Kinetic Art Sculpture - Parabola, Gravity

[TheDukeyui]

cool...... or

[valveman12]

That is very cool!

[metalfusionf]

I think this could be made to run so fast that there would be multiple balls in the air at the same time! :) I understand it could wear out the parts quickly and change the mood of the sculpture but you should try it!

[actinoidify]

you have synchronized these beautiful works of inspirational art perfectly to where there is no flaws with the machines, that my friend shows a job well done congratulations :D

[imtweetydiva29]

:-)that is so cool. You amaze me again. BTW Happy New Year!

[tamajinn]

I would have liked to hear the sound the machine makes! "whiiirrrrr, *dink!* pa-tink, pa-tunk. There is a beauty in simple sounds, much like those Japanese water devices that slowly fill and empty. Lovely machine though!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@tamajinn Happy new year! Actually you were pretty close with pa-tink, pa-tunk haha, but unfortunately my digital camera doesn't record sounds. I agree, the video is missing something without them, I liked the beat of this one when I built it. Glad you enjoyed watching the machine anyway! Cheers, Brett.

[xxRazorJadexx]

I think you would like the program "Phun" (or it's costly counterpart, Algodoo). It's a 2D physics simulator that includes a gear tool, and people have made some very interesting contraptions similar to yours. I understand the appeal of building in physical gears though, so maybe you could just use Phun as a planning tool, or something. Love all of your work. :)

[MechanicalSculptor]

@xxRazorJadexx Thanks Jesse, I will certainly check it out when I find a little time, could be great for building models of my ideas. Cheers, Brett.

[vwiseman88]

Wow that's awesome ,everything you make is amazing, I can't stop watching your videos if I had any crafting skill or patiance I would love to take this up as a hobby. Anyway great work maybe i'll be able to see one in person some day.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@vwiseman88 Hey, thanks for commenting, glad you enjoy my work. As far as crafting goes, the main thing is to find the time to have a go, you might be surprised at what you can do! If you are anywhere near L.A., you can catch my newest sculpture at Gallery1988 from Jan 07, 2011. If not, keep an eye out for it on YouTube. Thanks for your interest and the compliment, appreciated. Cheers, Brett.

[SunshineSmile34]

Wow ! Adorable !

[MechanicalSculptor]

@SunshineSmile34 Thank you Irene, so happy that you enjoyed! Hope you have a great week, Brett.

[Susanna129]

Wonderful song and the creativity in this video...5*~ ♥ Thank you and have a lovely day...♥ Zuzanna

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Susanna129 Many thanks to ZuZanna, much appreciated!

[SpringtimeSkies129]

Hi Brett,

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing!!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@SpringtimeSkies129 Hi Gigi, thank you so much, pleased that you enjoyed! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, Brett.

[socrates640]

Hi Brett, Fantastic video, this is really great. Thanks so much for sharing.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@socrates640 Pleasure my friend, thanks for checking it out, glad you enjoyed! Have a great weekend, Brett.

[seamstobe]

Awesome :) Thks for sharing

[scotty1269]

very cool!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@scotty1269 Thanks again Scotty, have a great weekend!

[ronmamita]

Thumbs up!

I also enjoyed the music :)

LOVE & Peace

(GLOBALLY)

[MechanicalSculptor]

@ronmamita Many thanks to you Ron, pleased that you enjoyed the video! Peace and prosperity bro, cheers, Brett.

[mikecelona]

nice work!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@mikecelona Thanks fo taking a look Mike, glad you enjoyed it! Cheers, Brett.

[marswissy1]

perfect as usual

[MechanicalSculptor]

@marswissy1 Very kind of you, much appreciated! Thanks for checking it out, Brett.

[sabhti]

MAGNIFICAS ESCULTURAS.TIENE MUCHO TALENTO,FELICIDADES!!.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@sabhti Gracias por venir a Isabel, contenta de que haya disfrutado de mi video! Todo lo mejor para usted, Brett.

Thank you for stopping by Isabel, glad you enjoyed my video! All the best to you, Brett.

[SanguineDiva7]

Awesome!!!!!

[SaskView]

Excellent!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@SaskView Hi Brett, thanks for taking a look, glad you enjoyed! Take care my friend.

