Mechanical Gentleman, my very first model!

Tue 18th Aug 2009

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The Mechanical Gentleman. Pull the slider and the gentleman bows his head and raises his hat. Courtesy in cardboard!
This was the very first animated model created by Rob Ives, First released in 1995 this updated version with completely rewritten instructions is now available as an 11th anniversary model. Have fun! Print this model onto thin photocopier card then all you need to made the model are scissors, ruler, PVA glue and a sharp knife.

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Sunday 16th Oct 2011 15:18

michael42er

Gif-Animation

I have a paper model of "The Mechanical Gentleman" fitted with a crank drive. For this I used the base model "Simple Crankslider" and modified. The width of 54mm and the height was reduced to 58mm, put the bearing for the crankshaft.

At the model still has to be cut out baseboard and the slider-holder will be removed. The "Push Rod" is reduced to 10mm ². To facilitate assembly, the crank is plugged.

A drawing A4 as a "jpeg" file I like to send gratis to interested parties an E-mail.

Have fun replica.

Michael

A video on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxDERiBVom0

Thursday 20th Oct 2011 01:25

randolph kim

Hello there,
Would you please send me the modication for the Mechanical Gentleman to radneykim@gmail.com?
I am in shame to admit that I have failed making the original slider version, I think your modification with the crank will work very reliably and I would like to have a go at it again.

Thanks!

Thursday 20th Oct 2011 17:43

michael42er

Hello Randolf Kim,

I will send the drawing with the modified "Crank Slider" immediately. Please also note the page with the model and instructions "Simple Crank Slider" view.

Michael

Friday 18th Nov 2011 18:27

yinnie

Hey Michael, could you send me a copy of the above too? it looks amazing! thank you!

Yin

Saturday 19th Nov 2011 12:22

michael42er

Hi Yin, thank you for your interest. Send me your email address. Do you have an account at Youtube?

Michael michael42er@yahoo.de

Thursday 29th Dec 2011 19:08

chuck

Hi Michael.

I'd very much like to add your modifications in my Mechanical Gent. Looks great. Am thinking of add the left arm & animating that too....somehow

Please send jpeg to basejump@es.co.nz

Thanks.

Chuck