Mechanical Gadgets
Welding the Elephant
Whilst reading the IET magazine, I spotted an article on Hybrid-laser welding. It was an interesting article but it also had picture of a man welding an marvelous mechanical elephant. I emailed the editor and he replied that it was
Posted in: Mechanical Gadgets
Tags: elephant
Wallace & Gromit present: A World of Invention
“Aardman Animations has been commissioned by the BBC to produce a brand new live action show featuring Wallace & Gromit. Wallace & Gromit present: A World of Invention, will take a light-hearted and humorous look at real-life contraptions, gadgets and
Posted in: Inventors, Mechanical Gadgets
Tags: aardman, Inventing
Metal experts
Arthur Ganson Machines Arthur Ganson has been creating wonderful machines since the 1970s. The video below shows a technique for making wire gears which I think is quite ingeneous. Arthur Ganson’s Sculptures Eugene Sargent Whilst looking for some topics on
Posted in: Casting, Mechanical Gadgets
Tags: Kinetic Sculpture
Water Clock
In Shorts Gardens WC2 there is a water clock above a shop, a large tube of water shows the minutes and a single handed dial shows the hours. There is a series of figures below the clock who presumably used
Posted in: Mechanical Gadgets
Tags: water clock
Kinematic Models for Design Digital Library
The Steampunk Workshop is getting involved with the Burning Man project this year and making them a kinetic sculpture. There are a few interesting articles to read on their blog about making of their “Man’s heart” sculpture. They also have
Posted in: Mechanical Gadgets
Tags: KMODDL
Marvelous Mechanical Gadgets
A selection of gadgets, gears and mechanisms.
Posted in: Mechanical Gadgets
Tags: Gears, Kinetic Sculpture
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