[ddanchuk]

Sweet! Inspiring as usual.

Cheers!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@ddanchuk Thank you very much Dave, thanks for checking it out too, glad you enjoyed it! All the best, Brett.

[rochelimit55555]

it's like a steampunk zen thing

[MechanicalSculptor]

@rochelimit55555 Cool description, I like it! Cheers.

[RICPOIRIER1]

Merveilleux!*****

[MechanicalSculptor]

@RICPOIRIER1 Thanks for coming by to check it out Richard, much appreciated! All the best, Brett.

Merci d'être venu de le vérifier Richard, très apprécié! Tous les meilleurs, Brett.

[rimind1]

i love this , i would love to work on a project with you.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@rimind1 Though I have enough projects to keep me busy for the next year or so, I would enjoy that at some stage in future. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[RineMan215]

Could you make it run faster? I bet that would look cool

[MechanicalSculptor]

@RineMan215 Nice idea. Perhaps I will build an insane one in future. Would be easy enough to gear one up and get it running quickly. Cheers, Brett.

[moalanikai]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful kinetic sculpture. Parabolics are difficult to calculate and even more difficult to execute. Great Job with this one! Loved watching your video. Excellent!

Aloha. Clayton

[MechanicalSculptor]

@moalanikai Thank you for your very astute observations Clayton, and I'm pleased that you enjoyed the video. All the best to you, Brett.

[quiltbee]

thats neat...thanks.....

[MechanicalSculptor]

@quiltbee Many thanks to you Patty, hope things are going great! Thanks again for stopping by. Best wishes, Brett.

[MyraMuse]

Extraordinary beautiful & remarkable, Brett !!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@MyraMuse Very kind of you Myra, thank you for checking it out, and thanks for the lovely words. All the best, Brett.

[peeperman99]

wow...just...WOW

[MechanicalSculptor]

@peeperman99 Thank you very much my friend, glad you enjoyed!

[kathmandau]

really quite remarkable, Brett.

Thumbs up.

Thank you,

CG

[MechanicalSculptor]

@kathmandau Many thanks CG, always good to hear from you, and glad you enjoyed! Cheers, Brett.

[neokenson]

Very clever, Brett. It must have taken a lot of careful thought to get that piece to work just so.

I hope that someday it has a friend to play with ;)

All the best.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@neokenson Thank you very much my friend! It's pretty repeatable, the hard part of working with ping pong balls is to build in enough margin of error for things to work in various atmospheric conditions, and covering these variables. I appreciate your interest and lets hope it finds a friend one day) Thanks again for the compliment! Cheers, Brett.

[neokenson]

@MechanicalSculptor

Ah, see, the atmospheric conditions - I hadn't even considered that! Your works are always thought inspiring. Thanks for sharing your insights, Brett.

I look forward to your next work. Cheers!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@neokenson Pleasure, stay tuned!

[MaGGiraldo]

Todo funciona a la perfección!!...original y con mucha creatividad.

Un saludo amigo.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@MaGGiraldo Haha, gracias Maria, es muy fiable! Gracias por visitarnos y tomarse el tiempo para enviar sus pensamientos, muy apreciado amigo mío! Todo lo mejor a tu manera, Brett.

[michaelamiles]

Nice video :)

[MechanicalSculptor]

@michaelamiles Thank you Michael, pleased that you enjoyed!

[maskedtruther]

i really like your creations. there is so much creativity in every one of them.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@maskedtruther Hi David, I'm glad you enjoy my work. Thank you for the compliment my friend, much appreciated!

[mollybabygirl1]

I like the song what goes up must come down, the song goes good with the video.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@mollybabygirl1 Cheers Molly, glad you enjoyed the video!

[moonsalam]

..true:)..machines have no friends..machines have echos:(..

[MechanicalSculptor]

@moonsalam Thank you my friend!

[MiCanaldeArte]

Fantastic work and sculptures, very interesting, I loved it.

Thanks!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@MiCanaldeArte Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, glad you enjoyed it! Take care, Brett.

[JuanLorenZerimar]

Cool!

