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Clockwork Spider No 41
completed January 9, 2014

Spider No 41 was made with recycled watch parts and a blue automotive light bulb.

In order to create the legs, forty-eight watch stems must be cut in different sizes to simulate the organic appearance of real spiders’ legs, which vary in size and shape between species. Each of these segments is carefully arranged into a leg and soldered at the joints with lead free, silver bearing solder. Each side of four legs is then soldered together at the base, forming what looks like a claw.

To make the body of the spider, several watch strap springs were soldered together. A blue automotive light bulb is very carefully removed from its metal base and soldered to the body chassis by its lead wires.

After the body is made, the leg assemblies are carefully arranged and attached by soldering. The legs and body are then manipulated in order to make the spider stand properly. All joints are then resoldered for added stiffness.

Spider No 40 measures 47mm wide by 42mm front to back by 23mm tall.

All creations made by A Mechanical Mind are one of a kind, never to be reproduced exactly. All parts are soldered, never glued. Each sculpture comes with a 3” wide by 4” tall glass display dome with wooden base. Sculptures are not toys and should be handled sparingly, as their parts are tiny and delicate.

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Image size
1748x1892px 197.32 KB
Make
Panasonic
Model
DMC-GX1
Shutter Speed
10/400 second
Aperture
F/1.7
Focal Length
20 mm
ISO Speed
640
Date Taken
Jan 9, 2014, 5:07:15 PM
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Lalivampony's avatar
i'd love to see one of these guys on a ring or a hair piece.  somewhere they could be worn and shown off without being overly bumped.