View allAll Photos Tagged mechanism
The Blackpool Tower is finally getting a lift, after six years! This is the lift mechanism at the base of the tower.
Follow my new 45EPIC Fine Art Landscapes facebook page!
www.instagram.com/elliotmcgucken/
Nikon D810 Epic Fine Art Seascapes! Malibu Landscapes & Seascapes Dr. Elliot McGucken Fine Art Photography!
Some (almost) final edits for my Los Angeles Gallery Show! Here's how I do it:
Print: Fuji Crystal Lightjet Metallic front-mounted to 1/4" Acrylic.
Acrylic: 1/4" with regular polished edge
Backing: White aluminum 3mm
Hanging Mechanism: Silver aluminum float box
I'll be using the top-of-the-line, museum-quality gallery format consists of the highest-quality prints on Fujicolor Crystal Archival Paper, front-mounted to UV-resistant protective acrylic, backed by a solid aluminum sheet, and fastened to an aluminum silver frame "float box" for mounting on the wall.
Wish you all could come (and hang out with the goddesses)!
Let me know your favs.!
Nikon D810 Epic Fine Art Seascapes! Malibu Landscapes & Seascapes Dr. Elliot McGucken Fine Art Photography! 45EPIC!
Printing fine art is fun! I've always said--a fine art photograph isn't done until it is a fine art print! :) How do you print your fine art?
Epic stormy seas! :)
The 45EPIC landscapes and goddesses are straight out of Homer's Iliad & Odyssey!
I'm currently updating a translation with the Greek names for the gods and goddesses--will publish soon! :)
"RAGE--Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another. " --Homer's Iliad capturing the rage of the 45EPIC landscapes and seascapes! :)
Ludwig van Beethoven: "Music/poetry/art should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman."
Konica Autoreflex TC
AR Hexanon 1.8/40
Agfaphoto Vista Plus 200 (Fujicolor C200) expired 2010
I had bad luck with my first Autoreflex TC which produced blank negatives at random due to some film transfer mechanism malfunction, but I was lucky with my second attempt (a "sold as is" purchase from eBay.de for very little money) which turned out perfectly working with an accurate meter (I shot this roll at ASA 100). The Hexanon is rapidly becoming my favorite all-round prime, the bokeh can sometimes be harsh, but sharpness and color rendition is just fantastic from wide-open.
When we first decided to go to Greece, there were two things on my must-see list: the Acropolis and the Antikythera Mechanism. It is an ancient computer of fantastic complexity and the only object of its kind that has been discovered. This is a 2011 replica by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The top main dial is a 19-year (Metonic) lunar calendar. The right inset dial tells when the Panhellenic athletic games (Olympian, Nemean, Isthmian, and Pythian, as well as 2 minor games) are due to take place. The left inset tells where one is in the 76-year Callippic cycle (i.e., which of the four turns of the 19-year Metonic cycle one is on).
The bottom main dial indicates the dates of future solar and lunar eclipses, with time of day and other details. The dial covers an ~18-year period (the Saros cycle); however, the actual repeat cycle takes three times that. The inset dial, divided into 3 sectors, tells where one is in this ~54-year (exeligmos) cycle and thus whether one needs to add 0, 8 or 16 hours to the predicted time of day.
The inside of the cover was inscribed with instructions and explanations. Surviving portions have been reproduced here.
A shout out to the Clickspring YouTube channel, which documents a step-by-step re-creation of the mechanism -- using only tools and materials that would have been available at the time.
Lock mechanism close up 50mm
This is an unusual shot for me.
Having set out to take some landscapes, the weather turned bad and there was nothing to do but set myself some creative challenges.
I think shooting with a 50mm prime is a real challenge and forces you to concentrate on composition.
The shots in this small series are all by a canal and I thought these lock systems might make good subject matter for the prime lens.
The Giraffe All Terrain Vehicle was designed on a grey, rainy, boring afternoon to alleviate the tedium by the notorious Vehicle Design Department of Llwyngwril Systems. Surprisingly, it sold in significant numbers to off-world construction companies. Nobody was ever sure why.
