Category: Idea Discussion

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! →

First Post!

...birds, bats, and their ancestors, despite having only similar skeletons, all used the same fundamental dynamic motions to create lift and propel themselves through the air.