Making Simple Automata
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Making Simple Automata
<P><B>A superb book that explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices for fun€"perfect for toy makers, woodworkers, crafters, and tinkerers</B></P><P>Designing and making successful automata involves combining materials, mechanisms, and magic. Illustrated with color photos throughout, this wonderful book explains the six golden rules for making automata alongside detailed step-by-step projects. Many materials are discussed, including paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate, and plastics; mechanisms discussed include levers and linkages, cranks and cams, wheels, gears, pulleys, springs, ratchets, and pawls. Finally, there is the magic€"an unanalyzable charm, a strong fascination so that the whole is more than the sum of its parts.</P>
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