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Sensing the Story
I was reminded recently about our Senses. I had forgotten them...had taken them for granted. And then I got to thinking about automata and how we sense them...and down the rabbit hole I went: Sight: I
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I was reminded recently about our Senses. I had forgotten them...had taken them for granted. And then I got to thinking about automata and how we sense them...and down the rabbit hole I went: Sight: I
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Jim Coffee
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By Kind Permission 5 messages
Hi Greg... I suspect that Grahame was flattered by your request. It is a nice compliment when someone appreciates your creativity. You have done a nice job with this. I was particularly interested in
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Hi Greg... I suspect that Grahame was flattered by your request. It is a nice compliment when someone appreciates your creativity. You have done a nice job with this. I was particularly interested in
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Jim Coffee
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What's on my bench: Some little people 3 messages
I have a need for about 40 human figures of assorted shapes, sizes, and characters. All at 1/24 scale. All are to be in a sitting position so that they can safely ride a Ferris Wheel. To create these
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I have a need for about 40 human figures of assorted shapes, sizes, and characters. All at 1/24 scale. All are to be in a sitting position so that they can safely ride a Ferris Wheel. To create these
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Jim Coffee
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What is on my bench: Correcting a power transmission error
Greetings from San Diego... I've got several things on my bench at the moment, but at the top of the heap is a project that corrects a power transmission error that I made. It's a learning experience
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Greetings from San Diego... I've got several things on my bench at the moment, but at the top of the heap is a project that corrects a power transmission error that I made. It's a learning experience
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Jim Coffee
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Help with simple movements 6 messages
Hi everyone, I am a newcomer here. I have had a fascination with automata for the longest time and it’s always been on my bucket list to make something. I don’t have any of the technical abilities or
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Hi everyone, I am a newcomer here. I have had a fascination with automata for the longest time and it’s always been on my bucket list to make something. I don’t have any of the technical abilities or
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Kathleen.safi@...
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Halloween Video - Part 2 (includes the Killer Khazi) 11 messages
Hi Everyone, Here's Part 2 of the Youtube Video of my Halloween automaton. It shows the final configuration of the aerial figures and focuses on the ground level activity of the Killer Khazi, Sinister
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Hi Everyone, Here's Part 2 of the Youtube Video of my Halloween automaton. It shows the final configuration of the aerial figures and focuses on the ground level activity of the Killer Khazi, Sinister
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Grahame Waghorn
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Haloween Automaton Video (Part 1) 3 messages
Hi Everyone, Talking of works in progress, this is a video of where my front yard Halloween automaton had evolved to on 22nd October. Haloween Automaton - Part 1 (October 1st to 22nd) Quite a lot has
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Hi Everyone, Talking of works in progress, this is a video of where my front yard Halloween automaton had evolved to on 22nd October. Haloween Automaton - Part 1 (October 1st to 22nd) Quite a lot has
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Grahame Waghorn
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What's on my bench: Bevel Gears 3 messages
Greetings from San Diego... I purchased my second 3d printer in July and have been messing about with it...getting myself tuned in to how to use it. Not trivial...but not too difficult. It is easier w
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Greetings from San Diego... I purchased my second 3d printer in July and have been messing about with it...getting myself tuned in to how to use it. Not trivial...but not too difficult. It is easier w
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Jim Coffee
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MakeHumanCommunity.org 8 messages
Greetings from San Diego. My mind is sort of blown at the moment. I discovered an incredible resource this morning and have been toying with it all day. MakeHumanCommunity.org. The backstory: I would
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Greetings from San Diego. My mind is sort of blown at the moment. I discovered an incredible resource this morning and have been toying with it all day. MakeHumanCommunity.org. The backstory: I would
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Jim Coffee
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Simplicity pays off, the making of Gojira 5 messages
Hi everyone! I was recently invited to a show about Japanese monsters or Kaiju (wikipedia link) and I wanted to make something simple, I feel like sometimes I spend too much time trying to impress peo
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Hi everyone! I was recently invited to a show about Japanese monsters or Kaiju (wikipedia link) and I wanted to make something simple, I feel like sometimes I spend too much time trying to impress peo
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federico
