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Automata mechanisms 3 messages
Hello All A great part of my enjoyment of Automata is figuring out how the more complicated ones work and how you could make them. For example, I recently I came across a fascinating automaton “Drake
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Hello All A great part of my enjoyment of Automata is figuring out how the more complicated ones work and how you could make them. For example, I recently I came across a fascinating automaton “Drake
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By BANOFALK
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Square Dowels
Not that many years ago I had not consciously heard of square dowels. Now I find them essential stock in my studio. I keep 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and 1" hardwood square dowels on hand. Not only
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Not that many years ago I had not consciously heard of square dowels. Now I find them essential stock in my studio. I keep 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and 1" hardwood square dowels on hand. Not only
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By Jim Coffee
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Ongoing Projects 5 messages
Hello All Following on from Jim’s email, I am working on a couple of ideas (now that I have finished most of my decorating tasks!). The first one is a version of an antique automaton I saw a couple of
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Hello All Following on from Jim’s email, I am working on a couple of ideas (now that I have finished most of my decorating tasks!). The first one is a version of an antique automaton I saw a couple of
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By BANOFALK
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Introduction and whats on the bench
Greetings all! I have been fascinated with automata and such for quite some time and just recently I have finally decided to build some of my own. While my building skills are, lets say, are still dev
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Greetings all! I have been fascinated with automata and such for quite some time and just recently I have finally decided to build some of my own. While my building skills are, lets say, are still dev
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By veeracer@...
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The Joints are being installed
Greetings everyone... I'm in the biped phase of the automata that I am creating. This automata is an exercise machine that will require the biped to show a lot of flexibility. Including the head (whic
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Greetings everyone... I'm in the biped phase of the automata that I am creating. This automata is an exercise machine that will require the biped to show a lot of flexibility. Including the head (whic
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By Jim Coffee
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Balsa Wood
Our world is changing. Who would have thought that wind turbine blades would affect automata? It turns out that wind turbine blades use a lot of balsa wood. Entire stands of balsa wood are being purch
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Our world is changing. Who would have thought that wind turbine blades would affect automata? It turns out that wind turbine blades use a lot of balsa wood. Entire stands of balsa wood are being purch
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By Jim Coffee
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A Lesson: How to Reply to a forum message
Hi everyone... Just a quick lesson: Most of you that have subscribed have opted to receive emails from this forum. When you want to post a reply to one of those emails you have two options: Simply rep
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Hi everyone... Just a quick lesson: Most of you that have subscribed have opted to receive emails from this forum. When you want to post a reply to one of those emails you have two options: Simply rep
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By Jim Coffee
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Greetings and "An Automation a Day"
Greetings to new subscribers! Thanks for joining us. Most likely everyone reading this post has by now opened the most recent Automata Magazine (Sept-Oct 2019). I'll be making comment on several of th
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Greetings to new subscribers! Thanks for joining us. Most likely everyone reading this post has by now opened the most recent Automata Magazine (Sept-Oct 2019). I'll be making comment on several of th
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By Jim Coffee
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A Cabaret of Mechanical Movement (a link to the video) 3 messages
Came across this video this morning...though it was published a year ago or so. Fun. A quick view of lots of automata. Some are powered...some are hand cranked. Hand cranked automata with public acces
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Came across this video this morning...though it was published a year ago or so. Fun. A quick view of lots of automata. Some are powered...some are hand cranked. Hand cranked automata with public acces
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By Jim Coffee
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Images...a few details
Greetings... I'm one of the moderators of this forum. One of my responsibilities is teaching others how to use this forum...how to work it...how to use it. This post will focus on images. All images u
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Greetings... I'm one of the moderators of this forum. One of my responsibilities is teaching others how to use this forum...how to work it...how to use it. This post will focus on images. All images u
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By Jim Coffee
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To Feed Your Creative Juices 3 messages
I don't want to set an example of randomly posting links into this forum. Links that are posted into the forum should be deliberate and valuable to the automata community. That said, I've held off pos
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I don't want to set an example of randomly posting links into this forum. Links that are posted into the forum should be deliberate and valuable to the automata community. That said, I've held off pos
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By Jim Coffee
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Hand Crank Speed
Good afternoon... I thought it would be interesting to open a conversation about the speed of an automata hand crank. My question focuses on the 'cranker'. What is a comfortable cranking speed for the
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Good afternoon... I thought it would be interesting to open a conversation about the speed of an automata hand crank. My question focuses on the 'cranker'. What is a comfortable cranking speed for the
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By Jim Coffee
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Searching eBay for Automata 5 messages
I have an automatic search being performed at eBay on the term "automata". Rarely does it return anything related to my definition of automata. In the July/August issue of Automata Magazine there were
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I have an automatic search being performed at eBay on the term "automata". Rarely does it return anything related to my definition of automata. In the July/August issue of Automata Magazine there were
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By Jim Coffee
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Five Second Stories 2 messages
In the Cabernet of Mechanical Movement video (that I posted a link to several days ago) the museum director several times made reference to "5 second stories". The more that I've thought about her sta
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In the Cabernet of Mechanical Movement video (that I posted a link to several days ago) the museum director several times made reference to "5 second stories". The more that I've thought about her sta
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By Jim Coffee
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Daniel Fulco
I found the Daniel Fulco article (July/August Automata Magazine) to be very inspiring. I would love to live near this guy, to perhaps have him as a friend and mentor. Imagine what could be learned. So
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I found the Daniel Fulco article (July/August Automata Magazine) to be very inspiring. I would love to live near this guy, to perhaps have him as a friend and mentor. Imagine what could be learned. So
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By Jim Coffee
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Airbrushing is not for me 5 messages
I recently purchased a good quality airbrush and a compressor and all the fittings. I proceed to frustrate myself beyond belief...and I packed the stuff away. Do any of you airbrush? My comfort level
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I recently purchased a good quality airbrush and a compressor and all the fittings. I proceed to frustrate myself beyond belief...and I packed the stuff away. Do any of you airbrush? My comfort level
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By Jim Coffee
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Motorize...or not? 4 messages
As I have built automata I have concluded that all of my future creations will be powered by both a motor and a hand crank. Adding a motor certainly adds to the complexity of the project...not to ment
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As I have built automata I have concluded that all of my future creations will be powered by both a motor and a hand crank. Adding a motor certainly adds to the complexity of the project...not to ment
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By Jim Coffee
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This forum is in beta mode July-August. 2 messages
Good morning.... This forum, which is provided to encourage automata conversation, is in a sort of beta mode until the September/October issue of Automata Magazine is published. This forum will be int
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Good morning.... This forum, which is provided to encourage automata conversation, is in a sort of beta mode until the September/October issue of Automata Magazine is published. This forum will be int
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By Jim Coffee
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What do you call your people? 3 messages
When I am creating automata one of the things that I create are little humans. When I think about these little humans, or when I am speaking with my wife or someone else about them I'm always stumblin
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When I am creating automata one of the things that I create are little humans. When I think about these little humans, or when I am speaking with my wife or someone else about them I'm always stumblin
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By Jim Coffee
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Welcome Paul
Thanks for joining the Automata forum. We consider Automata to be "Machines that replicate human, animal, or inanimate objects’ motions, capabilities, and/or everyday tasks. These can be and cranked,
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Thanks for joining the Automata forum. We consider Automata to be "Machines that replicate human, animal, or inanimate objects’ motions, capabilities, and/or everyday tasks. These can be and cranked,
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By Jim Coffee
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