mechanical movements?

Question

I took apart some locks and enlarged them and built them with wood, i found a book of plans to make differnt ones also. My question is what else can i take apart and make out of wood?? I do not want to do a clock, i already did a door lock

Answer 1

Hi:

If you like mechanical movements than here some books for you to look into. There available at any library or bookstore:

Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood
by Raymond Levy

1800 Mechanical Movements, Devices and Appliances
by Gardner Dexter Hiscox - a bit high on the price

Whacky Toys, Whirligigs & Whatchamacallits
by Rodney Frost

How to Make Animated Toys
by David Wakefield

Making Animated Whirligigs
by Anders S. Lunde, Lunde

Action Whirligigs 25 Easy-to-Do Projects
by Anders S. Lunde

Great All-American Wooden Toy Book
by Norman Marshall, Norm Marshall

Making Marble-Action Games, Gadgets, Mazes, and Contraptions: Designs for 10 Outlandish, Ingenious, and Intricate Woodworking Projects
by Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater - Might be a good book to look into

"CURIOUS MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS" by G.D. Hiscox. 1986

Making Working
Wooden Locks
Complete Plans For 5
Working Wooden Locks
By Tim Detweiler- A very good book for you to check out


Making More Working Wooden Locks
Complete Plans For 5
Working Wooden Locks
By Tim Detweiler- Another very good book for you to check out
Wonders in Wood: 46 Puzzles and Other Novelties to make and Solve
by Edwin Mather Wyatt - not mechanical but still challanging

Classic Toys in Wood: Projects and Plans
by Janet A. Strombeck, Richard H. Strombeck - make the ferris wheel.

Wind Toys That Spin, Sing, Twirl and Whirl
by Cindy Burda

Wood on Wheels: Making Toys That Rock and Roll, Wiggle and Shake
by Kevin McGuire

52 Toys and Puzzles for the Weekend Woodworker
by John A. Nelson

Making Traditional Pull-along Toys in Wood
by Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater


Cabaret Mechanical Movement book; 'Understanding movement and making automata'. by By Aidan Lawrence-Onn and Gary Alexander.


and if your up to a real challange then try making one of the machine in the book:

Leonardo's Machines
by Domenico Laurenza, Mario Taddei


The following websites have something Mechanical


http:// www.wildwooddesign.com - has plans for a working full size wooden foot-powered scrollsaw or a small wooden electric powered ferris wheel ( scrollsaw cut) - a perfect project

http://www.ebay.com wooden projects

Look for a table loom,a inckle loom,4- heddle foot powered Loom, a rope maker, spinning wheel. a water powered mill that works, a wooden eggbeater

Remember one thing : You ask for it.

Hope you like

Answer 2

old style water pump. The kind with the big lever handle. You might even be able to make it functional.

Answer 3

How about a hand mixer? Not an electric one, but one like this:

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