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Automata-Pinocchio
I ran across this video a couple of days ago, have thought about sharing the link, and have decided it is worthy of being shared. Pinocchio, where are you? I find the following interesting: There is a
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I ran across this video a couple of days ago, have thought about sharing the link, and have decided it is worthy of being shared. Pinocchio, where are you? I find the following interesting: There is a
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Jim Coffee
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Zog 3 messages
Hi Marc, I enjoyed your mass producing Zog article. So much usable info and photos. Are you numbering and signing them as one would in a limited edition print or other artifact? I would like to purcha
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Hi Marc, I enjoyed your mass producing Zog article. So much usable info and photos. Are you numbering and signing them as one would in a limited edition print or other artifact? I would like to purcha
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Myron Tupa
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Wood automata project 7 messages
Thi is a football runner inspired by the outstanding running carrot automata by Grahame Waghorn. I have been playing with automata for about 20 years but never used ,or was aware of, the mechanism in
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Thi is a football runner inspired by the outstanding running carrot automata by Grahame Waghorn. I have been playing with automata for about 20 years but never used ,or was aware of, the mechanism in
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Ken Schweim
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Where are you on Automata Lane? 22 messages
There are probably no two of us in the same location on Automata Lane. I suspect each of us is on our own very personal automata journey. I create this post in an attempt to cause others to tell where
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There are probably no two of us in the same location on Automata Lane. I suspect each of us is on our own very personal automata journey. I create this post in an attempt to cause others to tell where
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Jim Coffee
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Halloween - Day 8 update 2 messages
Hi Everyone, There's zero chance I will have time to edit a summary video of my Halloween front garden spectacular next week. Every waking minute is taken up making stuff to keep the show changing dai
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Hi Everyone, There's zero chance I will have time to edit a summary video of my Halloween front garden spectacular next week. Every waking minute is taken up making stuff to keep the show changing dai
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Grahame Waghorn
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EPM - Electro Paper Man 3 messages
Electro Man is the forbidden dream of so many collectors that at the end of 2021 it was auctioned for $84,000. Yes, that’s right, you heard me right: eighty-four thousand dollars!!! It is a 1960s Japa
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Electro Man is the forbidden dream of so many collectors that at the end of 2021 it was auctioned for $84,000. Yes, that’s right, you heard me right: eighty-four thousand dollars!!! It is a 1960s Japa
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paperPino
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Halloween Day 1 6 messages
Hi Everyone, It's October 1 and there's some brilliant, crazy Halloween decorations popping up all around the hood. Mine may be smaller (its 5 foot high and 3 feet wide) but, unlike my neighbors, it m
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Hi Everyone, It's October 1 and there's some brilliant, crazy Halloween decorations popping up all around the hood. Mine may be smaller (its 5 foot high and 3 feet wide) but, unlike my neighbors, it m
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Grahame Waghorn
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What is on my bench: AI 3 messages
I'm in the phase of creating a new automaton where I am "imagining" it. I've been at it for about a month now and am closer to understanding what I will build...but not quite yet. Meanwhile, I've been
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I'm in the phase of creating a new automaton where I am "imagining" it. I've been at it for about a month now and am closer to understanding what I will build...but not quite yet. Meanwhile, I've been
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Jim Coffee
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An Shaohua's flying horse 2 messages
When the September-October issue of Automata Magazine was published, I printed the cover and have had it on my desk (for the last 23 days). I never get tired of looking at the horse. It is a charming
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When the September-October issue of Automata Magazine was published, I printed the cover and have had it on my desk (for the last 23 days). I never get tired of looking at the horse. It is a charming
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Jim Coffee
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Any suggestions for making a bearing mount? 7 messages
Hi Everyone, I've been temporarily using screw eyes as the bearing mounts for the 3 crank sliders on my Halloween automaton. They're squeaky and not likely to hold up for the 300 hours the contraption
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Hi Everyone, I've been temporarily using screw eyes as the bearing mounts for the 3 crank sliders on my Halloween automaton. They're squeaky and not likely to hold up for the 300 hours the contraption
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Grahame Waghorn
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