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Restoring the Silver Swan Automaton

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A long, skeletal neck of a swan automaton sits on a table. Two men are on either side of it, lowering the swan's body back on.

It’s easier than ever to build your own robot, but humans have been building automatons since before anyone had even thought of electronics. One beautiful example is the Silver Swan, …read more Continue reading Restoring the Silver Swan Automaton→

How to Move a Full-Sized Church Organ From a House to a Museum

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Robin Kearey

A man playing a pipe organ through a MIDI keyboard

As electronics hobbyists we are grateful to our spouses and flatmates who gracefully tolerate all of our weird equipment and chaotic projects in their homes. But it takes a different …read more Continue reading How to Move a Full-Sized Church Organ From a House to a Museum→