Post by Clayton on Mar 4, 2014 4:45:53 GMT
Hello,
This isn't Vasa related, but it is nautical related (loosely based on old maps of Europe that show sea monsters attacking ships), and the few people I have shared it with think it is pretty neat, so I thought I would share it here.
It is a mechanical toy that I am making for my son Magnus. As you crank the handle, the ten body sections of the sea monster move up and down in a wave type motion as you might think a serpent-like sea monsters body would. The head turns 90 degrees from side to side as if looking at one ship and then the other, while the two ships go back and forth. I am going to model the tail of the monster to look like it has both of the ships wrapped in its tail.
It was the first time that I have tried making wooden gears, and they work quite well. I will post more pictures and a video of it working when it is done. It is almost there.
Enjoy!
This isn't Vasa related, but it is nautical related (loosely based on old maps of Europe that show sea monsters attacking ships), and the few people I have shared it with think it is pretty neat, so I thought I would share it here.
It is a mechanical toy that I am making for my son Magnus. As you crank the handle, the ten body sections of the sea monster move up and down in a wave type motion as you might think a serpent-like sea monsters body would. The head turns 90 degrees from side to side as if looking at one ship and then the other, while the two ships go back and forth. I am going to model the tail of the monster to look like it has both of the ships wrapped in its tail.
It was the first time that I have tried making wooden gears, and they work quite well. I will post more pictures and a video of it working when it is done. It is almost there.
Enjoy!
