Does anybody know (or know anybody that knows) anything about WIND-UP/PULL-STRING mechanisms?

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I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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What exactly are you looking for? How to make these toys / mechanisms or
how to repair them?

Cheers

AlexOn 14 August 2014 19:59, Slideshow_Blob craigfromyolo@gmail.com wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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I have seen more of that type of stuff on hackaday.

Best regards,
Keg,On 14 August 2014 20:31, Alexander Lang alexanderlang1980@gmail.com wrote:

What exactly are you looking for? How to make these toys / mechanisms or
how to repair them?

Cheers

Alex

On 14 August 2014 19:59, Slideshow_Blob craigfromyolo@gmail.com wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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Take a look at the assorted patents on wind-up/pull string mechanisms.
There’s a few thousand to choose from I think, the first one was way back
in the 1840’s.On 14 Aug 2014 19:59, “Slideshow_Blob” craigfromyolo@gmail.com wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Windup-Girl-Paolo-Bacigalupi/dp/0356500535On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Jon W fast21@gmail.com wrote:

Take a look at the assorted patents on wind-up/pull string mechanisms.
There’s a few thousand to choose from I think, the first one was way back
in the 1840’s.
On 14 Aug 2014 19:59, “Slideshow_Blob” craigfromyolo@gmail.com wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the slightest,
it would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve sometimes wondered whether it would be possible to make a wind-up computer or a wind-up phone. Years ago there was the OLPC with a hand crank, but that might only have been a concept diagram. Probably a wind-up mobile phone would be more feasible.

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You can get wind-up phone chargers. A bit more generic than a single phone,
and avoids adding a big crank to a small phone, but integrating it might be
OK for a robust disaster-type phone, like a boat emergency radio.On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Bob Mottram bob@robotics.uk.to wrote:

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:59:47AM -0700, Slideshow_Blob wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest,
it would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve sometimes wondered whether it would be possible to make a wind-up
computer or a wind-up phone. Years ago there was the OLPC with a hand
crank, but that might only have been a concept diagram. Probably a wind-up
mobile phone would be more feasible.

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Hi Alex.

I’m looking to make giant wind-up toys.

In the kind of things I’m imagining, the motion would be mechanical, but
I’ve realised recently, that I could have the mechanism generate a small
amount of power for additional touches such as LEDs that just fade out with
the current (no need for batteries).

Thanks,
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob).On Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:31:33 PM UTC+1, Alexander Lang wrote:

What exactly are you looking for? How to make these toys / mechanisms or
how to repair them?

Cheers

Alex

On 14 August 2014 19:59, Slideshow_Blob <craigf...@gmail.com <javascript:> wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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Hi Droid21,

This is absolute gold!

…despite the Patent Office having such a messy illustration style.

I hadn’t thought to look here.

Thank you,
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob).On Thursday, August 14, 2014 10:00:59 PM UTC+1, Droid21 wrote:

Take a look at the assorted patents on wind-up/pull string mechanisms.
There’s a few thousand to choose from I think, the first one was way back
in the 1840’s.
On 14 Aug 2014 19:59, “Slideshow_Blob” <craigf...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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That’s one of those kind of ideas that makes so much sense you’d just think
it was a thing already.

But it doesn’t seem to be.On Friday, August 15, 2014 9:31:06 AM UTC+1, artg...@googlemail.com wrote:

You can get wind-up phone chargers. A bit more generic than a single
phone, and avoids adding a big crank to a small phone, but integrating it
might be OK for a robust disaster-type phone, like a boat emergency radio.

On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Bob Mottram <b...@robotics.uk.to <javascript:>> wrote:

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:59:47AM -0700, Slideshow_Blob wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest,
it would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve sometimes wondered whether it would be possible to make a wind-up
computer or a wind-up phone. Years ago there was the OLPC with a hand
crank, but that might only have been a concept diagram. Probably a wind-up
mobile phone would be more feasible.

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Hi Richie

Was it specifically to drive a phone?

Because I’ve got an adafruit fona unit to play with its got very little in the way power requirements and is tiny

Hi Droid21,

This is absolute gold!

…despite the Patent Office having such a messy illustration style.

I hadn’t thought to look here.

Thank you,

Ritchie (SlideshowBlob).

On Thursday, August 14, 2014 10:00:59 PM UTC+1, Droid21 wrote:

Take a look at the assorted patents on wind-up/pull string mechanisms. There's a few thousand to choose from I think, the first one was way back in the 1840's.

On 14 Aug 2014 19:59, "Slideshow_Blob" <craigf...@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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http://m.gooutdoors.co.uk/pama-windup-charger-p157990?

I’m pretty sure it is a thing.
That’s one of those kind of ideas that makes so much sense you’d just think
it was a thing already.

But it doesn’t seem to be.On Friday, August 15, 2014 9:31:06 AM UTC+1, artg...@googlemail.com wrote:

You can get wind-up phone chargers. A bit more generic than a single
phone, and avoids adding a big crank to a small phone, but integrating it
might be OK for a robust disaster-type phone, like a boat emergency radio.

On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Bob Mottram b...@robotics.uk.to wrote:

On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:59:47AM -0700, Slideshow_Blob wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest,
it would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve sometimes wondered whether it would be possible to make a wind-up
computer or a wind-up phone. Years ago there was the OLPC with a hand
crank, but that might only have been a concept diagram. Probably a wind-up
mobile phone would be more feasible.

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Hi Mark,

No. Nothing to do with a phone.

I’m trying to make giant mechanical wind-up toys.

The only electronics being small, simple additions such as LEDs.

The Adafruit Fona looks pretty cool though.

Thanks,
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)On Monday, August 18, 2014 11:55:32 AM UTC+1, Mark Ashworth wrote:

Hi Richie

Was it specifically to drive a phone?

Because I’ve got an adafruit fona unit to play with its got very little in
the way power requirements and is tiny

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Hi Droid21,

This is absolute gold!

…despite the Patent Office having such a messy illustration style.

I hadn’t thought to look here.

Thank you,
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob).

On Thursday, August 14, 2014 10:00:59 PM UTC+1, Droid21 wrote:

Take a look at the assorted patents on wind-up/pull string mechanisms.
There’s a few thousand to choose from I think, the first one was way back
in the 1840’s.
On 14 Aug 2014 19:59, “Slideshow_Blob” craigf...@gmail.com wrote:

I’m in desperate need of knowledge on wind-up toys/mechanisms.

Material appears to be pretty scarce on this.

I imagine it’s a tad niche, but if anybody could help me in even the
slightest, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Ritchie (SlideshowBlob)

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