Posted Thu, 11/03/2010 - 7:16pm by robives
Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday - at least in the UK, is it the same in the US and elsewhere in the world? I've taken a break from my levers ebook to create a paper sculpture for this special occasion.
Posted Tue, 09/03/2010 - 7:25pm by robives
I've been working on the catapult (as well as completing boring but necessary paper work) Having changed things around a little from the earlier version I can now fling an m&m around 3 metres. Not as powerful as I'd hoped,
Posted Mon, 08/03/2010 - 8:50pm by robives
In the back of my mind I have ideas for various models that I just can't work out. I know what I want to do but haven't worked out how. To me, these models are the really interesting ones. They're especially satisfying when I can finally work out a solution.
Posted Thu, 04/03/2010 - 7:19pm by robives
Been doing research today, its always good fun! I'm trying to create a catapult for firing m&ms - like you do. The picture is of the second prototype. At the moment I'm doing a catapult rather than a trebuchet design because I really don't want to use string in the design.
Posted Wed, 03/03/2010 - 9:12am by robives
I've posted the weekly newsletter for this week. If you are already subscibed you should receive it later today. Don't forget that if you are on the old server you'll need to move to the new one if you want to keep receiving it.
Posted Mon, 01/03/2010 - 9:04pm by robives
<--edit--> Ready to download!
Pages complete. I've done the instructions and all the parts. I've included a mono version in the pack so you can add your own colour. I should have it completed and uploaded within
Posted Sun, 28/02/2010 - 7:48pm by robives
Spent the afternoon adding colour to the This Much Robot. I've tried to make the final look of the robot a little more romantic but with a mechanical edge to it. Hence the row of rivets contrasting with the eye lashes. The "I love you this much" speech bubble is an
Posted Fri, 26/02/2010 - 8:32pm by robives
I stripped back the model that I'd created yesterday and I've scanned and made appropriate adjustments to the parts layouts. The scissor arm unit is fastened top and bottom inside the body. In the stage that I was at yesterday the tabs holding the scissors were glued into the centre of a flat surface.
Posted Thu, 25/02/2010 - 8:09pm by robives
TMR (A quick re-cap, "This-Much! Robot." Press the body down and the arms go out - "I love you this much!")
Having got a set of working arms I'm now fitting them into a robot body.
Posted Wed, 24/02/2010 - 8:52pm by robives
Been on an epic road trip today. Hannibal like, I cross the mountainous Pennines in blizzard conditions. All to fetch a new passport for #1 daughter who is travelling to France at the weekend. But it was not time wasted. I've been thinking about how the shop / exclusive models should work.
