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thehouseofautomata.com
'Secrets of Automata' - Nodding automata may seem simple but the mesmerising effect is achieved with a combination of technical features. The compound pendulum, the knife edge suspension and the impulse mechanism all play their part. Just one of the many different classic automata mechanisms described for the first time in Michael Starts new book 'Secrets of Automata'. Available in hardback from The House of Automata and all good booksellers.
thehouseofautomata.com
'Secrets of Automata' - Nodding automata may seem simple but the mesmerising effect is achieved with a combination of technical features. The compound pendulum, the knife edge suspension and the impulse mechanism all play their part. Just one of the many different classic automata mechanisms described for the first time in Michael Starts new book 'Secrets of Automata'. Available in hardback from The House of Automata and all good booksellers.
