Basic Automata

Boys and Girls, For reasons only known to the pagan gods, I somehow got into a discussion with a friend about Automata. Somehow he convinced me to draw up a page he gave me as a SketchUp model.
I know bugger all about automatas and please don't quote me as a keen supported of the topic... What iI pass on is purely hearsay and a layman's interpretation of facts and knowledge way above his pay grade.
I was informed that the automata actions I have simulated are a fair representation of the art that has been practiced for centuries... Please don't shoot the messenger, quiz the guy that sold me that fable... however, he is considering a stint to be a Victorian (Australia) politician and currently practicing the fine art of memory loss.
This is a link to the animation created by my SketchUp model,
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The following is a link to the SU model (2016) and "template" PDF,
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[@SaltJamie]

Thank you, I'm an artist looking for a new method to do storytelling. I saw a video on YT about, sand automata in a box. My heart seriously leaped. This is so informative. The possibilities on the inner build and understanding how the final character will move based on the cogs shape is brilliant.

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks SJ... I'm not into automata and only did this as a favour for a friend... however, if you and anyone can get some use/ideas from this, it makes my day.it,

[@coldnoodles2951]

This is exactly what i was looking for, gave me a good basic on how these things work.

[@harrykuheim6107]

Me too...This stuff is Gold for making Halloween Props with a Deer or Whiper Motors...just scale up the Arms, Cams, and Wheels...

[@andypanda4756]

Super useful for me. Thanks for doing it!

[@alexkara9696]

Glad is is/was useful.

[@InThisStyleGMinor]

Very well done!

[@Brian-uy2tj]

I'm guessing that the gentleman he refers to meant that these 10 movements can cover all of the motions that go into making automata.

[@hagheid]

Just what I was looking for Alex - Thanks for all your efforts

[@alexkara9696]

Glad I was of some help... Keep safe!

[@AHD2105]

Thank you. Automation is cool and I'm not an engineer. So enjoyed watching this.

[@2GFactFinder]

Excellent presentation. Thank you sir.

[@alexkara9696]

To all I haven't thanked for their comments I apologise and offer a pathetic "global thanks". Unfortunately I do not get notification to any comments made to my KZbin posts. I appreciate all that take the time to look and moreso that take the time to comment.

[@jasonallen1532]

Very nice, I learned something. That's a lot of work indeed. Thank you.

[@RogerRussellsculptureartist]

Thanks Alex this is just what i was looking for to teach my students

[@bcsunrise]

I'm just starting to research automata, so your video and the file you shared are so very helpful. Thank you!

[@alexkara9696]

Pleasure!

[@sleepyowl910]

Followed the link from LJ. Nice project, great presentation! Thank you for sharing!

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks... appreciated... keep safe.

[@brucemiller607]

Great work and one very interesting project. WOW!!!

[@alexkara9696]

Sorry I missed this Bruce... thanks for looking. I just remember making a promise to a LJ member, and amongst all my foibles, I try to keep promises.

[@CarlosAlberto-lb7vr]

Obrigado por compartilhar

[@marcelosebastianalvarezcal7527]

Un montón de ideas, gracias, a Lot of ideas, regards from south america

[@waltherpipo]

Great work and one very interesting project. Awesome!!!

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks for looking Walter.

[@markdmaker3173]

Thanks for the video, helpful

[@mikeschnorr5396]

Thanks for sharing your work Alex! I think I actually have that book here somewhere but haven't had time to try any of these...

[@alexkara9696]

I just had the photocopy of that one page to work from... It's not so much that I'm into automata but a favour to a friend. Hopefully the video may visualise that page more clearly.

[@elylioney6390]

Did u ever find that book?

[@oliverklozhoff]

The problem with example D is its extended all the way out. Had it done slack left in its stride it wouldn't double back

[@randalllaue4042]

Same for paper engineering, Origami, and other movements... basically same except for order.

[@quinn2090]

You could use bearings and wax for the gears and maybe change the gear ratio so that both gears are the same size.

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks for looking Quin, and appreciate your comment... Unfortunately this was just a proof of concept in trying to demo some of the more common "automata" movements. I promised a chap several years ago that I had a diagram and I will try to laser cut it as a demo. I finally got off my arse and did it... didn't realise the effort that was required for what I thought was a "5 minute job". I'm not really into this "automata" concept, so it was just a QED, promise fulfilled and end of exercise. If anyone can get ideas then it wasn't totally wasted.

[@nowherels64]

Thank you very much! This was so interesting, and your delivery was great :D

[@alexkara9696]

Thank you, sorry for the late thanks... at least now I can say Happy New Year.

