Author: BucketsForeverAlexander
Drawing the Gears
The Eccentric Crank
Since synthetic muscle is still technology of the future, and also out of my budget, I follow the current design trend to make wings flap using linear actuators. These can be pistons or pushrods linked to drive gears. Taking inspiration from mechanisms of a bygone era, I looked to the locomotive. Since synthetic muscle is … Continue reading The Eccentric Crank
It’s a new year!
I'm going to start out the revival of the blog with some copy from my red notebook. It's important to know how to rationalize before attempting to do anything. Save the brainpower for more rewarding problems, don't get tied up thinking through worth-less problems that should be discarded. Don't devalue the brain for finding worth-less … Continue reading It’s a new year!
Paper model trials
I finally made the decision to test out a bit of my Blender designs in the real world. At some point it helps to have tangible results to inform future design choices. A good friend helped me construct what would be the elbow joint of the main spar of the gull ornithopter. What started out … Continue reading Paper model trials
Singed Pinions 