Useless contraption

[darcy2460]

my first try at wooden automata turned out pretty good and sounds niice!

[oily]

I like that. Can you share the pattern?

[Dragon]

I love it
Diane

[darcy2460]

thnx everyone i would share the patten but unforuantly i made it all as i went so scraps and bits of things from around the house, but it was very simple to make i used Gear stamps from photoshop to make the gears and the rest was what i had but thnx for the support

[mtnman]

Useless you say?? Looks like a first class bell ringer -- and a very nice one to boot! You can use it to summons your breakfast in bed. LOL

[Sawdust King]

That does something reasonable.

These do not, but I laughed uncontrollably the first time I saw it.
The Most Useless Machine EVER! - YouTube
Don't Push (Lego robot) - YouTube

[darcy2460]

Useless you say?? Looks like a first class bell ringer -- and a very nice one to boot! You can use it to summons your breakfast in bed. LOL

haha very true i shall re-name it Almost-Useless Contraption

[jim_mex]

Very nice indeed - like the other Jim I can see a good use for it. Hows about a big brother version to mount on your bicycle to warn folks to keep out of your way?
Sorry, but definitely not useless - LOL!

[Doug Nelson]

I love it, sorry I didn't design it, always wanted to be an inventor.
Thanks for sharing.
Doug

[DukeNukem]

Way cool nice work.Jerry

[wood-n-things]

Nicely done....

[Ron Standley]

Very nice, not useless at all. Bigger version could make an excellent doorbell.

[rjr]

Great job, thanks for sharing the pictures

[playfulplans]

That's just terrific. Well done.

Of course, the most famous (non-scrolled!) example is the Eame's example from the Fifties.

We need more Do-Nothing Machines!!

Except they make us laugh... that's something!!!