tube fanatic Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 This device was designed without the benefits of modern CAD technology, machine shops, and so on. True genius! http://www.chonday.com/Videos/the-writer-automaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Autocad doesn't guarantee precision or innovation, it's only as good as the user/engineer/designer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Have been interested in automatons/read the old inventors type. Maezels's Chess Player is an old piece. EAPoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 This device was designed without the benefits of modern CAD technology, machine shops, and so on. True genius! I agree with Schu, and I'll also add "What's so modern or great about what we use today?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickFL Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 a wonderful movie about an automaton is "Hugo". by MartinScorsese. an homage to early films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Pretty neat how this was made so long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 a wonderful movie about an automaton is "Hugo". by Martin Scorsese. an homage to early films. Yes! That was a good movie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) My sister has a collection of the bird automatons and they are fascinating to watch... Roger Edited November 22, 2013 by twistedcrankcammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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