A new edition by Paul Spooner
As well as a useful tool in the teaching of mathematics, this tableau is an example of an environmentally responsible work of art in that some of the materials have been recycled twice.
The oak frame was once a bedside table belonging to a family living in Wallasey. It was then made into the case for an artwork called ‘Little Reinhold’s Wonderful Sausage Machine’. When that case was abandoned for a more active presentational format (see video), it was sawn apart and the bits used for the present edition of six canine rotisseries. Should a purchaser decide to destroy one or more of these items, we urge them to cut it up into even smaller pieces for the manufacture of say, clothes pegs, with a view to furthering their possible careers as cocktail sticks. The tails of the dogs are made from a boxwood folding rule once belonging to a man born in the Gorbals district of Glasgow in 1894. Only a few inches of this valuable material remain unrecycled. The dogs’ legs were harvested from an oak table top of unknown origin. All the other materials; wood, metal and paint finishes are from off-cuts or stock purchased before the current environmental concerns became urgent.
Dimensions:
Height 20cm x Width 20cm x Depth 8cm
Limited Edition of 6
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Fey says:
Hello, I am new to automata and I was particularly inspired by Paul Spooner’s “Two dogs that meet on a regular basis”. I am trying to understand the cams and how they work in regard to LCM, however I cannot find any reference for them.
If possible, I would appreciate any links to LCM and Cams or any information / diagrams available. I am trying to answer the following question:
How are the cams formed in order to produce the appropriate rotations?
Thank you,
Fey
Sarah says:
Hi Fey, Paul Spooner reports that they’re not cams but more like a Geneva mechanism. He described them in an Automata Magazine article (Vol.2-5, Sep/Oct 2020) and says “The only difference is that there are two turntables, one with four pins and one with five. 4×5=20”. Here’s his diagram from the article:
Hope that helps!