Cycloid Drawing Machine
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A Gear Driven Wooden Machine to Make Wonderful Drawings!
Backers: 62
Average Pledge Per Backer: $269
Funded: $16,653 of $1,900
Dates: Apr 28th -> May 28th (30 days)
Project By: Joe Freedman
Backers: 62
Average Pledge Per Backer: $269
Funded: $16,653 of $1,900
Dates: Apr 28th -> May 28th (30 days)
Project By: Joe Freedman
$16,653
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 28 @ 14:45 -0400 GMT
876%
of goal
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Latest News
Another Setup Variation 
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
After I made the moving fulcrum video yesterday I tried another variation. One really neat thing is to reverse the connecting rod on the setup. The picture above is made from the same moving fulcrum setup in the last update but with the connecting... (Read More)
Videos of Simple Setups
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The beta tester of the Cycloid Drawing Machine thought videos of the most common setups would be helpful. There will be a printed manual with a parts list, and now users can also see a video showing a basic setup. I tried my hand at making two... (Read More)
Beta Machine Shipping
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One deluxe version is going out to a backer for work on a secret but soon to be public project. There isn't any diecut paper or manual yet; those will come after the project is finished. But everything else is complete! Cornstarch peanuts still to... (Read More)
Computer Art Links
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the best things about doing a crowd sourced project is learning from the backers. Normally this update should be filled with pictures of the Cycloid machines being laser cut. (Don't worry its happening.) But something nice has been going on... (Read More)
Play it again...
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
There needed to be a way to re-draw patterns that you created last week or last month. I've been snapping a cellphone picture of the setup for drawings that I liked but there were still lots of variables beyond the basic gear setup. How long was the... (Read More)
Funded on 1st Day! Wow and thanks!
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all!We met our funding goal on the first day thanks to you. And of course I started adding stuff and revising the design. Here is a video that shows the newly revised penholder and the gear extenders. I think this will be the last of the... (Read More)
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