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I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

My name is Terry. I like to make things (constantly). Here are some of the things I have made over the years.

I just make these things for fun, no other reason. I am interested in all the sciences, and sometimes incorporate those interests into my work. An example of this would be the robotic humanoid I’m trying to build. He unintentionally looks way creepier than intended! Anyway, hope you like the other things made.

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This is a cloud lamp I made. When it’s turned on it flashes and plays a recording of a thunder storm

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

Here’s a video of it in action:

This is David, and a prototype hand I’m working on for him

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

David checking out his new hand… I think he liked it:

David at an early stage

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

This was how I intended David to look originally. I need to get his eye lids added

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

I made a breakfast machine one too, here’s how it works:

And a beer delivery system:

This is the head of an automaton magician I’ve been building for aaaaaages. I’ve broked it more times than I care to mention

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

His inner workings

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

The beginning of his cape

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

A video of him moving about. This was the first “human” automaton I build, so his movements are a bit off. I like how creepy it is though:

This little dude uses ultrasound to see! He is fully autonomous and drives about my house avoid all my other crap

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

This is my Van De Graaf generator that I built for static voltage experiments

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

If conditions are right, I can get some excellent sparks off it. I still need to measure, but it will be in the high thousands, because it hurts!

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

This was a simple owl automaton I made for my niece

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

And a video of it working if you’re interested:

An autonomous robot I built from stuff from Poundland

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

Bucket-bot driving about my attic/lab in action:

This is Assisto-Bot I made him for various different things… he’s mostly impractical though:

This was the sci-fi cannon. It fired flash cotton. Completely harmless, but looked really cool. It makes a cool sound charging up because of the old camera capacitor I used to build it

This a short gif of a Butane Boomer I made. I liked how the flame moved round the tube

I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

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Jean van der Merwe 6 years ago

You are a old-school genius. Respect!

18points

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thats very kind of you. I'm just playing around though. I know a little about a lot, but not a lot about very much!

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Tony Moon 6 years ago

Just showed my son and his friend this series. I would love to see, like you, more people getting back into making things with their hands.

7points

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thanks Tony. Hope your son liked it :)

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K. LNU 6 years ago

Oh my goodness! I love the lamp! And the little salt shaker robot make me giggle.

6points

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thanks....it made bloody mess! :)

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Daria B 6 years ago

This is charming! Sending love ♥ May your inventions and products get the attention they deserve!

4points

Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago

Hmm. Do you have a dog named "Gromit", perchance?

3points

Vlatko Šagud 6 years ago

Hi James, let me tell you something. I'm an artist, and had professional education in fine arts & applied arts for 13 years. And it's my professional opinion that your "playing around" has some serious potential to be a part of an art exhibition. Now look, I'm not simply flattering you. That cloud-lamp, for example, can easily be a part of a themed group exhibition: it's quirky, has a narrative, its innovative and unique. If you manage to find a call-for-artists in which your work might fit in, I'd strongly recommend that you be on the lookout. Good work!

1point

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thats very kind of you. Thank you very much

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Douglas Campbell 6 years ago

Very creative & cool!

1point

Skylar Rowe 6 years ago

Wow these are so cool! I bet they're supremely useful

1point

Marie Reine Touma 5 years ago

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0points

Tagr Wood 6 years ago

Hi Terry! Thank you for sharing you work, it s really impressive! It brought me back to my childhood.. Looking forward to see more of your creations.

0points

XenomorphEclipse - 6 years ago

I love it!

0points

noitall man 6 years ago

1.21 gigiwatts!!!!

0points

diane a 6 years ago

Brilliant

0points

Captain Marvel 6 years ago

These are SO cool!!! I just...I have no words :) Good luck with your future projects!

0points

Midna Geno 6 years ago

Ummm am I the only one scarred for life after seeing that robot look around? I did like the cloud lamp though. But those robots err too creepy for me.

0points

Carmen Elena 6 years ago

Wow! That´s a great great great job! So genius!!

0points

Efe Yaygel 6 years ago

hi james, very cool stuff!!! Would you care to explain what material have you used for the cloud? also some instructions on the van de graaf gen would be nice! keep up the amazing work.

0points

Kelly 6 years ago

I appreciated your creations (or inventions, ideas, fantasy)!

0points

makenzie stephenson 6 years ago

I want to view the videos but my phone will not let me 😥😥😥😥

0points

Mad Mar 6 years ago

I want to come live there and build strange things too

0points

A Dyke From The Dreamworld 6 years ago

You ever been to Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum? These look like they could fit there no problem. The place is pretty cool, it's in Michigan if you're interested at all.

0points

chaoskind ds 6 years ago

kind of.. creepy.. sorry xD

0points

Delgada 6 years ago

David is adoringly creepy@ Congrats!

