The Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin
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The trailer for Tim Hunkin's series The Secret Life of Components, eight guides to mechanical and electromechanical parts for designers and makers.
Recommended to people who like building things, as part of Hunkin's body of practical engineering explainers.
9:31Around The Corner - How Differential Steering Works (1937)
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41:53Mechanical Computer (All Parts) - Basic Mechanisms In Fire Control Computers
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18:28The Antique Toaster that's Better than Yours
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19:43U.S. NAVY BASIC MECHANISMS OF FIRE CONTROL COMPUTERS MECHANICAL COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONAL FILM 27794
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11:39The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can
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30:33Origins of Precision
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19:45Building a realistic artificial sun (for dark winter days)
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3 comments from Hacker News
This is part one of a series by Tim Hunkin. He is known for his late '80s UK TV series The Secret Life of Machines and the Novelty Arcade, a new London arcade of satirical home-made machines. The Secret Life of Components series intro (3min) [VIDEO] [LINK]
Mr. Hunkin has been publishing a new Secret Life of Components series to youtube: [VIDEO] It is really great stuff if you enjoy building things.
His recent "Secret Life of Components" series covers lots of fascinating electromechanical tinkering, including many of the mechanisms in the Novelty Automation arcade machines: [VIDEO]