The Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin
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The trailer for Tim Hunkin's series The Secret Life of Components, eight guides to mechanical and electromechanical parts for designers and makers.
Recommended to people who like building things, as part of Hunkin's body of practical engineering explainers.
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3 comments from Hacker News
His recent "Secret Life of Components" series covers lots of fascinating electromechanical tinkering, including many of the mechanisms in the Novelty Automation arcade machines: ▶ this video
Mr. Hunkin has been publishing a new Secret Life of Components series to youtube: ▶ this video It is really great stuff if you enjoy building things.
This is part one of a series by Tim Hunkin. He is known for his late '80s UK TV series The Secret Life of Machines and the Novelty Arcade, a new London arcade of satirical home-made machines. The Secret Life of Components series intro (3min) ▶ this video link