[@nowherels64]

@@alexkara9696 Happy New Year!

[@philipbyrnes7501]

Good effort mate and thanks for the interesting work. Oh, and the phrase you were looking for instead of in focus is “in frame”. Take care and thanks again

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks Phil... I've been making hack videos for 3+years and I often try to say "in view or in viewfinder", but notice during editting, I keep saying "focus"... cant teach old dog new tricks and if I was a dog I would be 11 years old.

[@bonecircuit9123]

cheers mate, looking for game mechanic ideas and you nailed it for me

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks Bone, it's comment like yours that make the effort worth while... If I can help just one other out there I've kicked a goal.

[@bonecircuit9123]

You kicked a goal for me mate cheers! @@alexkara9696

[@HungNguyen-id7hg]

Dear Alex Kara, Thank you so much for revealing essential knowledge about automata movements that only be passed down from father to son!

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks.... Unfortunately Hung, I got this out of a book... shown to me by someone else (I hate reading)... nevertheless, it is handy for anyone attempting to make some interesting kiddies toys... or complex adult ones.

[@HungNguyen-id7hg]

@@alexkara9696 I have never seen that book and I only know these fundamental automata movements through you. To me, the teacher is more important than the author of the book! I have discovered the world of automata by accident. Last week, I bought a scroll saw I have tried to make some memorable toys for my grand child. Three days ago, I came across a wonderful work titled "Oh Deer!" of Cecilia Schiller but could not work out what is behind the torso of the deer. I greatly appreciate it if you could speculate the kind of movement that Cecilia might have used?

[@alexkara9696]

Sorry Hung, I am NOT into this topic and only did it as a favour for a friend because I had a laser and could reproduce it quickly. I have no idea what her topic is about or any movement you are referring to... everything I know is in the video. I do have another couple of pages provided by the same guy that I can scan when I get a chance, load it up to my cloud storage and provide the link. Might take a few days before I get a chance to do it though.

[@alexkara9696]

Hi Hung, If you download the PDF from this link, u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZ1r7FVZftIU7AujjTyEUwHYVvwQVpnW1IRX and read the first page, you'll then know more about automata than me... good luck in your ventures.

[@HungNguyen-id7hg]

@@alexkara9696 Thanks so much for your kind response.

[@clintkolyer7520]

I really enjoyed watching these. I’ve been playing around with automaton. I’d really be interested in seeing how your first attempt wanted one handle to turn them off. I see from the back that each mechanism is turned by that single gear pair. How did you have them all linked together? Can anyone answer that question for me? Thanks.

[@alexkara9696]

Sorry for the late reply Clint... I don't get notification for all comments to my posts... it seems I only get them when the Gremlins go on sabaticals. However, to attempt to answer your question (I can't post, don't know how to, pictures), further below is a link to another jig I made that uses a combination of gears. It was a case of adjoining gears driving each other... unfortunately for only a proof of concept, I didn't bother to follow it up because of friction issues and at the time I didn't have bearings in my workshop arsenal. I have uploaded my pilot Sketchup diagram to my cloud storage at, u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=kZGMTIVZj29C5qR6CdksfRgkwe0Xw7SdYNO7 I have also taken a few screen dumps in case you don't have access/working knowledge of SketchUp. Here is that other jig that did pass line up and got past the drawing board, kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5yuo3eshaulZ7s or if you prefer a bit slower action, I wrote a covering article for Lumberjocks at, www.lumberjocks.com/showcase/how-to-make-a-50-a2-scanner-for-200.91256/ For my gears, I bought Matthias Wandel's gear generator, woodgears.ca/gear/ (Don't know what the on-line freebie offers.)

[@studiosandi]

Thank you so much for sharing ❤

[@alexkara9696]

My pleaser... Thanks for taking the time to look.

[@AbrahamMTG]

Buena buena!

[@maxpolaris99]

Nice work! There are a few videos on YT about designing cams down to like the 4th derivative which is something like the acceleration of the acceleration. A real brain twister! 🧐How did you make your cams and parts? I have a pdf of a 1898 Engineers Mechanical Movement Reference and have been toying with the idea of making something along the line of what you have right there. Great video topic! 👍 Ahh looks like you laser cut'em or cnc milled them.

[@alexkara9696]

Sorry Max, I'm not into automata and haven't really studied it. A friend approached me about the subject and asked if I could cut and build something something using my laser. He teaches woodworking and wanted some sort of example to show his student.... that is the limit of my knowledge about automata. Good luck in your venture.

[@randalllaue4042]

Thanks!!

