The woodpecker automaton
Inventors (Intermediate), mission I4 Levers, Linkages & Cams, lesson 2 of 6.
Hook
This toy turns round-and-round into up-and-down. Where does it happen?
Fair test
Mark the cam with a sticker. Count pecks per turn. Draw the cam shape.
Bonus challenge
Design a new cam shape on paper that would peck twice per turn.
The build
- 🐦 Woodpecker Automaton: Turn the handle and the woodpecker pecks: tok-tok-tok-tok! (level 2 of 5, about 20 minutes, 16 steps)