Wind Pendulum

Stifting Vijversburg/NL
On a axis a disk is centric fixed, but in an angle of 30 degree. Together with a counterweight this system can oscillate. At the right end of the axis for the circular disk a crank is attached. The end of the crank is "grounded" to a linkage. That means: If the fork tilts right, the linkage pushes the crank upward and the disk makes a half rotation. If the fork tilts left, the linkage pulls the crank downward and the disk makes the rest of the hole rotation. In a state of rest the crank stands horizontal and the disk in a favorable initial position. I built this sculpture for the "Art in Motion" (Netherlands).

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• kinetic
• art
• in
• motion
• bernward
• frank
• wind
• pendulum
• pendular
• outdoor
• sculpture
• Stifting
• Vijversburg
• nl
• netherlands

[metacosmos]

beautiful dancing sculpture. Have you tried to put an electric generator to it to produce electricity?

[harpbloke]

outstanding! 

[rockhound694u]

For some reason I find the action disconcerting? It looks really cool however.

[zeta1ret]

Wow, where is this decapitating machine? Someplace in England? It belongs near a museum or busy street corner...well, perhaps not that busy of a street corner...don't want to many lawsuits on your hands!!!

great!!!

i want one for my office desk!!!

[roidroid]

looks dangerous. i love it :D