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ArtF wrote: Dan:

  I do like that design as well. Do I hear the telltale clicks of a chrono like escapement in there? It hides its design well and looks good!

>>Sort of looks like davids frolic. I love it. Hope to see the plans.
Did you laser cut a lot of the parts?

   I will put out the plans shortly, but theres a bit more to do on it
till I hang it ( hopefully next week.). The only laser cut parts are the vanes
flipping about on the outside, all other parts are cnc cut of hand cut on the
bandsaw ( tooth trigger plates and such). I think what Ill do is a video showing
the process from GT designing, to CAD changes to the output, to structure
and build just so people who have never done such a thing can get over
some of the less obvious bumps in the process..

Art

ArtF wrote: Dan:

   I think there seems to be sufficient interest to delve a bit into tickers.. Ill post plans for the one I built, and I
intend to build more, they are very mesmerizing and great wall art. (Your video shows as private..cant see it..)

  I know a lot of people have said they admire this type of art, but dont think its easy to build. They are pretty easy
with some thought and experimentation. They seem to have a few secrets and tricks, and Im sure its possible to get real
deep into mysterious motion, so I'll make a video on constructing this "Gearotic Ticker#1" , make its plans public
domain and see if we can interest people in making more of them.

Art

ArtF wrote: >>That's really cool.   Are you going to provide that as a sample project?

  Yes, I think Ill use it as a tool to aid in explaining Chrono escapements
in the upcoming video on them, and Im planning on a second video talking
about things to consider if building your own kinetic motor. How they can be
used and what to consider when building one. Ill also post the tap files, dxf's
and drawings for anyone who wishes to build one. There doesnt seem to be any
real classification or name for this genre of kinetic art, so I'm proclaiming
them "tickers" or "Hobbit Clocks" ( Hobbits like the tick but dont care about time.. ),
or at least thats what Ill tell people asking me what the hell is on my wall... lol

     There are two masters of them on the web , Clayton Boyer and David
C Roy, they do absolutely excellent sculptures, if you havent seen them
you really should google them. What Id like to do this coming year is post
a few examples of how they work, how to design them and make them...
if theres interest...Its an interesting study of gravity, escapements and balance...

Art