- Gus, The cams worked smoother without the bottom portion attached, as they would occasionally bind. Once removed I
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What's On My Bench - Colorado Christmas
I made quite a bit of progress over the last two days. Front view of the entire automata. Santa and the reindeer move in a wave motion, the trees in the back ground spin in opposite directions and the
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I made quite a bit of progress over the last two days. Front view of the entire automata. Santa and the reindeer move in a wave motion, the trees in the back ground spin in opposite directions and the
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Cranky Lubrication
I've won't the gears to run smoothly without lubrication, but use bee's wax wood conditioner or wood butter (Which can also be used on wooden bowls and spoons). I have ordered several different types
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I've won't the gears to run smoothly without lubrication, but use bee's wax wood conditioner or wood butter (Which can also be used on wooden bowls and spoons). I have ordered several different types
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Cranky Crab Spiral Drive
Cranky Crab does custom orders as well, your imagination is the limit. I have had a couple custom orders completed at a surreal prices. Truly, it is more difficult to design and make such things cheap
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Cranky Crab does custom orders as well, your imagination is the limit. I have had a couple custom orders completed at a surreal prices. Truly, it is more difficult to design and make such things cheap
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What's On My Bench - The head of Medusa
Randy, that is spectacular, eye popping and simply amazing. I will be watching the progress on this one for sure!
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Randy, that is spectacular, eye popping and simply amazing. I will be watching the progress on this one for sure!
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What's On My Bench - Colorado Christmas
I'm a bit behind schedule due to procrastination and equipment issues, but plan to finish the mechanisms in the next couple of days.
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I'm a bit behind schedule due to procrastination and equipment issues, but plan to finish the mechanisms in the next couple of days.
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Favorite Suppliers
Since my CNC is down, I purchased three sets of gears from cranky crab workshop, it was a great experience, even the packing filled me with joy.
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Since my CNC is down, I purchased three sets of gears from cranky crab workshop, it was a great experience, even the packing filled me with joy.
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What's on my Bench: Bearings
Jim, curious as to the cost. Do you incorporate the metal shafts in with the wood or do something entirely different?
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Jim, curious as to the cost. Do you incorporate the metal shafts in with the wood or do something entirely different?
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What's On My Bench - The head of Augustus
It reminds me a bit of Superman's heat vision. :) I am looking forward to seeing this incorporated into an automata.
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It reminds me a bit of Superman's heat vision. :) I am looking forward to seeing this incorporated into an automata.
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