Automaton "Oiseau picoreur" with visible cam

Printed automaton: turning the crank makes the bird peck via a visible cam. All parts are printed and need to be assembled by hand.

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Original versionAutomate « Oiseau picoreur » à came visibleAutomate imprimé : en tournant la manivelle, une came visible fait picorer l'oiseau. Toutes les pièces sont imprimées, à assembler à la main.

OS@objekto· 7 Nov 2026 · published version v1

Remix allowed · CC BY 4.0

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PA12 full colour + PA12 natural grey

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At a glance

Automaton "Oiseau picoreur" with visible cam is a design in the “Games & hobbies” category, published on objekto by @objekto, designed with AI; its print checks still flag a problem to fix. It is made of 7 printed parts (5 unique models). It goes together in 6 steps, with an exploded view and a PDF assembly guide supplied with the order. Overall size: 130 × 108 × 78 mm, ≈ 127 g. Materials: PA12 full colour, PA12 natural grey. Can't be ordered with the materials currently available — remix it to adapt it. Manufacturing and delivery time: 1 to 3 weeks depending on the material. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

What's inside

Printed parts
PRINTED PART	MATERIAL	W × D × H (MM)	QTY
Openwork base with bearings, two forks, guide bushings and central bowl	PA12 natural grey (MJF)	130 × 75 × 52	1
Three-lobe cam shaft with flange and D end	PA12 natural grey (MJF)	25 × 84 × 27	1
Crank with handle and snap tab	PA12 natural grey (MJF)	43 × 30 × 20	1
Tilted guided follower	PA12 natural grey (MJF)	44 × 8 × 34	2
Tilting bird with snap pivot pegs	PA12 full colour (MJF)	58 × 32 × 32	2

Openwork base with bearings, two forks, guide bushings and central bowl
PA12 natural grey (MJF) · 130 × 75 × 52
×1
Three-lobe cam shaft with flange and D end
PA12 natural grey (MJF) · 25 × 84 × 27
×1
Crank with handle and snap tab
PA12 natural grey (MJF) · 43 × 30 × 20
×1
Tilted guided follower
PA12 natural grey (MJF) · 44 × 8 × 34
×2
Tilting bird with snap pivot pegs
PA12 full colour (MJF) · 58 × 32 × 32
×2

130 × 108 × 78 mm
≈ 127 g
6 steps
7 printed parts

Warnings

How it works

The creator's text, in French

Tu tournes la manivelle : elle entraîne l'arbre à came, dont les trois lobes soulèvent tour à tour les deux poussoirs inclinés. Chaque poussoir fait basculer un oiseau sur ses tétons dans les fourches du socle, et les lobes décalent les coups : quand l'un pique dans le bol central, l'autre se relève. Les deux oiseaux sont identiques (même fichier) et montés en miroir, ce qui donne six coups de bec par tour avec très peu de pièces différentes. La came reste visible, donc tu vois exactement ce qui fait bouger les oiseaux.

Tu poses l'arbre à came dans ses deux paliers, tu glisses les poussoirs dans leurs guides, puis tu clipses les oiseaux dans les fourches par leurs tétons. Tu termines en enclenchant la manivelle sur le bout en D de l'arbre, sans outil ni colle.

Materials & price

Can't be ordered with the materials currently available — remix it to adapt it.

Indicative, priced on 5 Nov · firm price when you order · via Craftcloud

Assembly guide preview

The full guide (PDF) comes with every order.

01Fit Three-lobe cam shaft with flange and D end into Openwork base with bearings, two forks, guide bushings and central bowl
02Fit Crank with handle and snap tab into Three-lobe cam shaft with flange and D end
03Fit 2 × Tilted guided follower into Openwork base with bearings, two forks, guide bushings and central bowl

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CC BY 4.0 licence · Remixing allowed, with credit to the creator. The creator doesn't allow others to order it. The creator has turned off file downloads. Licence text