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What are cardboard automata?
What are cardboard automata?
Cardboard Automata (plural of automaton) are hand-powered mechanical contraptions that are made of cardboard and other craft materials. They usually create an animated scene that is fun to look at.
Basic Painting Procedure
Basic Painting Procedure
This shows how to paint and clean up properly.
Templates and plastic parts
Templates and plastic parts
Web Resources
Web Resources
All about different types of cams and followers
Using different materials to make automata (including upcycled materials and...food!)
507 Mechanical Movements: A visual encyclopedia of different mechanisms
Cool Automata Examples
Cool Automata Examples
Rob Ives's Milk Carton Elephant
Wolf Cat's Web page: 29 wire automata in 29 days
Select Animations
Select Animations
Here are a few animations of some of the mechanisms that you might use in your automaton. Even if you don't, they will get you thinking:
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