The vehicle was so impractical that drivers would frequently complain about having to use it. This caused the idiom of, "You're having a giraffe!" to pass into common usage.
You can see the vehicle in action (plus the strange, pulsing wallpaper in my hallway) by following this link.
This vehicle was inspired by Senator Chinchilla.
Over the last few days, I have been doing some research on giant lego mech builds. I have noticed that actuators are used a lot in these builds for joints like knees, feet, elbows and shoulders.
Over the last few days, I have been experimenting with these parts trying to get some mechanisms. The one that can be seen in this post was specifically made to be a shoulder.
Hopefully, I will be able to integrate these mechanisms in my own giant mechs in the future and you guys probably know who I am talking about ;).
The foundation is set at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for launching crewed missions aboard the agency’s larger and more powerful SLS (Space Launch System) Block 1B rocket in support of Artemis IV and future missions. On May 9, 2024, teams with NASA's EGS (Exploration Ground Systems) Program and contractor Bechtel National Inc. transferred the primary base structure of the mobile launcher 2 to its permanent mount mechanisms using the spaceport's beast-mode transporter – the crawler.
Image credit: NASA/Madison Tuttle
#Artemis #ArtemisI #Marshall #Space #NASASLS #Orion #NASA #NASAKennedy #EGS #ExoplorationGroundSystems
A Garrison Christmas at Fort George historic site in Niagara-On-The-Lake.
If you like my work click the "Follow" button on Flickr.
Check out my Blog rumimume.blogspot.ca/
I'm also on Google+ plus.google.com/106313488075670991016/posts
You can get my "Pic-of-The-day" in your twitter feed by following @rumimumesf on twitter
The Geektopia exclusive exclusive item, now back in the Mainstore.
Taxi : maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lush%20Haven/24/221/2001
MP : marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/182378 (full packs only)
A lot has changed since I built my first motorised narrow gauge train in 2014 but the basic concept remains the same. The locomotive holds a motor which drives its wheels and the wheels of the battery car via a set of universal joints.
I originally started this build many months ago. However, once I got to the swing-wing mechanism, my enthusiasm diverted my efforts and, based on what I had built until then, I instead went and designed the NATF.
However, after talking a lot about ideas for new builds at Brickfair a week ago, I finally felt motivated to sit down and finish the Tornado, which is the other iconic swing-wing jet from my childhood years.
The trickiest bit, once again, was the landing gear due the required space.
I knew I wanted a camouflage pattern for the jet; and so settled on a 'Tigermeet' livery, which have some of the most interesting designs and a lot of variants.
This is the part of the MOC I get asked about most. So here it is, all secrets revealed for your interpretation. This is a scaled up version of the wing attachment mechanism I developed for Stephanie's X-Wing. This one had to be stronger to accommodate the heavier wings of this much larger BFF X-Wing.
ps. As a result of this change, I also have to make significant changes to the wing sections where they connect to the X-Wing body. This will in turn will require some redesign of the X-Wing body itself to accommodate this taller mechanism. This is part of the domino effect caused when making one change that ultimately requires another, that also requires another, etc... But it is better to fix this now, rather than trying to retrofit the final model. :P
My new MOC is a dropship and it has a feature to drop a cargo pod. I've designed this mechanism in LDD but had to build it to make sure it actually works before I design everything else around it. There's four technic beams which move in and out on worm gears and a ton of little gears to join them all to the big knob on top. It's not quite as slick as I'd like, but it kinda works. Does anyone more technic minded have any ideas to make it run smoother?
Zeiss Ikon Contax II, mine is from 1937. some will say the Contax series was superior to the Leica's of the time, I suppose it just depends on your likes. I personally prefer the Leica camera as a shooter but the Contax for it's looks. The wider more accurate rangefinder is a plus but it seems heavier and more clunky. I don't know, shoot, they're both nice
I got mine (body) for under $50 as an "as is, parts camera". I gave it as much of a CLA as I could without taking the shutter mechanism apart. I also, thanks to the help of forum friends, discovered the reason for the RF patch being off at infinity. I cleaned the RF optics and gave it a good exterior cleaning. I used Kiwi shoe polish to make the leatherette pop!
Here with my post-war Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm 1:2 lens.