0points

LOttawa 6 years ago

These were all amazing but the salt shaker made my day, lol. The breakfast one reminded me of the movie Back to the Future.

0points

Sarah Jumel 6 years ago

Trying to make a tortoise puppet, but the neck is hard to do (want to make the pheasant go in and out of the shell.).

0points

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Jean van der Merwe 6 years ago

You are a old-school genius. Respect!

18points

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thats very kind of you. I'm just playing around though. I know a little about a lot, but not a lot about very much!

7points

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Tony Moon 6 years ago

Just showed my son and his friend this series. I would love to see, like you, more people getting back into making things with their hands.

7points

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thanks Tony. Hope your son liked it :)

4points

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K. LNU 6 years ago

Oh my goodness! I love the lamp! And the little salt shaker robot make me giggle.

6points

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thanks....it made bloody mess! :)

2points

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Daria B 6 years ago

This is charming! Sending love ♥ May your inventions and products get the attention they deserve!

4points

Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago

Hmm. Do you have a dog named "Gromit", perchance?

3points

Vlatko Šagud 6 years ago

1point

T James Cook (Post author) 6 years ago

Thats very kind of you. Thank you very much

0points

Load More Replies...

Douglas Campbell 6 years ago

Very creative & cool!

1point

Skylar Rowe 6 years ago

Wow these are so cool! I bet they're supremely useful

1point

Marie Reine Touma 5 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

0points

Tagr Wood 6 years ago

Hi Terry! Thank you for sharing you work, it s really impressive! It brought me back to my childhood.. Looking forward to see more of your creations.

0points

XenomorphEclipse - 6 years ago

I love it!

0points

noitall man 6 years ago

1.21 gigiwatts!!!!

0points

diane a 6 years ago

Brilliant

0points

Captain Marvel 6 years ago

These are SO cool!!! I just...I have no words :) Good luck with your future projects!

0points

Midna Geno 6 years ago

Ummm am I the only one scarred for life after seeing that robot look around? I did like the cloud lamp though. But those robots err too creepy for me.

0points

Carmen Elena 6 years ago

Wow! That´s a great great great job! So genius!!

0points

Efe Yaygel 6 years ago

hi james, very cool stuff!!! Would you care to explain what material have you used for the cloud? also some instructions on the van de graaf gen would be nice! keep up the amazing work.

0points

Kelly 6 years ago

I appreciated your creations (or inventions, ideas, fantasy)!

0points

makenzie stephenson 6 years ago

I want to view the videos but my phone will not let me 😥😥😥😥

0points

Mad Mar 6 years ago

I want to come live there and build strange things too

0points

A Dyke From The Dreamworld 6 years ago

You ever been to Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum? These look like they could fit there no problem. The place is pretty cool, it's in Michigan if you're interested at all.

0points

chaoskind ds 6 years ago

kind of.. creepy.. sorry xD

0points

Delgada 6 years ago

David is adoringly creepy@ Congrats!

0points

LOttawa 6 years ago

These were all amazing but the salt shaker made my day, lol. The breakfast one reminded me of the movie Back to the Future.

0points

Sarah Jumel 6 years ago

Trying to make a tortoise puppet, but the neck is hard to do (want to make the pheasant go in and out of the shell.).

0points

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I Create Robots And Other Contraptions For Fun

This is a cloud lamp I made. When it’s turned on it flashes and plays a recording of a thunder storm

Here’s a video of it in action:

This is David, and a prototype hand I’m working on for him

David checking out his new hand… I think he liked it:

David at an early stage

This was how I intended David to look originally. I need to get his eye lids added

I made a breakfast machine one too, here’s how it works:

And a beer delivery system:

This is the head of an automaton magician I’ve been building for aaaaaages. I’ve broked it more times than I care to mention

His inner workings

The beginning of his cape

A video of him moving about. This was the first “human” automaton I build, so his movements are a bit off. I like how creepy it is though:

This little dude uses ultrasound to see! He is fully autonomous and drives about my house avoid all my other crap

This is my Van De Graaf generator that I built for static voltage experiments

If conditions are right, I can get some excellent sparks off it. I still need to measure, but it will be in the high thousands, because it hurts!

This was a simple owl automaton I made for my niece

And a video of it working if you’re interested:

An autonomous robot I built from stuff from Poundland

Bucket-bot driving about my attic/lab in action:

This is Assisto-Bot I made him for various different things… he’s mostly impractical though:

This was the sci-fi cannon. It fired flash cotton. Completely harmless, but looked really cool. It makes a cool sound charging up because of the old camera capacitor I used to build it

This a short gif of a Butane Boomer I made. I liked how the flame moved round the tube

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