Dodo Automata
A new volcano discovered at the bottom of the garden

To make the volcano diorama for the Dodo automata, I’ve been using up some offcuts of MDF. Using my original sketch, I sized up the background and cut that out, painting it with the blue silk paint I used for
Generation Experiments

I’ve been sorting some parts and experimenting with DC motors for the Dodo Automata.
Dodo Walk R2

The bird anatomy pictures were really helpful in creating the new version. I created a box in Fusion360 and added the picture as a decal. I then used that to trace out the two parts of the leg. Previously I’d
Dodo Walk

I’ve been experimenting with Fusion360 and linked joints to help with the design of the Dodo Automata. Back to Basics I quite like how this is progressing but something did not look quite right. So I looked back to my
Sugru New Colours and Formula

Tom from Sugru sent me some of their family safe formula Sugru. So I decided to use the new colours to make an Automata.