This book explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices made for fun. It covers materials, including paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate and plastics, and mechanisms such as levers and linkages, cranks and cams, wheels, gears, pulleys, springs, rat…
Designing and making successful automata involves combining materials, mechanisms and magic. Making Simple Automata book explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices made for fun. Materials such as paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate and plastics …
This book explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices made for fun. It covers materials, including paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate and plastics, and mechanisms such as levers and linkages, cranks and cams, wheels, gears, pulleys, springs, rat…
This book explains how to design and construct small scale, simple mechanical devices made for fun. It covers materials, including paper and card, wood, wire, tinplate and plastics, and mechanisms such as levers and linkages, cranks and cams, wheels, gears, pulleys, springs, rat…
"With detailed patterns, concise instructions and step-by-step colour photographs, these charming projectsa are simple enough to complete in a weekend"--Publisher's description.
"Build 33 easy-to-make wooden action toys that bring science to life and actually demonstrate the laws of physics right before your eyes. These creative projects combine ingenuity and woodworking with real-life lessons in science, technology, engineering, art, and math--aka STEA…
"Build 33 easy-to-make wooden action toys that bring science to life and actually demonstrate the laws of physics right before your eyes. These creative projects combine ingenuity and woodworking with real-life lessons in science, technology, engineering, art, and math--aka STEA…
Japanese paper engineer Hosaka presents instructions for constructing four models: Tea-serving robot, Ready to fly, Peek-a-bear -- Wild Wild West.
Originally published in Japan, Karakuri is an introduction to the simple mechanisms, such as gears, cranks, cams, and levers, used to bring to life these amazing moving paper models or automate. Included are pull out pages for you to use to construct your own moving models of th…