Cabaret Mechanical Movement: Understanding Movement and Making Automata
Cabaret Mechanical Movement: Understanding Movement and Making Automata by Aidan Lawrence Onn, Gary Alexander
1998 | ISBN: 0952872900 | English | 124 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
1998 | ISBN: 0952872900 | English | 124 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Making Automata is hard. Making other sorts of three dimensional objects can also be hard, but he extra dimension of movement seems to add a disproportionate amount of difficulty.
For most people, especially those untrained in engineering skills, getting to the point where making making mechanical devices is easy, can be a long and frustrating task. Then again, there are many people who have a sound understanding of engineering but can't even draw a horse.
These things can be learnt. This book does not teach you to draw a horse, but it removes the mystery that surrounds the world of mechanisms and the business of making things move.
Cabaret Mechanical Movement contains a lot of theory but it is also packed with practical tips and ideas for making your own automata, moving toys, or mechanical sculpture.