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Weird and Wonderful Gadgets and Inventions

Weird and Wonderful Gadgets and Inventions

August 30, 2008
British LibraryUntil November 10th 2008. Would-be inventors will be inspired by Maurice Collins collection of eccentric contraptions, over 50 of which are currently on display at the British Library in…
Welcome to our new website

Welcome to our new website

August 30, 2008
It’s hard to believe but we have finally redesigned our website after almost 10 years! Most of the old information is here, but there are lots of new and exciting…
Observations from Stithians

Observations from Stithians

August 29, 2008
The Automatist’s Workshop. Paul Spooner’s musings from his work bench will be a new feature on our website.Click thumbnail to enlarge.
Rocket Scientists use CMM

Rocket Scientists use CMM

August 29, 2008
We are continually amazed by the diversity of our readers, and it was exciting to find out that Dr John Bonnell at Space Sciences Lab, (UC Berkeley CA) has been…
Paul Spooner’s 60th Birthday Exhibition

Paul Spooner’s 60th Birthday Exhibition

March 30, 2008
In celebration of Paul Spooner’s 60th Birthday this month we are preparing for a new virtual exhibition of his work which will be online from 20th November 2008.  We will…
CMT Down Under!

CMT Down Under!

March 12, 2008
Our first ever exhibition in Australia will open on Saturday 15th March at the Western Australia Museum in Perth. Mechanics Alive!! is being shown as part of the UNIMA 2008…
Mechanics Alive!! Exhibition to Oakham School

Mechanics Alive!! Exhibition to Oakham School

January 4, 2008
Our Mechanics Alive!! exhibition is making a brief appearance (for two school weeks) at Oakham School Smallbone Library Foyer, in Rutland, Leceistershire, before heading off on tour to Australia for…
PhantasieMechanik at phaeno

PhantasieMechanik at phaeno

January 2, 2008
Opening on Saturday 23rd February at the spectacular phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, this exhibition promises to be one of the best kinetic sculpture exhibitions in recent years.
Award at Maker Faire

Award at Maker Faire

October 26, 2007
We greatly enjoyed the visit to Maker Faire last weekend! It included picking up an Editor’s Choice award for our Designing Automata Kit (no longer available, see below). Richard Garriott,…

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