Things you've always wanted to make!

[Ravenplucker]

There are some things which I've always wanted to be able to create, but no matter what I do I can't. For instance, I simply cannot figure out how to make a good vending machine, or a mechanically programmable robot, or a non inertia inf+ bipod, a good gearbox, and so on...

It's all very depressing.

Does this happen to anybody else?

[Nait]

This happens to everybody . And to most of newcommers - just look at algobox
As for me, I've always wanted to make a cool mechanism, like Woodwalker, or Paragon Cannon, but damn! I cant even make a reversing link gear for my steam locomotive And i have no imagination

[Ravenplucker]

Reversing link gear? Sounds cool!

I get a bit of comfort from the fact that I've improved quite a lot this year. But I'm still not good enough to make all the things I want to. Jesus Christ it's frustrating...

[Someone Else]

I think the remedy to this is to follow the lead of somebody else.

For instance, Conundrummer made a mechanically programmable robotic arm, while Tank2333 has made lots of Phun-friendly bipedal walkers. I actually made a couple following his lead. (Non-Theo-Jansen mechanisms and spring-damped stabilizers for the win!)

As for a vending machine, I have an idea for that, and a gearbox, I have a mediocre one on my Algobox and an almost-complete one in the works. However, the mechanical glitches in 1.9 stopped that. Then again, I now find myself using a Linux machine, so 1.9 can't work...

[Ravenplucker]

I have taken a lot of inspiration from the robotic arm, but I've been trying to do something completely different. I can copy most things easily enough, it's coming up with my own designs which is difficult. :S