[maroonblazer]

Cool sculpture! Unfortunately the John Mayer track compromises the quality of the video: his music is lazily derivative and his lyrics are banal. Great sculpture though!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@maroonblazer Glad you enjoyed the sculpture Nick! There is a video of it, minus the music, in my uploads if you prefer. Art, and most certainly music, doesn't suit all tastes. I chose the song to say something about the troublesome physics that I encountered in building it, in making it function properly in variable conditions, but the music isn't always necessary. Thanks for taking a look and for your well considered response, much appreciated! All the best, Brett.

[Leolopes108]

Amazing Sculptor !!! Congratulations !!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Leolopes108 Thank you very much my friend!

[IrisAtma]

Nice video of the spirit of the sculpture- xox

[MechanicalSculptor]

@IrisAtma I'm pleased that you enjoyed it Iris, thank you so much for stopping by! All the best, Brett X.

[catalan26121965]

Is original, i liked that very much!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@catalan26121965 Cheers Alan, thanks for checking it out.

[kiszeski7]

Hehe ! Yes, it's a nice and artistic mechanism. Amazing as usual ! Congrats, MS !

[MechanicalSculptor]

@kiszeski7 Thank you Katz, very pleased that you enjoyed it my friend! And thanks for the nice compliment too. Best wishes, Brett.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Kanella2009 Tends to have a similar effect upon me too! Thanks for stopping by, pleased that you enjoyed!

[birdAndBeansMan]

thats really cool, good job

[MechanicalSculptor]

@birdAndBeansMan Glad you enjoyed it mate, thanks for commenting! All the best, Brett.

[Cenikaisl]

Awesome :) Thks for sharing

xxx

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Cenikaisl My pleasure Cenika, thanks for stopping by and taking a look! Brett.

[irisphloxe]

beautifullllllllllllllllll

[MechanicalSculptor]

@irisphloxe Much appreciated Angeline, pleased that you enjoyed!

[ierogamos]

Hi Brett,

I love your mechanical kinetic sculpture!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@ierogamos Thank you very much Patrizia! All the best, Brett.

[Ivanbelastegui]

Impresive!. It seems like having life on it´s own, and a touch of "magic" too! I can´t understand how the ball bounds on the piece of wood and falls into the right place...well, I never was goof at maths & calculation. Well done. Thanks for sharing

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Ivanbelastegui Thank you for your interest. The rebound board is flat in the middle, but curved on each side. So if the ball launches straight, it bounces back straight. If it launches a little to one side or the other, the curves rebound it back towards the middle. Glad you enjoyed my friend, hope the explanation works for you! Cheers, Brett.

[humanumgenus]

GRAZIE

[MechanicalSculptor]

@humanumgenus Pleasure.

[janetathensbay]

Gravity is 'bring me down. :):):

[MechanicalSculptor]

@janetathensbay Aaaaw, gravity brings me down sometimes too:-) Hope things are going great in beautiful Greece. Thanks Janet.

[Etianen87]

Amazing!!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Etianen87 Cheers my friend!

[CthulhuMelody]

Awesome. 

[MechanicalSculptor]

@CthulhuMelody Pleased that you enjoyed, thanks for taking a look! Cheers, Brett.

[happyhappyfish1]

Wow, it's an awesome creation ! Over and over enjoyed your channel again,dear, I love all your magnificent masterpieces......thanks your wonderful sharing. Regards, Camilla

[MechanicalSculptor]

@happyhappyfish1 Thank you for your wonderful support Camilla. Comments such as this make all the frustration all the more worthwhile. All the best to you my dear friend, Brett.

[giannuzzo66]

davvero molto interessante il tuo lavoro! vedere la meccanica come forma di arte .mi pare un idea piu che buona (adesso manca il moto perpetuo cosi che la scultura viva di una vita tutta sua senza il bisogno di accenderla o spegnerla ) comunque complimenti !!!!  Thumbs Up !!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@giannuzzo66 La ringrazio molto il mio amico. Sì, moto perpetuo certamente risolvere molti un problema che dobbiamo affrontare oggi, ma purtroppo la solition ancora ci sfugge. Molte grazie per le vostre osservazioni, Cheers, Brett.

