I’ve put together a couple of ideas for Vantine’s projects using the Cam-in-a-Box and the Cam Twister Mechanism. Instagram videos below. What ideas can you come up with?

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Valentine Machine: You Make My Heart Spin!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Turn the handle on the #junkautomata model and the plate below the heart is rotated back and forth. #automata #junkAutomata #character #mechanism #maker #makerEd #STEM #STEMEducation⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find out more: Link in profile

A post shared by Rob Ives (@robivescom) on Feb 3, 2020 at 9:15am PST

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Heart Beat. Valentine automata based around the Cam-in-a-Box project. Cam, levers, bell-crank and linkage all add up to make your heart beat! #automata #junkAutomata #character #mechanism #maker #makerEd #STEM #STEMEducation ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More info: Link in profile

A post shared by Rob Ives (@robivescom) on Feb 4, 2020 at 10:36am PST

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Plans for tomorrow. #sketchbook #junkAutomata #valentine #heart

A post shared by Rob Ives (@robivescom) on Feb 2, 2020 at 11:59am PST