• Timberkits: Drummer wood automaton kit

    Updated: 2010-03-14 17:42:00
    : : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Sunday , March 14, 2010 Timberkits : Drummer wood automaton kit Here's a little video of the drummer automaton kit made by . Timberkits Here's one place you can get the Timberkit drummer automaton Labels : DIY human kits mechanical toy Timberkits wood posted by Dug North on Sunday , March 14, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts Keith Newstead : profile of the artist and new blog . The Waiting Hand by Nick Rayburn Steampunk Style Jewelry : Victorian Mechanical Parrot AR.Drone Quadrotor helicopter for iPhone Welded Flea kinetic metal sculpture Incredible animal sculptures by Ron Pippin The Pie Factory great paper automaton kit Sargent Paints Hemy automaton by Newstead OK Go video for song This

  • The Waiting Hand by Nick Rayburn

    Updated: 2010-03-12 05:46:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Friday , March 12, 2010 The Waiting Hand by Nick Rayburn Nick Rayburn is an artist who works with an assortment of materials including wood , marble and brass to silver , coral and shimmering beetles . He has started to make automata in a Victorian steampunk style . Shown here is his latest creation , The Waiting Hand which is a limited edition of 20. If you would like more information or would like to discuss acquiring a piece you can send an email to : nickrayburn at asky dot com . Labels : brass hand-cranked human Nick Rayburn steampunk victorian wood posted by Dug North on Friday , March 12, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts Steampunk Style Jewelry : Victorian Mechanical Parrot AR.Drone

  • Welded Flea - kinetic metal sculpture

    Updated: 2010-03-09 13:12:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Tuesday , March 09, 2010 Welded Flea kinetic metal sculpture Andy over at the Workshop Shed blog has made this great metal flea sculpture . Take a look Labels : insects kinetic sculpture metal metalworking workshops posted by Dug North on Tuesday , March 09, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts Incredible animal sculptures by Ron Pippin The Pie Factory great paper automaton kit Sargent Paint Hemy automaton by Newstead OK Go video for song This Too Shall Pass' King Kong automaton by Keith Newstead Animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex on sale An unusual Happy Meal automaton The Boneshakers by Fourteen Balls Toy Company Homunculus kinetic sculpture by Nemo Gould Hanayama L'Oeuf cast metal mechanical

  • Humanoid with Spine and "Muscles"

    Updated: 2010-03-07 23:17:36
    Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them Humanoid with Spine and Muscles Robotic research from Japan . They chose a new approach for building a humanoid . The structure is not based by a frame and motors , but closer to the human body with a spine and muscle to mode and give stability . It looks , like this robot still needs further research and enhancement . It doesn't look too happy to walk at the moment . The robot can be controller with a simple PlayStation2 . controller via Tags : japan research humanoid spine Mar_08:2010 020200 Comments(0 Related Entries Rapid-prototyped mechanical works by Alex Schlegel Humanoid with Spine and Muscles DARPA researches into Hummingbirds Comments Add your Flavour to the Article Name Email Website R andom Entry W iki About This weblog is dedicated to fresh and alternate news on robotics . We seek for music robots , toy robots , playing and gaming robots as well as the culture of robots . This blog is powered and maintained by the Node3000-Network Search Supported by Blog Topics B log L iving with Robots R andom Entry Contact Impressum Subscribe RSS Feed Blogroll Botjunkie Suicide Bots Doktorsblog Evil

  • Hard Driving: Bots, Tweets, Sounds

    Updated: 2010-03-07 00:52:00
    : , , Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them Hard Driving : Bots , Tweets , Sounds Hard Driving is am art-project , where basically everyone can control some sort of robots via Twitter . You must follow the harddrivin twitter-account . Now everytime someone tweets , the cars mode . The longer the tweet , the longer the distance of the bots . Tweets with this hashtag harddriving will cause both cars to move . Not really an interaction , if you ask . me The installation is somehow inspired by the old Amiga game Hard Drivin' . Someone might remember thouse beautiful . vector-graphics Tags : twitter art dublin uk Mar_07:2010 020200 Comments(0 Related Entries Hard Driving : Bots , Tweets , Sounds Mari Kimura : Violin vs . spooky robot Guitar Goldie , the sleeping , resting , dead robot Add your Flavour to the Article Name Email Website R andom Entry W iki About This weblog is dedicated to fresh and alternate news on robotics . We seek for music robots , toy robots , playing and gaming robots as well as the culture of robots . This blog is powered and maintained by the Node3000-Network Search Supported by Blog Topics B log L iving with Robots

  • IDM-playing Musicrobot

    Updated: 2010-03-07 00:42:00
    Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them IDM-playing Musicrobot This is just an animation , but at every single reader of this Eggshell Robotics blog now every bell should ring . . Loud via Tags : robot music art Mar_07:2010 020200 Comments(0 Related Entries Sound-Machines : Computer-Robot-Played Instruments Thing-a-day : knit cook draw paint tape solder write install destroy invent document Robot Boozarama by HERO-1 Add your Flavour to the Article Name Email Website R andom Entry W iki About This weblog is dedicated to fresh and alternate news on robotics . We seek for music robots , toy robots , playing and gaming robots as well as the culture of robots . This blog is powered and maintained by the Node3000-Network Search Supported by Blog Topics B log L iving with Robots R andom Entry Contact Impressum Subscribe RSS Feed Blogroll Botjunkie Suicide Bots Doktorsblog Evil Mad Scientist Let's make Robots Found Robots Botropolis Contact Write to robot at__ node3000.com or use the contact sheet to submit a . message Latest Comments Eggshell Robotics Hm , hm . Is this a robot Well , sure it is . What is a factory-belt robot Is this a robot Not

