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sherifmayika New user Cochin, Kerala 96 Posts |
I have a working version. Now only seeing a discussion is going on here. I have worked making magic stuff and illusions for a decade. this experience made the construction easy for me yet time taking.
materials I used are are very cheaper than Great tommy wonders. pm me, if anyone have question |
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Zazz Veteran user California 315 Posts |
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On 2008-05-12 00:39, Bryan Gilles wrote: The milled nylon spacers (Shoulder Washers) can be found at Grainger.com. They are slightly thicker, but cheap. Dan |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Where does one buy the heavy gauge aluminum to cut out the arm of this device?
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Magic1man New user 87 Posts |
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On 2009-11-19 14:25, wmhegbli wrote: If you examine the diagrams of the aluminum arms you will notice that the metric dimensions for the thickness of aluminum doesn’t match the decimal equivalent measurements! The diagram calls for .4”(1mm) aluminum. The decimal equivalent of 1mm is .0397 which is very close to the thickness of a dime. On the other hand .4” is almost half of an inch thick!! It appears someone put a decimal point in the wrong place! To further the confusion, the text states “The segments of the arm are fashioned from sturdy sheet aluminum, approximately three-sixteenths of an inch thick.” Well the decimal equivalent of 3/16” is .188 and that would equate to 4.7752 mm. ??? Well the .4" dim is obviously incorrect , that would be too thick and heavy and there would be no reason to stack the pieces using the spacers. I also feel 3/16” material would be overkill (25 years experience as a sheet metal worker) . I would personally use .060 Aluminum. Almost any sheet metal shop would have some scrap .060 aluminum you could probably pick up pretty cheap. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
While watching the video, the aluminum arms looked pretty think, like 1/4". Just my observation.
Thanks for all the figures, it takes a professional to see these kinds of errors. Although Tommy Wonder must have used the thicker metal for a reason, such as self support, noise, smooth action. Just trying to think ahead as to not find out to late, there was a reason for his decision. |
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Matthew Wright Special user 551 Posts |
The books are full of errors. I think Tommy may have done them on purpose to stop you from just going to an engineers shop with some written instructions. When I built mine it was like Reading a treasure map. I like to think he left us some work to do.
I finished mine in April and have performed with it twice nightly six times per week ever since. A wonderful prop! |
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Swann101 Special user 558 Posts |
Is there no builder making and selling (Any version, 1,2 or 3) of Tommy Wonders nest of boxes?
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hugmagic Inner circle 7655 Posts |
I hope not without permission of his estate.
Richard
Richard E. Hughes, Hughes Magic Inc., 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, OH 44266 (330)296-4023
www.hughesmagic.com email-hugmagic@raex.com Write direct as I will be turning off my PM's. |
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goldeneye007 Inner circle London 2423 Posts |
And I hope someone has permission to do so
I'm a little ashamed to admit that I saw this effect only quite recently and it's been really a long time since I hadn't been completely baffled by an effect... just WOW (method 3 of course). I really hope someone gets the rights to sell this because it seems really hard to build, even if you know how... |
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JamesinLA Inner circle Los Angeles 3400 Posts |
Tommy Wonder gave anyone permission to build it for themselves but not for resell.
Jim
Oh, my friend we're older but no wiser, for in our hearts the dreams are still the same...
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Nate Green New user Working my way past 75 Posts |
This routine is truly inspiring both from a magician's point of view as well as that of a craftsman. Tommy was an expert at both!
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sherifmayika New user Cochin, Kerala 96 Posts |
Hi, Anyone know how to make that falling stool?
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On 2011-04-29 05:05, sherifmayika wrote: That is an Anverdi electronic product. You might check the book published about his products. I do not have it, but that may be a place to start. His products use to cost hundreds of dollars, so that would translate to thousand of dollars in todays currencies. |
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Swann101 Special user 558 Posts |
Just make an easy breakaway type of table with fishing line and a stage assistant pulling the line from the wings.
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sherifmayika New user Cochin, Kerala 96 Posts |
Wmhegbli,
Thanks for the mention on Anverdi. Did he explain this in his books? Swann, good point, but electronics would be more controllable. |
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Alym Amlani Inner circle Canada 1464 Posts |
Let's wake a dead thread -- anyone know where to get the clock??
Logic Defied
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
If you can Do-It-Yourself, here's one of the ingredients needed. The other can be found on any old round clock.
http://www.specialtybottle.com/screwtoptincontainersmi.aspx
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On 2011-11-26 17:10, Alym Amlani wrote: The old looking alarm clocks can be purchased at the Dollar General Stores in the USA. Don't know what or if Canada has for discount stores. Just check out the clock section of your stores. Just did a serch on Google for Double Bell Clock and found lots of offerings. http://www.target.com/p/Double-Bell-Alar......10661792 or http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ZKXY7C/ref=......04ZKXY7C Don't want the double bell, then try this. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045C7X0E/ref=......045C7X0E A lot of companies made these clocks, Wesclock, Elgin, Sharp, etc., you should not have any problem finding a clock to use. |
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tristanmagic Special user 533 Posts |
"That is an Anverdi electronic product. You might check the book published about his products. I do not have it, but that may be a place to start. His products use to cost hundreds of dollars, so that would translate to thousand of dollars in todays currencies."
Anverdi never build a Falling stool, he did build a walking table maybe that's what you have in mind! Mephisto magic (Belgium) sells a RC falling stool Tommy used a simular method to what Swann101 suggested. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On 2011-11-27 09:17, tristanmagic wrote: You are probably correct, I just made that assumption, when I watched the table move on the Wonder video. It looked very much like the Anverdi model I have seen. I really did not get that whole reasoning for the vanish of a watch in the video, and the use of the table and brooming it off. Just to much work for a single person act to go with for the trick IMO. |
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