Oh man, everything else in the shop has come to a screeching halt. Chips are flying, brass is being milled, gongs are ringing! I discovered automata.
This idea stopped me like a ball bat to the forehead. Specifically, take a look at Dug North’s website.
Here is a preview of my first. It should be quite handy. When it is done, it will be a praying machine. I mean really who doesn’t need one of those? I will take all the help I can get!
I cannot stop thinking about this thing. I will post more as I begin to rough in the mechanism.
Make Stuff With Your Hands 