I have been working on a project for about 2 years, and it finally has come to fruition.
If you've ever seen the movie, BIG, with Tom Hanks, then you may remember the machine on the boardwalk that Tom's character made a wish at, so that he could become big. Well, I've always been intrigued by mechanical arcade games and automatons, so I set about making one for myself. However, this one has many theme possibilities, and is also different in one main aspect: it has a live, living half-person inside of it.
Watch this video and you'll get a better idea of what it looks like, as well as what it can do:
Now THAT'S Cool!!!
The wooden and plexi components were built by Tim Anderson, here in Mora, and I put together the mechanical and electrical parts with the help of my neighbor, Jim, who is an electrician. After 6 months of planning, building and tweaking, it is finally done.
If you would like to see this machine appear at one of your events, give me a call, and we can talk about the various themes we already have for it, as well as more that you may think of.
I can't wait to get it out in public and start using it.
DonB!