Thank you very much my friend. Yes, perpetual motion would certainly solve many an issue that we face today, but sadly the solition still eludes us. Many thanks for your observations, Cheers, Brett.

[haxanthrobo]

I LOVE it

[MechanicalSculptor]

@haxanthrobo I'm very pleased that you enjoyed it Thomas, best wishes my friend!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@goddessmelania Thanks Mel. Wow, your grandfather must have been some engineer, projects don't get much bigger than that, very impressive! Thanks for the video too, pretty amazing machinery. He must have been a very talented guy! Catch up with you soon, Brett X.

[ghap4a]

Brett TERRIFIC as always, I love all your creation, you are fantastic my friend!!! Keep it up!! Thumbs Up!

God Bless You!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@ghap4a Thanks so much Judy, it;s always a pleasure to hear from you! Glad you liked it my friend, take care, Brett.

[ghap4a]

@MechanicalSculptor Fan of you my friend!!!

[2BCLASSICAL]

I just love all your creations Brett and I look forward to seeing

the next one, You have chosen great music also, thanks for

sharing my friend.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@2BCLASSICAL Many thanks to you Tonii, I'm glad that you enjoy my work! Thank you for the lovely comment, Brett.

[dodiese09]

Excellent !! c'est fascinant !

[MechanicalSculptor]

@dodiese09 Thank you my friend, pleased that you enjoyed!

Merci mon ami, le plaisir que vous avez apprécié!

[crazeeborg]

Hehe amazing combination of art and science. You never cease to amaze me Brett. What will u construct next?

Will u make a larger catcher to save on propellant for launching various space vehicles? You can build one that will provide enough thrust and speed to achieve gravitational escape velocity of 7 mile per second in order to attain earth orbit:))) Of course the vehicle would not be caught do to lack of gravity :P

Physics rules!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@crazeeborg Haha, we shall have to wait and see what comes next Sandy! Very pleased that you enjoyed it and thank you for the suggestion my friend:) To infinity and beyond!!!

[birdlady423]

I love this so much, and my cockatoo Geronimo would really love this because he loves balls! He would scream with delight and say: "That good!"

Cheers from Linda K.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@birdlady423 Haha, thanks L&G!

[esotericodour]

Awesome Brett,

It must be a riot putting your ideas together.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@esotericodour Hi Johannus, it really is great fun, I consider myself very fortunate to be able to do what I do. Thanks for taking a look my friend, pleased that you enjoyed it!

[2009EspritdeParis]

...caspita! ma quanto sei bravo!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@2009EspritdeParis Thank you so much Angela, appreciated!

Grazie mille Angela, apprezzato!

[entropious88]

Physics rocks!

Thank you for the very slick machine - human ingenuity at its peaceful best!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@entropious88 Thanks for the great comment John, and yes, physics does indeed rock! All the best my friend, Brett.

[djcris137]

That us fantastic creation my friend thank you to share :)

blessings

[Diviacity]

Too Cool! Love it! But then again, I love all of your sculptures!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Diviacity Thanks Steph, living in color as always:)

[deliabonazzoli]

molta fantasia

[MechanicalSculptor]

@deliabonazzoli Thank you Delia, appreciated! Grazie Delia, apprezzato!

[ColombeDu62]

Très ingénieuse cette petite machine..

L♥

[MechanicalSculptor]

@ColombeDu62 Thanks for checking it out Laurence, pleased that you enjoyed! Brett.

Merci pour l'extraire Laurence, heureux que vous avez aimé! Brett.

[calliopeguy]

Very, very clever! Your gears seem so precise like cut with a laser? I've watched many times but can't figure out where or what the spring action is to launch the ball. Is the spring action wood or metal?

[MechanicalSculptor]

@calliopeguy Hi Ken, the gears are laser cut. The sculpture has two metal tension springs. Look up, Parabola - How It Works, and also read the description. The spring for the launcher is positioned at the rear of it's pivot point. If any of it still leaves you in the dark, let me know and I'll do my best to answer. Thanks for the compliment and for the interest my friend! Brett.

