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Automat Construction Sets
Automat was a a constructional system aimed at Technical Education. It produced specialist technical manuals for education to go with the sets. It was made in Switzerland in the early 1960s
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for AUTOMAT [a]
Maker
System Type
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes()
Professional type and Mainly Rods/Tubes()
Country
Switzerland (see comment *1)
Switzerland (see comment *1)
Dates
1958 to mid 1960s
1958 to mid 1960s
Material
Steel / Plastic
Steel / Plastic
Thread
M3.5 (see comment *2)
M3.5 (see comment *2)
Boss Type
double-tapped
double-tapped
Boss Thread
M3.5 (see comment *3)
M3.5 (see comment *3)
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
34 (see comment *4)
34 (see comment *4)
No. of Parts in System
358
358
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
12.7 (multiples of value shown, including half.)
12.7 (multiples of value shown, including half.)
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.1
4.1
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0 (see comment *5)
4.0 (see comment *5)
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Brass with a Nickel plated finish
Brass with a Nickel plated finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
7.0
7.0
Bolt diameter (mm)
Comments
Data for 1961. *1Germany up to '65. *2 also M5,M8. *3 also M2.6 M5. *4 Mod .75. *5 also 2.5.
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