Saw this over there and wanted to share. A really neat piece of work!
Regards.
Tom
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>This is an interesting vid clip about what they term as a "Do
>Nothing Machine". Although it doesn't seem to have any practical
>purpose at first glance, I certainly wouldn't say it does nothing. >
>There are a number of interesting mechanical principles that are not
>commonly known. It would seem to me that this craftsman could work
>with a local school industrial arts teacher to come up with a great
>presentation for students.
>
>The various mechanical principles could be explained with a foil
>presentation and hand out sheets for reference and study. Then the
>principles could be demonstrated and carefully observed by the
>students. I would think this would be a fantastic device that
>would be great as an education tool.
>
>This man is obviously a very skilled craftsman, and I can only
>imagine the thought and the hours he put into this project. He must
>have quite a variety of tools in his shop as well.
>
>Hope you enjoy the vid.
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>Bob-tx