Automatons

Automatons

This topic has 10 replies, 10 voices, and was last updated 30 January 2021 at 14:44 by Tim Stevens.

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29 January 2021 at 12:27 #523488
Speedy Builder5
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I need say no more

A writing automon
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29 January 2021 at 12:27 #4336
Speedy Builder5
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BBC4 documentary
29 January 2021 at 13:32 #523503
Bill Mull
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That's fascinating.
29 January 2021 at 15:19 #523523
David Noble
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@davidnoble71990
Astonishing.

David
29 January 2021 at 16:29 #523543
Bill Phinn
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I think all of us take it as read that our ancestors would have been amazed to see some of our present-day technology. I didn't think I could be equally amazed looking back at an example of theirs.
29 January 2021 at 16:32 #523544
not done it yet
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@notdoneityet
A member of our MES has several automatons. The complexity of some is amazing. Clearly not in that class but not so vey far off, with some of them.
29 January 2021 at 16:37 #523546
Harry Wilkes
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Posted by Speedy Builder5 on 29/01/2021 12:27:10:

I need say no more

A writing automon

Thanks for the link

H
29 January 2021 at 16:48 #523547
vic newey
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@vicnewey60017
Amazing, here is a 200 year old one of a Japanese warrior who takes an arrow from his quiver, notches it on the string & shoots it, if I recall correctly the things mechanism is mostly made of wood
29 January 2021 at 20:47 #523595
Steviegtr
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Love the head & eye movement.

You watch, someone will make a cnc version.

Steve.
29 January 2021 at 23:46 #523621
Roger Best
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@rogerbest89007
Genius!

Programmable, Slick mechanism that must have taken some serious ingenuity. Amazing.
30 January 2021 at 14:44 #523702
Tim Stevens
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Not only a cnc version, I expect a series of 3D printed commercial copies.

Cheers, Tim
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