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Agnewgraph

mparkmpark Posts: 1,305
edited 2010-07-27 16:00 in Propeller 1
As seen at UPEW 2010.

Agnewgraph is a device that draws Spirograph curves using a real Spirograph.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2KsvADOGDw

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  • beebsbeebs Posts: 20
    edited 2010-07-26 03:34
    It's made basically every tech blog - Make/HAD, etc...
    Congrats Michael!
    A wonderfully unique idea.
    All your projects at UPEW were great, was fortunate to see them in person.
    One of these days I'll have something to show. [noparse];)[/noparse]
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-07-26 04:08
    agnew1.jpg


    "An awesome achievement of advanced automation!"




    Now let's see if you can get it to draw Spiro Agnew anew!


    Yes, and for all you young nattering nabobs of negativity out there who haven't a clue about who was Agnew...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiro_Agnew

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    Post Edited (ElectricAye) : 7/26/2010 4:45:23 AM GMT
  • RossHRossH Posts: 5,519
    edited 2010-07-26 04:14
    Blast! I had one of those when I was a kid, but your robot does a much neater job of it than I could ever manage!

    Ross.

    P.S. I eventually figured out that the Spirograph I had was a right-handed one. I don't think they ever imported any left-handed ones into Australia.

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  • mparkmpark Posts: 1,305
    edited 2010-07-26 19:31
    Thanks guys. I'm glad Make and Hack a day picked it up; hopefully it'll raise awareness of the Propeller.
  • heaterheater Posts: 3,370
    edited 2010-07-26 19:48
    RossH, Nah, you were just using it upside down.

    Every one knows that down under things spiral around the opposite way. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2010-07-26 21:47
    congrats mpark another great achievement [noparse]:)[/noparse] with yet another retro kids drawing toy, much kudos!

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  • heaterheater Posts: 3,370
    edited 2010-07-27 04:46
    Isn't "Spirograph" an odd name for that toy.

    As far as I can tell it could not draw spirals.

    But then "hypotrochoidograph" or "epitrochoidograph" don't have quite the same ring to them.

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  • HughHugh Posts: 362
    edited 2010-07-27 06:09
    Are we not mentioning the anagram of Spiro Agnew? lol.gif

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  • mparkmpark Posts: 1,305
    edited 2010-07-27 06:39
    Let's not grow—I mean, go—there.
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-07-27 16:00
    mpark said...
    Let's not grow—I mean, go—there.

    In the picture I linked to above, isn't that what he's holding in his fist?



    Ah, the good ole days....

    Nixon-Agnew.jpg
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