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Useless Machine

video Useless Machine

Another useless machine.

9 comments

Jan 10, 2012. 10:58 AMursabigbear says:

OM EFFIN G!!! pointless? useless? No sir!! Not at all!! Beautiful craftsmanship... and it turns the switch off!!! Knotty you rock!!!

Mar 28, 2010. 6:37 PMknotatypo (author) says:

After taking a look at the options for an instructable I decided to just put everything on a web page. Kinda funny that this editor (for comments) underlines instructable as being misspelled.

Images and all CAD files are here:

www.5thelephant.com/useless.htm

Enjoy

Mar 23, 2010. 6:23 PM

justjonty says:

Not useless at all... certainly a talking point... and maybe an analogy for something deep... anyway... fantastic idea... would love to see more!

Mar 20, 2010. 3:16 PM

lemonie says:

Did you make it?

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Mar 21, 2010. 5:36 AMknotatypo (author) says:

Yes, started with the IC circuit but scrapped that in favor of the simpler limit switch circuit. And of course you've got to have your polished brass, LEDs...

Mar 21, 2010. 12:51 PM

lemonie says:

Can you add some more? people would like the details (myself included)

L

Mar 23, 2010. 6:07 PMknotatypo (author) says:

Went thru several iterations. Sorting out which drawings and which parts of them are relevant (like gluing labels on ants while wearing mittens)...