[@digitalmunky]

Putting nylon or Teflon washers would possibly help smooth things out?

[@andypanda4756]

Dusting with graphite would be another dry lube perhaps?

[@omnianti0]

same move using a spring or not can alow a freedom over external forces like gravity or user all this look from another century and can be made more quickly from lego tecnik for kids

[@djairduarte1319]

Excelente, muito didático 👏👏👏❤️🇧🇷

[@alexkara9696]

Thank you...

[@deborahdedinho3663]

Brasil : thank you so much, it's inspiring🥰

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks...

[@studiosandi]

I'm watching again because I didn't totally get it the first time. This is so interesting❤

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks for the interest Sandi... I'm not so much into automata, short of a heart started vino when I get out of bed... A friend asked if I could make up a demo model of some of the mechanisms used for some of the basic automata movements. This is just to move from paper to timber. The laser makes it easy for me and that's why I undertook the project... however, the files should provide enough templates/ideas to make the desired action. The link provided should give access to files (PDF) that may help in design... the video just makes it visual... you still need to use imagination to make it work. Often using a mix of the mechanisms, can get some very interesting actions... said from hearsay rather than experience. I thank you for your comment... it's what makes me keep on trying (I know... very trying), to pass on what little i know or get exposed to. Sometimes it has to be in your face to come across some potentially useful info.

[@studiosandi]

@@alexkara9696 I didn't know you posted a PDF that will be very handy! This has given me so many ideas. Thank you again♥️

[@SineEyed]

Thanks..

[@silentrunning3100]

could see this in a museum.

[@alexkara9696]

Thanks SR3100... but I'm quite not that old... though family says I belong in an asylum... both under guard.

[@WiekingderViking]

Neat, neat display …..

[@alexkara9696]

Thank you...

[@lindaellison899]

cool!

[@alexkara9696]

Thank you LE.

[@davidquerry8869]

Thank you.

[@alexkara9696]

Thank you, Davis!

[@kovrovetz]

technical mechanics))

[@samwestwell5982]

Thank you Alex very helpful, could you try going into 3D for us.

[@alexkara9696]

Sorry SW, This was done for a friend from plans he supplied. I'm no expert and unfortunately have no desire to become one... unfortunately for inspiration in 3D you'll need to seek elsewhere.

[@majorbrighton]

I gave a thumbs up. Yet you really do not have to explain anything, as it´s being filmed, so maybe cut the film to half?

[@delcat8168]

Good video, shame it wasn't edited down to about 3 minutes.

[@alexkara9696]

Sorry delcat, I have regained receiving comment notifications again and being a hot head, I tend to reacted without due consideration. I started drafting out a reply thinking you were shit stirring like others have and I do tend to bite. Checked out your site and noticed that you break your presentation into short videos and decided to reword my retort. I know I tend to crap on, but as my presentations are never scripted, formulated in bed, and many times whipping down to the workshop asap to start the presentation. Because of the combined length of all the individual parts, it is often the case of re-shooting, which many times cannot be done once items are in progress/finished (I don't edit on the fly) and I hesitate in deleting too much content fearing I might remove something that may actually be useful. I have started to adopt "in part" presentations... unfortunately the major achievement from that exercise was more videos in only slightly shorted duration.

[@geopwd]

Not sure why I watched the whole thing expecting something interesting. It never got there.

[@thevarietyshow7777]

Boring.

[@alexkara9696]

Totally understood... I was bored making it, watching it and editing... Please get off your arse and do better.

[@thevarietyshow7777]

@@alexkara9696 I like automata. I'm beginning to dabble in it. I started on that Japanese archer toy I bought from Ebay. Stopped just before the stringing. Instructions are cut off. Designing a running horse powered by a pinwheel in my garden. This just wasn't as interesting as many others I have seen. No offense.

[@alexkara9696]

@@thevarietyshow7777, Just an FYIO (for your eyes only) I'm NOT into automata... You may be a real nice guy, but in all fairness, this video was not made just for you. I did this model for a friend who is into automata, and he said that some may find it interesting. KZbin have provided a tool for people that are bored or find any video crap... it's called a stop button. I really don't like getting into a pissing contest with every bored nutter out there. however, I'm sick and tired of ignoring people that just like to criticise and too lazy to get off the rrrses to attempt to inform rather than negate another individuals attempt to inform. I have run out of urine and will not continue this pissing contest. Whether you reply or not, have a good life with your automata, but I will not give you the courtesy with any follow up reply.

[@thevarietyshow7777]

@@alexkara9696 Just you validating my existence and effect on you with two responses and some piss is enough, Sir. Thank you.