Released on 2nd February 2006, WitS is my biggest and the most complex paper automaton I ever designed.
The three-gear train moves the wheels of the tricycle, and the scotch yoke mechanism moving the bird wings. Connected to the pedals, the clown’s legs are linked with a lever system that moves the right arm and the head. With the Removable Inter-locking Pin System (RIPS), most of the parts are assembled without glue.
Technical Data
Mechanisms: 3-gear train, levers, scotch yoke
Number of parts: 171
Size: 1 70x130x400(h) mm
Paper: 160 gsm (US 90 lb card stock)
Instructions: in Italian and English, color illustrated
Difficulty: 4/5
Pubblicato il 2 febbraio 2006, WitS rimane al momento il mio più grande e complesso automa di carta.
Il treno a 3 ingranaggi muove le ruote del triciclo ed il meccanismo scotch yoke che opera sulle ali dell’uccellino. Connesse ai pedali, le gambe del clown sono legate ad un sistema di leve che muovono il braccio destro e la testa. Le parti costitutive del modello sono assemblate senza colla, grazie al sistema di Perni di Bloccaggio Removibili (sigla inglese RIPS).
Dati Tecnici
Mechanismi: treno a 3 ingranaggi, leve, scotch yoke
Numero di parti: 171
Dimensioni: 1 70x130x400(h) mm
Carta: 160 g/mq (US 90 lb card stock)
Istruzioni: in italiano, inglese, con illustrazioni a colori
Difficoltà: 4/5
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i hope that you have it in dutch
André,
often, the instructions preparation take more time than the model designing.
So, be happy to have the instructions in english…
Ciao!
hello, I don´t know how to download the instructions of the clown. My daughter loves it and I want to give away. Yet available for download somewhere?
thanks you
Hi Laura!
Now the download is working again!
Ciao!
I am happy to see the bird available again. My first WITS got more favorable comment than any model I have built, but because the paper was too thick the bird action was sticky which hurt the crank and bent the slider. I now have the right thickness (hard to find where I live), so will try again. Thank you so very much for your automatons, your sense of whimsy is wonderful and designs inspired. Ciao!
quisiera que me manden mas modelos con sus instrucciones, me parece impresionante
j’aimerai télécharger les instructions du clown surtout le mécanisme( ce clown dans ces nuages dégage beaucoup de poésie)
merci d’avance
I am korean. this site is good.
very value.
thank you very much.
Good luck.
This model has brought much joy!!
Hi,
I’ve started to make WITS, which I think is fantastic, but I don’t know what the pieces are for on pages such as 4b and 5b or how to use them. I would be very grateful if you could tell me.
Many thanks,
Don
Pages 4b and 5b are back side of page 4 and 5, respectively. Print them if you want your parts more complete (in term of colours…).
Congratulazioni e la ringrazio molto per questo modello di carta. Questo pagliaccio mi ha rallegrato il cuore. Molto grazie mio amico !!! Ciao.
(Sorry if I made a mistake but I really don’t speak italian hehehe).
Thank you Salvador!
You Italian is perfect! (almost…)
hello, i would love to make the clown, but i dont see the download anywhere. please help
Thankyou very much for this outstanding model and sharing it with us.
I think Papercraft can be a great, inexpensive hobby and needs inventors like yourself with the ability and artistic mind to share with the world. All of your models are so good. Thankyou again and please find time to continue.
Hola
Es hermoso tu modelo, lo haremos para una exposición en mi pueblo, La Ceja, Antioquia, Colombia.
Gracias
The images of your creations are beautiful. They should be sold just as they are presented.
Working on WITZ and have been for the last couple of weeks. Making the model in 130 gsm photographic paper as have a lot lying around. Have struggled with some of the pins, and even cheated once at the beginning with matchsticks, but this may be because the paper I am using is a little too lightweight. Am back on the site because, to my shame, I stuck the clown body together too early and now have to make another one – the first time I have had to re-print a page. I am also on my second tube of glue!
Have yet to see my model in action and can hardly wait, or believe it will really work. But so far it looks wonderful – the construction is so strong and beautifully designed. thank you so much Pino for giving me all this pleasure.