[DELTA1DSV]

excellent,!!! thanks

[checkfoldcallraise]

cool creation! it reminded me of a toy i had as a kid. it was a little plastic glacier with these little toy penguins. they would get carried up one side. the gears would catch their little flippers so it looks like they're walking up steps. then they would slide down a spiral slide and come around back to the steps. it kept me entertained.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@checkfoldcallraise Thanks for the compliment! I had something similar, except they were cyclists, and a conveyor belt would take them back to the top before cycling down a track. Made those long Winter nights go by a little quicker. Thanks for the memory my friend!

[bobitsuki]

Wonderful!!!!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@bobitsuki Cheers Taka, thanks for checking it out!

[daligoddess2006]

Awesom.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@daligoddess2006 Thank you my friend!

[BrandonsParkour]

thumbs up

[MechanicalSculptor]

@BrandonsParkour Cheers Brandon, thanks for the positive feedback, glad you enjoyed it! All the best, Brett.

[OregonDARRYL]

Very nice, my friend! I like the way you roll....

[MechanicalSculptor]

@OregonDARRYL Ha, thanks for the recent comments Darryl, entertaining as always! All the best my friend, Brett.

[artistic84chick84]

Cool!

[ANGELAH7030]

wow so clever!! you have a real master mind

[MechanicalSculptor]

@ANGELAH7030 Thanks Angela, hope you're well. Best wishes, Brett.

[AlyHarrizon]

this is awesome<3

[MechanicalSculptor]

@AlyHarrizon Glad you liked it Aly, take care my friend, Brett.

[amun8isis]

thanks for sharing your video.

[MechanicalSculptor]

@amun8isis Pleasure, thanks for checking it out!

[31sahil31]

Se que vous venez de réaliser dans cette vidéo est très intéressant et je vous salue pour ça..*****

sahil

[MechanicalSculptor]

@31sahil31 Thank you very much Sahil, appreciated. Merci beaucoup Sahil, apprécié.

[AndybronzemasterX]

hey Brett like the concept but as a visual piece i think it needs alot more refinement but awesome potential for a brilliant sculpture using the mechanics and motion demonstrated , well done mate !

[MechanicalSculptor]

@AndybronzemasterX Hi Andy. I abandoned the visual aesthetic entirely for this one, pure function over form. It really is just a tester for the physics of the mechanism, which will be used in a different manner at a later date. Thanks for taking a look mate, cheers, Brett.

[mistermoo564]

Pumping out very interesting , dynamic sculptures, as usual =) As a juggler, I doubly approve of this one!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@mistermoo564 Hi mate, I was actually going to use a similar mechanism to this to build a machine that juggles, but was beaten to it. There are several juggling machines here on YouTube that you can look up. Glad you enjoyed, cheers.

[codewalters]

One more splendid Sculpture , Brett.

An apt song as well.

I was thinking you should start a make it yourself tutorial (with a kit etc ).

These are not only sculptures but are also mechanical innovations

Keep going !!!!

Code

[MechanicalSculptor]

@codewalters Hey Code, actually that is a damn fine idea! A simple sculpture such as this one would break down easily into kit form. Something that I will definitely have to give some consideration in future. Thanks mate, great stuff!

[goddessmelania]

I kinda like this song you know..

its catchy in a sad kinda way.

Sorta fits me mood this morning.

I love to watch your creations dear Brett.

~ Melania

[MechanicalSculptor]

@goddessmelania Aaaaww, sorry to hear that you have the blues this morning. Put Dizzy on full bore and watch your brothers reaction, that'll cheer you up! Hope that by tonight you will have had a great day, muah!

[goddessmelania]

@MechanicalSculptor Nothing wrong with the blues dear..

Smiles and my brother did wake up to your song.. lmao..

He came out his room singing it and said you did it again Mel.

~ Melania

[MechanicalSculptor]

@goddessmelania Haha! Cruel....

[xXKNoXDViLXx]

very, very beautiful

[MechanicalSculptor]

@xXKNoXDViLXx Cheers my friend

[Tanyia48]

AWESOME!

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Tanyia48 Thanks Tanyia!

[Ehgloo]

That is so cool and beautiful at the same time. =]

[MechanicalSculptor]

@Ehgloo Glad you like it Chris, thanks mate!