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Title: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: jerry1939 on May 19, 2015, 11:45:04 am
http://www.flixxy.com/wind-powered-creatures-by-theo-jansen.htm          4:32 minute video

jerry
Title: Re: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: Judy Hunter on May 19, 2015, 12:12:00 pm
WOW!!! Amazing but kinda creepy too ;)
Title: Re: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: pierre62 on May 19, 2015, 12:43:22 pm
+1 for Judy
Title: Re: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: Rapid Roger on May 19, 2015, 08:59:07 pm
Where did you get the idea that this is "Japanese Engineering" ?
I will admit that the "Machines" look somewhat Japanese but, according to the mans name and the description he is Dutch and the beach is in Holland.
Thank goodness for strong sea breezes and smooth beaches.  ;)
I've seen this video in the past and still find it fascinating. Thanks for posting it.

Rog
Title: Re: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: Marcellarius on May 21, 2015, 12:57:08 pm
Like Roger said,
hate to break the mood here.... like me 8) that guy is Dutch and the video is on the Dutch beach.....
The only Japanese thing is that you might want to use them for chopsticks.... ;D :D
but quit some amazing engineering!
great find
Title: Re: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: jerry1939 on May 22, 2015, 12:00:27 pm
Rapid Roger & Marcellarious,

Google Images for Japanese Wind Powered Beach

I just passed along an e-mail as I received it.  It appears that all 3 of us are partly right and partly wrong.  I apologize for the misunderstanding.  MY BAD !!

jerry
Title: Re: Japaneese Engineering
Post by: Marcellarius on May 23, 2015, 12:47:53 pm
Quote from: jerry1939 on May 22, 2015, 12:00:27 pm
Rapid Roger & Marcellarious,

Google Images for Japanese Wind Powered Beach

I just passed along an e-mail as I received it.  It appears that all 3 of us are partly right and partly wrong.  I apologize for the misunderstanding.  MY BAD !!

jerry

no bad Jerry, no bad at all!
Things like that happens to all of us :) 8)
and I really enjoyed that video.

here's some more about the artist:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Jansen

looks like he is selling mini versions as an assembly kit.
http://www.strandbeest.com/shop/index_usa.php

And when I saw that I was thinking on all that great wooden machines I've seen and so: could there be a scroll project in this kind of engineering???

https://youtu.be/pBqsolKQeGs
https://youtu.be/vM5pLA-wBKE