A waitress at our favorite sushi restaurant fell in love with a morisato54 (YouTube) automaton featuring the My Little Pony character "Rarity", and asked if I could design, 3D print and assemble a reproduction of the model."
"Rarity", a 3D Printed Automaton" is my first attempt.
Under the table top is an oscillating arm containing twin magnet stacks, one at each end of the arm. Each leg contains a magnet stack as well. All magnets were installed with matching polarity (e.g. magnetic attraction), so as the arm oscillates, the legs track the arm. I designed it in this manner so that the mechanism behind the arm movement was hidden. It also allows the material to slide between the legs and table top.
Hi Dan!
Under the table top is an oscillating arm containing twin magnet stacks, one at each end of the arm. Each leg contains a magnet stack as well. All magnets were installed with matching polarity (e.g. magnetic attraction), so as the arm oscillates, the legs track the arm. I designed it in this manner so that the mechanism behind the arm movement was hidden. It also allows the material to slide between the legs and table top.
Greg