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ROBOTIME Da Vinci's Drawing Machine | Gambler Design with Skeleton Arm | 121 Piece Wood Automaton Kits | Programmed to Draw Four Sketches | Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Robot Knight

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Style: Gambler


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  • UNIQUE DESIGN - The Gambler is a Skeleton arm design with 121 pieces.
  • INSPIRED BY DA VINCI - Inspired by Leonardo da Vincis Robot Knight (built around 1495), these all-wood automaton kits will amaze your friends just as The Florentines device amazed kings and queens some 5 centuries ago. Leonardo built what was considered to be historys first robot. His Robot Knight could perform many actions including shaking hands, playing the drums and could even hug an amused guest. It was rumored that the robot had another special skill...it could draw a picture.
  • DRAW FOUR SKETCHES - Each kit draws the same 4 sketches: Skull, Horse, Flower and Ladies Portrait.
  • THE TECHNOLOGY - Many consider da Vincis robots to be the oldest examples of an early proto-computer because they contained hardware, the robot itself, and software, wooden cams, which were read-only and interchangeable. Leonardo called these wooded cams petals as they reminded him of petals on a flower. A set of programming pedals for our Drawmaton stores 1 kilobit of pre-defined motion data. When the petals complete one full rotation, information is sent down the robots arm and into the ha
  • HOW IT WORKS - Programmed by wood cams, the included set of disks will magically produce 4 different artistic sketches as if drawn by a master artists hand. Powered by hand crank so no batteries are required! Assembled size: 15 x 11 x 3. For experienced hobbyists ages 14+.

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Style:Gambler History’s First Programmable RobotInspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Robot Knight (built around 1495), these all-wood automaton kits will amaze your friends just as The Florentine’s device amazed kings and queens some 5 centuries ago. Programmed by wood cams, the included set of disks will magically produce 4 different artistic sketches as if drawn by a master artist’s hand. Sketches include Skull, Horse, Flower and Ladies Portrait! Powered by hand crank so no batteries are required! Assembled size: 15” x 11” x 3”. For experienced hobbyists ages 14+.The Gambler (Skeleton arm design with 121 pcs)Note: each kit draws the same 4 sketches: Skull, Horse, Flower and Ladies Portrait..The HistoryLeonardo built what was considered to be history’s first robot. His Robot Knight could perform many actions including shaking hands, playing the drums and could even hug an amused guest. It was rumored that the robot had another special skill…it could draw a picture.The TechnologyMany consider da Vinci’s robots to be the oldest examples of an early proto-computer because they contained hardware, the robot itself, and software, wooden cams, which were read-only and interchangeable. Leonardo called these wooded cams ‘petals’ as they reminded him of petals on a flower.A set of programming pedals for our Drawmaton stores 1 kilobit of pre-defined motion data. When the petals complete one full rotation, information is sent down the robots arm and into the hand which draws the picture with the pen.


Package Dimensions: 16.54 x 12.2 x 2.2 inches


Item Weight: 4.58 pounds


Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up


Mfg Recommended age: 14 year and up


Manufacturer: Robotime


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Style: Slayer
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Good build. Interesting project. Kids were amazed at how it works. Pay close attention to directions.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020 by tremur
    • Innovative concept poorly designed components
Style: Slayer
As with all of these wooden models I was excited to reach it's conclusion. However, after completing this model I was disappointed by the quality of the drawing it creates. It is difficult to discern what some of the pictures actually are. The critical arm components are poorly designed and this model will not stand up over time. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021 by J. Gange
    • Works as advertised, but needs some TLC to get best performance'
Style: Slayer
Pay close attention to the multitude of building steps, and don't glue anything until you're sure where it goes, and in what build order. Note that there are more than you need of some of the smaller parts, which is good, as they are easily dropped and lost. The completed device works as advertised, but the circumference of the discs need careful sanding to remove slight burrs and notches, which otherwise cause the drawing process to be jumpy - you will probably need more fine sandpaper than they supply. I feel that the springs supplied may be too powerful, and it may draw more smoothly if weaker springs are used. Overall, I am quite happy with it, and may try to "reverse engineer" it to come up with more drawing templates. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2021 by Eric Starmer

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