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Published: 2010-10-03 10:54:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 18112; Favourites: 345; Downloads: 0
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This is my first attempt at a 'fully functioning' mechanical USB device.Its currently got a 250GB (but it can have up to 2TB) 2.5" external drive enclosed in a Comb jointed Macassar walnut chassis. Its made up of well over 140 individual parts and it has around 12 moving cogs/gears. When the drive is plugged into the USB, the cogs start to slowly rotate & continue too until either the device is ejected or you turn off the motion with the concealed switch.
As it was the first, it took around 80-100 hours to complete & I still class it very much as a prototype as opposed to a 'final' product.
I've already started work on the MK2 which is going to be something really special!
I'm hoping to include: A 'Ticking' motion rather than permanent rotating action. The gears on the MK2 will only operate then the drive is 'active' & there will be many other moving part's as well as the cogs/gears etc
Here is a video of the hard drive working [link]
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Amazing. I want lessons lol. Must be a fascinating journey to create something like this
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WTF that is one of the single most coolest things i have ever seen!
must have been hard to do.
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Another great piece, have you ever put your pieces up on BrassGoggles?
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Hi There, I signed up to Brass Goggles at the begging of the year just after I completed my 'iPoise' prototype. but since then due to my workload I've not been able to be as active as I would like. Its something I'm definitely going to try & become more involved in, in the coming months.
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Your work is wonderfull, i like the guitare on your gallery (my bass seems to be so bland when i look at it now!). You wed wood and metal with great style...bravo
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it's totally wicked! I just love the way it looks....
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absolutely amazing decorations make~~ you truly have a gift ^_____^
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omg, I totally love this one, wondered how you might do something larger than a small usb 
HAVE YOU SOLD THIS AND IF NOT HOW MUCH IS EEEET?? >:[
Also, I wonder if you've ever considered including the hands of a clock in there? Especially since you are getting them to move now? I'm guessing the concealed switch is where that handle/spring lookin' thing is, maybe?
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All I can say is Desire to collect your work is only outweighed by the lack of funding such an obsession
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Oh I soooo want something like that! I'd park a 500gb drive in there, be about all I would honestly need for a portable drive.
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if I had such a device like that i'd be the envy of all my fellow battlebuddies
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I... I'm having difficulty articulating myself... I'd go Faustian for this.
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That is freaken cool. You should upload a video of it.
Would love one for my immersion PC. The silver box the HDD is enclosed in doesn't fit the steampunk theme very well lol
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I second the video! That would be great to see!
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I like this, too. Have you gone big, I mean really big, like a PC case?
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Hi there, I'm seriously considering making a full Steampunk PC setup over the coming year - keep your eyes on this space because as soon as I create it, it will go on here!
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I hope you use bigger gears! Otherwise you'll use up all your stock of little ones and it'll take a million years to finish 
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It's truly a masterpiece, I only have one question for you:
HOW MUCH, Is my soul enough?
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dude where do u sell these stuff!!!! i really wanna buy
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Amazing work. I can't even imagine how all this moves. Good luck with MK2!
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that is so awesome!! i was just waiting for you to come up with something that moved... can't wait to see v2.0!
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It would be completely awesome to see, like, a youtube video of the drive when it's turned on.
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I can only imagine how much that takes time and patience. Stunning.
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I've been waiting for you to do something like this.
Any chance of a video of the device in use?
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Wow, that's really cool. Does it still work as a hard drive?
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ive been waiting for you to add motion
i cant wait for the mark2
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gorgeous!
It's amazing that you can get it all the pieces to move. I can't even wrap my head around how to do that with all those random parts! Wonderful work. :]
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I knew it was only a matter of time before you got into this phase. Your work is absolutely astounding.
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Fantastic! Very unique, very creative, and incredibly gorgeous. Good job, once again!
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