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Medieval cuckoo clock

Submitted by bobacita on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 22:49

Assignment: Simple Mechanics: Cuckoo Clock

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Assignment: Simple Mechanics: Cuckoo Clock 

Collaborators: jonyen

Description

We designed our cuckoo clock with a drawbridge mechanism using stretchable string and a scissor linkage.  To keep the linkage from bumping into the base, we added adhesive putty to prop up one end of the linkage.  This also stabilized the linkage to a degree.

 

Components

Blue and yellow pipe cleaners (bird)

Several pieces of wood

Popsicle sticks

Rubber bands

Screw

Hot glue

Metal tacks

Stretchable string

Adhesive putty

 

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