Junkyard genius's crazy nutcracker   Rob Higgs is variously
known as a mechanical automata specialist, a scrapyard
contraption specialist, and a kinetic sculptor.  From the
Cornish boatyard where he lives and works, he creates intricate
contraptions to order, all built from metal scrap.  Recent
commissions include mechanical humanoid robots for an art-house
film, a submarine for a children's playground, and a huge
corkscrew with hundreds of reclaimed moving parts for the Eden
Project centre.  He gave the BBC's LJ Rich a tour of his
workplace, and explained how his chosen way of life satisfies
his compulsion for hands-on engineering.  Video Journalist:
Dougal Shaw