| Automaton books selected by automata artist Dug North. Find books on automata history, making automata, mechanical references books, metal working, wood working, toy collecting, paper engineering, and whirligigs here. | ||
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| Automata and Mechanical Toys
by Rodney Peppe $29.70 The essential primer on automata making with tons of color photos, mechanical examples, and clear instructions. | Paper Automata: Four Working Models to Cut ...
by Rob Ives $10.20 Make a working automaton out of paper! 4 complete automata included. | Making Mechanical Toys
by Rodney Peppe $31.50 A great companion to Automata and Mechanical Toys. 17 automata projects with plans included! |
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| Making Mad Toys & Mechanical Marvels in...
by Rodney Frost $12.21 Full-size schematics and drawings, plus detailed written instructions. Same content as Whacky Whirligigs. | Ingenious Mechanisms for Designers and Inve...
by Franklin Jones $116.00 Illustrated 4 volume set of mechanisms. Used by one of England's most famous automata artists as his primary reference. | Creative Kinetics: Making Mechanical Marvel...
by Rodney Frost $10.17 Another classic featuring toys with strings, levers, cranks, cams, and cogs! |
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| Toys and Models: A Sourcebook of Ideas
by Rodney Peppe $24.26 Another invaluable book from Rodney Peppe including many automata and other mechanical toys. | Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourceboo...
by Neil Sclater $55.13 A large reference source for mechanisms with HUNDREDS of great mechanical illustrations. | Automata Too: Four Working Models to Cut Ou...
by Magdalen Bear $12.82 Four paper models to assemble into actual working automata! A great way to start making automata. |
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