Comments on: Clockwork Tattoo

Question: Clockwork Tattoo

robotot — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:28:57 -0800

Tattoo-filter: where can i get hold of pictures or schematics of clockwork devices with cogs and things?

I am after pictures of cogs, or clockwork that actually work. I could draw some cogs and things myself easily enough, but I dont want just any old random picture of cogs tattooed on my flesh...I want the cogs to actually work if they were a real device...and look really cool too.

By: i_am_a_Jedi

i_am_a_Jedi — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:41:11 -0800

Google patents. It is extremely cool.

By: i_am_a_Jedi

i_am_a_Jedi — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:43:15 -0800

Example

By: MadamM

MadamM — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:43:16 -0800

Awww, I was about to post Google patents. It's pretty great.

By: barnone

barnone — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:55:07 -0800

This would be cool on a leg.

By: anaelith

anaelith — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:33:09 -0800

This is my favourite, make sure you enable javascript (on your skin?) for best effect.

By: mhum

mhum — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:43:53 -0800

The posters on the forums at Timezone.com often attach pictures of the internals of various (and usually high-end) watches. E.g.: Here's one.

By: robotot

robotot — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:39:17 -0800

Wow i just killed a good hour on Google Patents. Thanks everyone for your answers so far.

Mhum...that's hot. The more complicated the better.

By: Xere

Xere — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:58:32 -0800

"steampunk gear" on Google Images turns up a few promising pictures.

By: sebastienbailard

sebastienbailard — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:04:23 -0800

There's also Cables and Cogs, an Adobe Illustrator brush set.

By: ikkyu2

ikkyu2 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:27:11 -0800

This and this are two nice photos I found on TimeZone.com a few years ago, of a watch - a Vacheron Constantin skeletonized movement. I think they're beautiful.

By: DrtyBlvd

DrtyBlvd — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:52:17 -0800

Other angle - Stock Photos">Stock Photos? For example; iStock - Cogs

By: DrtyBlvd

DrtyBlvd — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:53:11 -0800

Oops. Ignore the first link

By: swordfishtrombones

swordfishtrombones — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:43:39 -0800

What about the schematic of the Antikythera mechanism? (Scroll down for diagram)