  • An unusual "Happy Meal" automaton

    Updated: 2010-03-02 13:08:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Tuesday , March 02, 2010 An unusual Happy Meal automaton Here's an interesting hidden mechanism for you to . ponder Labels : automata cand Charles Mak hand-cranked insects posted by Dug North on Tuesday , March 02, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts The Boneshakers by Fourteen Balls Toy Company Homunculus kinetic sculpture by Nemo Gould Hanayama L'Oeuf cast metal mechanical puzzle Automata creations by Viktor Plotnikov Step-by-step carving of a dinosaur marionette Martha Stewart learns the history of automata Rotapult an astonishing machine by Brad Litwin Construction toy with internally illuminated parts . Leonardo's : Machines in Motion exhibit , Nebraska Automata exhibit at the Miami

  • The Boneshakers by Fourteen Balls Toy Company

    Updated: 2010-03-01 11:59:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Monday , March 01, 2010 The Boneshakers by Fourteen Balls Toy Company Check out the motions on this amazing piece From the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre shop : site An ingenious new piece from the Fourteen Balls Toy Company . Three skeleton cyclists are being chased by a dog . In turn they turn their heads to see if he is still in pursuit , tongue wagging Matt Smith's new exhibit design has a tremendous sequence and meticulous workmanship . An exquisite collectors , piece Here's where you can see more pictures of The Boneshakers . automaton Labels : Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Fourteen Balls Matt Smith skeletons UK video posted by Dug North on Monday , March 01, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts

  • Logo V8-Motor

    Updated: 2010-02-27 22:03:37
    Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them Logo V8-Motor Impressive A V8-motor , made of lego parts , capable of doing 1000 rpms . Just listen to the sounds it makes Totally motoristic . style via Tags : lego motor speed Feb_27:2010 020200 Comments(0 Related Entries Nic_3 : Sound Localizing LEGO-NXTbot Basketball and Baseball playing robot LEGO Tower of Hanoi Solver-Robot Add your Flavour to the Article Name Email Website R andom Entry W iki About This weblog is dedicated to fresh and alternate news on robotics . We seek for music robots , toy robots , playing and gaming robots as well as the culture of robots . This blog is powered and maintained by the Node3000-Network Search Supported by Blog Topics B log L iving with Robots R andom Entry Contact Impressum Subscribe RSS Feed Blogroll Botjunkie Suicide Bots Doktorsblog Evil Mad Scientist Let's make Robots Found Robots Botropolis Contact Write to robot at__ node3000.com or use the contact sheet to submit a . message Latest Comments Eggshell Robotics Hm , hm . Is this a robot Well , sure it is . What is a factory-belt robot Is this a robot Not sure at all In fact , they are just machines ,

  • Hanayama L'Oeuf cast metal mechanical puzzle

    Updated: 2010-02-27 15:40:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Saturday , February 27, 2010 Hanayama L'Oeuf cast metal mechanical puzzle From puzzle maker Hanayama is this intriguing egg-shaped cast puzzle . L'Oeuf is French for The egg The two plates each have a pin that moves within a track on the opposite plate goal is to separate the two metal pieces and then put them back together . While it may seem straightforward , the puzzle is rated at intermediate difficulty , so perhaps there is more to it that it might seem If you are interested , here is where you can get the Hanayama L'Oeuf cast metal puzzle Labels : casting mechanical toys metal puzzles posted by Dug North on Saturday , February 27, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts Automata creations by

  • Step-by-step carving of a dinosaur marionette

    Updated: 2010-02-25 14:01:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Thursday , February 25, 2010 Step-by-step carving of a dinosaur marionette Wez Champion is documenting his efforts as he makes a very cool dinosaur marionette . Champion says he is a fan of the Prague style of marionette . making Says the : artist One of the things I like most about ALL Prague puppets is the way they don't try to hide the fact that they are made from wood . the master craftsmen seem to use the straight edges of chisel cuts to form unique facial expressions and unbelievable style to each character . this is what I someday hope to master for myself His blog posts document his project from drawings to roughing out the figure , to carving details . Stay tuned as he goes on to paint and assemble the . puppet Here is a link to Wez's World the blog that documents the making of a . marionette Labels : blog carving marionettes Puppets techniques woodcarving posted by Dug North on Thursday , February 25, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this

  • Martha Stewart learns the history of automata

    Updated: 2010-02-24 13:01:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Wednesday , February 24, 2010 Martha Stewart learns the history of automata Here's a clip of Martha Stewart learning about various forms of automata through history from the famous video game creator and collector , Richard . Garriott Thanks Karin Labels : automata collections history Neil Hardy pablo lavezzari video posted by Dug North on Wednesday , February 24, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts Rotapult an astonishing machine by Brad Litwin Construction toy with internally illuminated parts . Leonardo's : Machines in Motion exhibit , Nebraska Automata exhibit at the Miami Science Museum Motorized kinetic sculpture with 4 ball catapults In the Studio with automata-artist Tom Haney Artist

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