This box contains everything you need to get started with automata design. Contents: 1. Designing Automata Kit. The classic CMT kit – No glue or tools are required, and you will learn about simple mechanics using cams and a crank slider mechanism. Many different designs can be made, and the kit used over and over […]
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Tim Lewis – Mechanisms
This exhibition features new work from Tim Lewis, including the fabulous ‘Jetsam’ pictured, which made it’s debut at the Kinetica Art Fair in February. A large Kiwi-like bird connected to a robotic arm attempts to construct a nest from soft foam ‘twigs’. Flowers East 82, Kingsland Road London E2 8DP March 7th to April 12th […]
Paul Spooner Live
A chance to hear Paul Spooner talk about his work at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth, Cornwall. The talk entitled ‘A View from the Plateau – Mechanical Jokes for people with short attention spans’ should be highly entertaining. February 16th at 7.30pm. Tickets £8
Love by Carlos Zapata
A new one-off piece from Carlos Zapata. A couple in love fly endlessly around the earth, with a heart above them. Beautiful colours and style. Height 28 cm Wood, metal, acrylic paint One Only. Sold.
Toasted Heart by Paul Spooner
Pulling out the bottom drawer of this small chest of drawers makes two toasted hearts pop out of a toaster. Inside the drawer is the lever that lifts the toast but there is also room for a scroll of paper on which to inscribe a romantic message. Paper is supplied as well as a length […]
Uneasy by Paul Spooner
A new piece from Paul Spooner. “If you were trying to make a mechanism that transmitted rotary motion smoothly, here are three mechanisms to avoid. 1). The well-known sliding block mechanism which translates steady circular motion into a wobbly approximation of it. 2). A magnet rotating near another magnet which picks up its motion in […]
Sketchbook Moment No.54
The Boyhood of Hitler Watch out everyone. He’s having a big idea. Click image to enlarge.
21 Rotary Tool Tips and Tricks for Automata-Makers – Dug’s Tips 6
21 Rotary Tool Tips and Tricks for Automata-Makers The high-speed rotary tool can do the work of dozens of other tools. With the right bits and accessories, this little powerhouse can cut, carve, engrave, drill, grind, sand, brush, and polish a variety of materials! Here are some tips to help automata-makers get the most from […]
Not Yet by Paul Spooner – SOLD OUT
A new limited edition from Paul Spooner. “Another piece that exploits the attractive/repulsive effects of neodymium magnets. The handle turns a cylinder in which a magnet is inserted radially so that its poles alternate, causing a magnet buried in the fish to feel attracted or repelled by turns. The foil, which is pure tin and […]
Lab Birds
Fi Henshall’s latest piece The Lab Birds features two birds with an interest in science. The intricate mechanism includes bellows, cams and linkages, which produce realistic bird tweets, and graceful movements on the inquisitive birds. Wood, metal and paint. Dimensions: 40 cm High. 21 cm Wide. 13 cm Deep £475 (excl VAT) Sold