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The Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin

The Secret Life of components. A series of eight guides for designers and makers by Tim Hunkin

tim hunkin
2 HN recommenders · discussed 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.

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Recommended to people who like building things, as part of Hunkin's body of practical engineering explainers.

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nieksand · 2021-07 · rec

Mr. Hunkin has been publishing a new Secret Life of Components series to youtube: [VIDEO] It is really great stuff if you enjoy building things.

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lukasschwab · 2025-10 · rec

His recent "Secret Life of Components" series covers lots of fascinating electromechanical tinkering, including many of the mechanisms in the Novelty Automation arcade machines: [VIDEO]

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piceas · 2021-03 · reference

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) [VIDEO] [LINK]

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