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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: Warlock on July 06, 2007, 08:44:03 AM

Title: Clockwork devices
Post by: Warlock on July 06, 2007, 08:44:03 AM

Does anyone know where I can find information on clockwork robots??? Is it hard to build them???

Title: Re: Clockwork devices
Post by: Steve Joblin on July 06, 2007, 08:57:49 AM

Do you mean the automated robots developed around the 17th and 18th century that represent some of the early examples of "true" robots because they were programmable through a system of interchangeable cams. The cams allowed them to perform different actions; an example of this is a dancing automaton. When different cams are used, different dances are preformed.

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Do you mean the ones from Dr. Who?

Title: Re: Clockwork devices
Post by: Warlock on July 06, 2007, 08:59:37 AM

the 17th century ones.

Title: Re: Clockwork devices
Post by: Steve Joblin on July 06, 2007, 10:19:04 AM

Most ones made today are made out of metal (aluminum or tin) as in the ones found here... http://www.otherlandtoys.co.uk/gadgets-clockwork-toys-c-81_38.html

If you want to make one out of wood, I might suggest hunting around woodworker forums... most of the folks here are building robots that use electronics to control the robots, not mechanical cams and gears.

Title: Re: Clockwork devices
Post by: Admin on July 11, 2007, 04:48:27 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automata