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Crazed giant beast hand-cranked automaton protoype

Mark Frauenfelder at 12:11 pm Tue, Aug 2, 2011

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[Video Link] Dug North says: "An unexpected sneak preview of my latest automaton prototype taken by a passerby at a local festival this weekend and uploaded to YouTube." Crazed giant beast hand-cranked automaton protoype

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http://twitter.com/jkgavin jkgavin

Excellent! Looking forward to seeing the finished piece!
- Dug North
  
  Thanks! You will see it soon!
  
  -Dug
SamSam

Oh my god I want to be as talented as you!
- Dug North
  
  SamSam,
  
  Thank you! I think Edison had it right: it comes down to 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.
  
  -Dug North
Dug North

SamSam,

Thank you! I think Edison had it right: it comes down to 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration.

-Dug North
G_F

Nice one Dug! That beast writhing around seemingly randomly looks mental.
- Dug North
  
  Thanks G_F! I was hoping to achieve a fairly organic motion for the beast. Your comment gives me some confidence that I succeeded. Thanks for the comment!
  
  -Dug North
Brian Bailey

Wow, this thing is awesome, only 7 comments?

Excellent work! I want one. Please post a howto somewhere.
- Dug North
  
  Thanks a lot, Brian! 7 comments and half of them are me! :) As for a howto, this piece would be pretty tricky to document. Perhaps if I write a book one day, as I hope to, I could include it. There are a bunch of good books about automata, some with plans, that are available. You can also check out the quarterly column I write for Cabaret Mechanical Theatre online, which offers tips on making wood automata.
  
  -Dug North