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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Automaton of Nosferatu Rising from His Coffin

Take a look at this unconventional little wood automaton. The mechanism is housed in Nosferatu's coffin. This is a hand-held windup automaton. Clever!

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4 comments:

  1. AshokJune 26, 2007 at 12:09 PM

    How does it do that??!!!I sense a cam, but it looks hard to do in that little space.?

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  2. Dug NorthJune 26, 2007 at 8:50 PM

    ashok,

    I am really not sure myself.

    I'm guessing a small cam hits the end of a lever with the fulcrum at Nosferatu's heels. But...as you say...there hardly seems to be room!

    Dug

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  3. AnonymousApril 13, 2008 at 6:53 PM

    Hello,
    I have just found my nosferatu automaton posted on your site.

    I pivited the figure on a rod that has a peg at one side. The handle has a cylinder at the end with and offset peg. When you turn the handle the peg hits the peg on the pivot and raises the figure.

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  4. Dug NorthApril 13, 2008 at 9:47 PM

    anonymous,

    Well done! How did you fit the mechanism in that small space?

    I love the concept and the Nosferatu figure. It's really cool design.

    Best,

    Dug North

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