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This is a Zoetrope powered
by an electric motor. For information on building a simpler Zoetrope,
go to
http://www.groeg.de/zoetrope.html
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Our first
step in building the Zoetrope was making the base. The
base is a wooden box that holds the wiring that controls
the spinning of the viewing area. The box is made of
five pieces of plywood that are attached with hot glue
and nails.
Watch the
clip.
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Next we used
the "stomp sheer" to cut Formica to the proper width.
Then we cut 12 slits with a table saw. The Formica was
bent into a circle; we used screws and nuts to fasten
the piece into a cylinder.
Watch the
clip.
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Using the
band saw, we cut circles out of plywood and attached
the Formica to it with screws and binder clips. A Lazy
Susan was attached between the box and the wooden circle
to make a pivot point.
Watch
the clip.
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One of the
cool things about this particular Zoetrope is that itÕs
motorized so thereÕs no need to manually spin the drum.
We wired a motor, potentiometer, switch, and battery to
a pulley that spins the drum.
Watch the
clip.
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Here's where
the creativity comes in. We drew a series of pictures
on a long strip of paper, each one just slightly different
from the previous one. Then we put the animation strip
along the inside the drum. We could then peer through
the drum slots and see our animated strips in motion!
Watch the
clip.
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