Automatic Bird Mobile

Almost everybody knows them: the bird mobiles where you pull a string to make it flap its wings. But what if we can automate it? My wife and myself gave it a try and came up with this:

In this instructable we will build the bird and automate it so that it works on 110 - 230V DC. We also entered this instructable in the kinetic sculpture contest so if you like it then please vote for it. Thanks

Step 1 What do we need?

For this instructable we need:

1. Cardbord: We used 3 layer cardbord for this project.
2. Fabric: We used plain white cotton fabric (also known as an old sheet)
3. A Weight: How heavy?? Well that will depend on your bird so you'll have to wait until you finished it before you find that out.
4. Fishing line
5. A 110V or 230V motor with reducing gears: Our rotates at about 10 RPM
6.  Electrical wire and plug
7. some plastic or wood or metal: to make an arm
8.  A spacer or a screw
9. Scissors, needle, tread, glue 
10. Some clothespins

Comments

[ChrysN]

Nice!