The Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2021–2025.
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The trailer for Tim Hunkin's series The Secret Life of Components, eight guides to mechanical and electromechanical parts for designers and makers.
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.”
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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
in “Novelty Automation” · View on HN
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.
in “The Secret Life of Machines” · View on HN
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]
in “Everything you ever wanted to know about chains” · View on HN