20160704-1949
Op vrijdag 1 juli voegde Stroom Den Haag een nieuwe sculptuur toe: Dutch Mechanisms van Folkert de Jong. Het beeld heeft als vertrekpunt de moord op de gebroeders De Witt in 1672. Die was het resultaat van de controverse over macht en leiderschap tussen de republikeinen en de Oranje royalisten, en markeerde het einde van de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden. Folkert de Jong legt met de verbeelding van deze zwarte bladzijde uit de geschiedenis ook een relatie met het heden: machtsstrijd en populisme zijn van alle tijden.
Het beeld staat momenteel op de hoek van de Lange Poten en het Spui, bijna voor de plenaire vergaderzaal van de Tweede Kamer, maar de beelden van het Sokkelplan (ik blijf het zo gewoon noemen) worden nogal eens verplaatst.
Tijdens de opnthullingsceremonie hield Bas Heijne een interessante toespraak.
いとこにグランドピアノの構造を見せてもらって感動…
弾いてもらってさらに感動…音楽っていいなぁ :)
I first saw the structure of a grand piano...
I was impressed...Love Music :)
Finally got the whole ‘Free Moving’ gang together! It took me years, but I managed to find most of these at least MOC if not NRFB. Yes, that unique ‘free moving’ mechanism is very fragile these days, but I always wanted this group of dolls ever since I started collecting as an adult, as I would drool over Free Moving Barbie in the 1976 booklet as a kid, where she modelled lots of outfits, and there was even a photo in the 1975 or 1976 World Book Encyclopedia under the ‘Dolls’ entry that had some kids outdoors playing with the Free Movers and a camping set. You might have seen them individually or in pairs wearing different outfits over the years, but I wanted to do a shoot with all of them together in their original outfits, and with some of the sporting goods accessories they came with (please swipe to see more pics!) It was NOT an easy shoot, with wind, stands that would keep toppling over, lots of mosquitos and the like, so I thought I’d show several shots from that session, including how they are currently displayed in the 1970’s Country Living Home. Just a word on their fashions: Even though they all look like the same style but just in different colours, they actually aren't. For example, P.J.'s skirt is a wraparound style with extra long waist ties, while Cara's is seamed up the back, has a wide waist yoke and waist ties, while Barbie's is also seamed at the back and it's just elasticated around the waist! Curtis has a deeper V-neck in his polo top (which is the 1st issue from 1975) while Ken has a collared crew neck polo top (which is the second issue from 1976, as a collector kindly pointed out to me.)
For those who would love to see these dolls in action, here is the television ad that introduced them from 1974/1975 (Though I wish they included Curtis and Cara in it as they are my favourites!): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0dlrKCmFw
Ground paddles are usually found on top gates of canal locks, they have a sluice that is set into the side of the lock near the top. Water flows from there through an underground culvert and enters the lock chamber below the lowest water level.
Ground paddles are operated by windlasses. This photograph shows the winding mechanism of a ground paddle on the lock at Stoke Prior.
Starting with Pullip Cheshire Cat, Pullips have a new feature that allows them to have partially open eyes instead of just opened or closed. I opened up Pullip Lupinus to rechip her and took pictures of the mech for anyone curious. The only difference appears to be the new blink levers.
This mass flow mechanism was set up and prevalent though out the Sierra. It definitely needed the sun to warm the water on the soil and evaporate. Cold wet surfaces don't respond effectively, no sun, no evaporation. Rain falls on warm soil or rock, Evaporation from the sun exposure forms water vapor. Buoyancy forces motivates the vapor to lift off the soil / rock, and carries it uphill in the absence of wind. Traveling uphill, the vapor condenses to fog/vapor. A ridge line will boost the fog into upper elevations. Cloud formation, returning rain in a different location along the ridge line. Repeat. These mechanics recycled the rain in the best possible manner to fully wet every surface in the valley. In the night, even though it didn't rain, if you were under a tree in the fog, you woke even wetter than sleeping in the rain, inside and out.
You can see the moisture was coming out of Lake Basin, condensing more as it rose up over the ridge and fell as rain again in the Upper Basin.
Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Asph III VM
Handheld