83K views · Feb 25, 2021 · 3:01 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2025
The trailer for Tim Hunkin's series The Secret Life of Components, eight guides to mechanical and electromechanical parts for designers and makers.
Why Hacker News points people here: Recommended to people who like building things, as part of Hunkin's body of practical engineering explainers.
“It is really great stuff if you enjoy building things.”HN comment, 2021
“It is really great stuff if you enjoy building things.”
Guides to mechanical components for makers
Mr. Hunkin has been publishing a new Secret Life of Components series to youtube: this video It is really great stuff if you enjoy building things.
“covers lots of fascinating electromechanical tinkering”
Electromechanical tinkering and arcade machine mechanisms
His recent "Secret Life of Components" series covers lots of fascinating electromechanical tinkering, including many of the mechanisms in the Novelty Automation arcade machines: this video
Intro to Tim Hunkin's components series
This is part one of a series by Tim Hunkin. He is known for his late '80s UK TV series The Secret Life of Machines and the Novelty Arcade, a new London arcade of satirical home-made machines. The Secret Life of Components series intro (3min) this video link
