04-11-2023, 01:49 PM
The Chameleon was great fun we spent hours on it (back in the summer we were all out on the decking ) we had to rebuild the cams and levers 3 times to get it all to work.
I really nice exercise in checking the movements, levers , Cams and timing when we got everything to work for the first time there was great excitement and a sense of achievement.
the youngest (4) made the worm out of playdough.
Being only cardboard the holes wear after a lot of use making the Mech a bit wayward we have repaired it twice already.
You can get Mini glue guns ideal for small hands from the Range Mini Hot/Cool Glue Gun (therange.co.uk) for just £3.74 at the moment.
If you want to have a go at the Chameleon there is a Youtube video here: (208) How to make automata toy from cardboard (DIY Chameleon) / 박스로 카멜레온 오토마타 만들기 / オートマタ/ Among Us - YouTube
the lack of dimensions etc made it all the more fun working it out.
The eldest (8 at the time) aligned the cams and glued them in position when she was satisfied the tongue would always just miss the worm.
The water fountain was all in the imagination of a 6 year old I just helped her idea become a reality (Kids love playing with water)
Cheers
Mike T
I really nice exercise in checking the movements, levers , Cams and timing when we got everything to work for the first time there was great excitement and a sense of achievement.
the youngest (4) made the worm out of playdough.
Being only cardboard the holes wear after a lot of use making the Mech a bit wayward we have repaired it twice already.
You can get Mini glue guns ideal for small hands from the Range Mini Hot/Cool Glue Gun (therange.co.uk) for just £3.74 at the moment.
If you want to have a go at the Chameleon there is a Youtube video here: (208) How to make automata toy from cardboard (DIY Chameleon) / 박스로 카멜레온 오토마타 만들기 / オートマタ/ Among Us - YouTube
the lack of dimensions etc made it all the more fun working it out.
The eldest (8 at the time) aligned the cams and glued them in position when she was satisfied the tongue would always just miss the worm.
The water fountain was all in the imagination of a 6 year old I just helped her idea become a reality (Kids love playing with water)
Cheers
Mike T
It's rare and desirable
