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Offline HS93

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Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« on: January 05, 2010, 06:00:30 PM »

this will make a ideal winter project.




ok lets see some sketches


                         :ddb: Peter :ddb:
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2010, 06:11:00 PM »
You got a chuckle out of me.  :lol:

It's almost like the box is saying "leave me alone". I think it would drive you mad after a while.  :coffee:

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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2010, 06:19:07 PM »
chuckle? I nearly choked on my wine! Its brilliant!
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2010, 06:19:49 PM »
lol, I like that.
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2010, 06:24:05 PM »
 :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2010, 09:55:21 PM »
That's a clone of a toy inspired by "The Addams Family".  There "Thing", a disembodied hand, reaches out to pull the switch.  I had one of those many years ago. 
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2010, 10:19:56 PM »
YUP!!!! :zap:  I bet whistles and bells could be added for a "I told you not to touch this switch" function.?? :smart:
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2010, 10:07:01 AM »
Quote from: kvom on January 05, 2010, 09:55:21 PM
That's a clone of a toy inspired by "The Addams Family".  There "Thing", a disembodied hand, reaches out to pull the switch.  I had one of those many years ago. 

Hey, I thought that looked familar. That's right Kirk.

Thanks for the memory. Used to watch that show.

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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2010, 02:11:45 PM »
Quote from: kvom on January 05, 2010, 09:55:21 PM
That's a clone of a toy inspired by "The Addams Family".  There "Thing", a disembodied hand, reaches out to pull the switch.  I had one of those many years ago. 

Sure {in the dim and distant past...... ::) } I had a clockwork coin saving box that was a combination of the two,....   you put the coin on the top, and a (luminous!) plastic hand came out and snatched the coin,.......  in pulled it inside,...    or has the 'oldtimers gene' kicked in?????  :) :)

Cheers,  Fred
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2010, 03:01:50 PM »
Quite a hilarious machine ::). Maybe one of my future project :wave:.
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2010, 03:05:24 PM »
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2010, 03:38:17 PM »
Quote from: mklotz on January 06, 2010, 03:05:24 PM
They're still for sale...

http://www.amazon.com/Schylling-MB-Magic-Bank/dp/B00004NKJQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1262808280&sr=8-1

Youve set me off!!!    the one I had was a 'coffin bank',......

and a short search came up with this :-...........

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/yrk/clt/1518221136.html




Thats the one!!!   :) :)

Cheers,   Fred

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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2010, 08:02:02 PM »
Here's a variant more suited to the state of the world today...

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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2010, 09:01:49 PM »
Quote from: mklotz on January 06, 2010, 08:02:02 PM
Here's a variant more suited to the state of the world today...



Am I missing something but how is it a  variant ?

 :ddb:  Peter   :ddb:
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2010, 04:40:54 AM »
I use to race RC boats but sold them all a few years ago.  Last week I found a new 1/4 servo in the work shop and was going to list it on E-bay, but now I have a use for it!

I might build one of these this winter. 

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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2010, 09:04:15 AM »
Dale,

And if you do you are going to post a build article on it, right?  :ddb:  :nrocks:  :ddb:

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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2010, 08:38:43 PM »
Peter......  :lol:

Brilliant! 

Oh and thanks!..... Now I'm going to have to figure this (one or more?) into this years projects!!  :doh:    :D




Good find  :thumbup:




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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2010, 11:57:33 AM »
Hello Madmodders. My first post here, so may I take this opportunity to thank HS93 for guiding me towards such a nifty forum.
For anyone interested, here are a couple possible circuits for the Useless Machine gizmo. The first is designed around a bog-standard 555 timer chip, while the second circuit is a simplified version, albeit it means you have to modify the servo for continuous rotation (remove the gearing end stop, remove the internal circuitry, connect the two motor wires direct to the DPDT).

Happy modding.
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Re: Ideal Project For Madmodders on a cold night
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2010, 06:20:56 PM »
Welcome to the collective PMK.  :borg:

Checked out your web site. Very interesting little circuits you have there. Looks like one or two will come in handy for me in the future.

Bernd
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