Basic Automata 

Thanks SJ... I'm not into automata and only did this as a favour for a friend... however, if you and anyone can get some use/ideas from this, it makes my day.it,

Me too...This stuff is Gold for making Halloween Props with a Deer or Whiper Motors...just scale up the Arms, Cams, and Wheels...

Glad I was of some help... Keep safe!

Glad is is/was useful.

Thanks... appreciated... keep safe.

Pleasure!

Dusting with graphite would be another dry lube perhaps?

Sorry I missed this Bruce... thanks for looking. I just remember making a promise to a LJ member, and amongst all my foibles, I try to keep promises.

Thanks for looking Quin, and appreciate your comment... Unfortunately this was just a proof of concept in trying to demo some of the more common "automata" movements. I promised a chap several years ago that I had a diagram and I will try to laser cut it as a demo. I finally got off my arse and did it... didn't realise the effort that was required for what I thought was a "5 minute job". I'm not really into this "automata" concept, so it was just a QED, promise fulfilled and end of exercise. If anyone can get ideas then it wasn't totally wasted.

Thanks.... Unfortunately Hung, I got this out of a book... shown to me by someone else (I hate reading)... nevertheless, it is handy for anyone attempting to make some interesting kiddies toys... or complex adult ones.

@@alexkara9696 I have never seen that book and I only know these fundamental automata movements through you. To me, the teacher is more important than the author of the book! I have discovered the world of automata by accident. Last week, I bought a scroll saw I have tried to make some memorable toys for my grand child. Three days ago, I came across a wonderful work titled "Oh Deer!" of Cecilia Schiller but could not work out what is behind the torso of the deer. I greatly appreciate it if you could speculate the kind of movement that Cecilia might have used?

Sorry Hung, I am NOT into this topic and only did it as a favour for a friend because I had a laser and could reproduce it quickly. I have no idea what her topic is about or any movement you are referring to... everything I know is in the video. I do have another couple of pages provided by the same guy that I can scan when I get a chance, load it up to my cloud storage and provide the link. Might take a few days before I get a chance to do it though.

Hi Hung, If you download the PDF from this link, u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZ1r7FVZftIU7AujjTyEUwHYVvwQVpnW1IRX and read the first page, you'll then know more about automata than me... good luck in your ventures.

@@alexkara9696 Thanks so much for your kind response.

Sorry for the late reply Clint... I don't get notification for all comments to my posts... it seems I only get them when the Gremlins go on sabaticals. However, to attempt to answer your question (I can't post, don't know how to, pictures), further below is a link to another jig I made that uses a combination of gears. It was a case of adjoining gears driving each other... unfortunately for only a proof of concept, I didn't bother to follow it up because of friction issues and at the time I didn't have bearings in my workshop arsenal. I have uploaded my pilot Sketchup diagram to my cloud storage at, u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=kZGMTIVZj29C5qR6CdksfRgkwe0Xw7SdYNO7 I have also taken a few screen dumps in case you don't have access/working knowledge of SketchUp. Here is that other jig that did pass line up and got past the drawing board, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QkKrDvPFr1Y.html or if you prefer a bit slower action, I wrote a covering article for Lumberjocks at, www.lumberjocks.com/showcase/how-to-make-a-50-a2-scanner-for-200.91256/ For my gears, I bought Matthias Wandel's gear generator, woodgears.ca/gear/ (Don't know what the on-line freebie offers.)

Thanks Phil... I've been making hack videos for 3+years and I often try to say "in view or in viewfinder", but notice during editting, I keep saying "focus"... cant teach old dog new tricks and if I was a dog I would be 11 years old.

Thank you, sorry for the late thanks... at least now I can say Happy New Year.

@@alexkara9696 Happy New Year!

Thank you...

I just had the photocopy of that one page to work from... It's not so much that I'm into automata but a favour to a friend. Hopefully the video may visualise that page more clearly.

Did u ever find that book?

Thanks for looking Walter.

Sorry Max, I'm not into automata and haven't really studied it. A friend approached me about the subject and asked if I could cut and build something something using my laser. He teaches woodworking and wanted some sort of example to show his student.... that is the limit of my knowledge about automata. Good luck in your venture.

Thanks Bone, it's comment like yours that make the effort worth while... If I can help just one other out there I've kicked a goal.

You kicked a goal for me mate cheers! @@alexkara9696

Thanks...

Sorry SW, This was done for a friend from plans he supplied. I'm no expert and unfortunately have no desire to become one... unfortunately for inspiration in 3D you'll need to seek elsewhere.

Thanks SR3100... but I'm quite not that old... though family says I belong in an asylum... both under guard.

Thanks for the interest Sandi... I'm not so much into automata, short of a heart started vino when I get out of bed... A friend asked if I could make up a demo model of some of the mechanisms used for some of the basic automata movements. This is just to move from paper to timber. The laser makes it easy for me and that's why I undertook the project... however, the files should provide enough templates/ideas to make the desired action. The link provided should give access to files (PDF) that may help in design... the video just makes it visual... you still need to use imagination to make it work. Often using a mix of the mechanisms, can get some very interesting actions... said from hearsay rather than experience. I thank you for your comment... it's what makes me keep on trying (I know... very trying), to pass on what little i know or get exposed to. Sometimes it has to be in your face to come across some potentially useful info.

@@alexkara9696 I didn't know you posted a PDF that will be very handy! This has given me so many ideas. Thank you again♥️

My pleaser... Thanks for taking the time to look.

Thank you...

Thank you, Davis!

Thank you LE.

Sorry delcat, I have regained receiving comment notifications again and being a hot head, I tend to reacted without due consideration. I started drafting out a reply thinking you were shit stirring like others have and I do tend to bite. Checked out your site and noticed that you break your presentation into short videos and decided to reword my retort. I know I tend to crap on, but as my presentations are never scripted, formulated in bed, and many times whipping down to the workshop asap to start the presentation. Because of the combined length of all the individual parts, it is often the case of re-shooting, which many times cannot be done once items are in progress/finished (I don't edit on the fly) and I hesitate in deleting too much content fearing I might remove something that may actually be useful. I have started to adopt "in part" presentations... unfortunately the major achievement from that exercise was more videos in only slightly shorted duration.