Cabaret Mechanical Movement: Understanding Movement and Making Automata

Very helpful book if that’s what you’re interested in

Lovely book, wish they still had the museum in Covent Garden. Loved visiting there as a child and really inspired me to pursue a career in Engineering.

A very useful introduction to making automata. It begins with some basic principles of physics and mechanics and goes on to describe the application of these to automata with good practical tips. Chapters are: Some Principles, Levers, Shafts, Cranks, Cams, Springs, Linkages, Ratchets, Drives & Gearing, Control (electrical), The Checklist, Bibliography. All illustrations inside the book are sketches, and although a number of automata are shown in this way, sufficiently to deduce how they work, there are no patterns to make them. I was initially disappointed at the size of the book and the lack of patterns (I should have read the description better!) but now think it will be a valuable guide and reference when I eventually begin to build my own machines for fun.

It does not have motors but handles so one could attach a motor. This was best of the books that I ordered except for the Lego one. It gives one the mechanics of levels etc. but then gives a model to make

An interesting introduction to the art and science of the automaton.

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I love this book. Absolutely delightful. It seems light and spare, but really goes deep into all the essentials. Better than other automata books I've read. So cool.

Je m'attendais à beaucoup mieux. Trop de blabla et vraiment peu de techniques pratiques

Más texto que imágenes, pocas imágenes. Imágenes pueden ahorrar muchas palabras, explicaciones o ideas. Poca satisfacción por el precio que pagué.

Für meine Interessen ausreichend.

buen libro para los amantes de los principos de los automata