Rotating NeoCube Buckyball

Rotating NeoCube Buckyball --

I made this compound "Buckyball" according to the excellent instructions -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zdGxA3M9is -- from shield400.
I added a sphere to the center of each pentagon and used the remaining spheres to form a chain. The magnets are so powerful, the weight of all 216 spheres is easily supported by attaching the end of the chain to the edge of a metal lamp shade. Rotation is achieved by passing a ceramic ring magnet near the hanging ball. Note -- the added spheres actually turn this PSEUDO-Buckyball into an icosahedron.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• neocube
• Buckeyball
• magnets

[fastandfaster3]

good stuff!

[9laral9]

@fastandfaster3

Thanks but I think your monster-sized shapes are much better.

[40000Sasuke]

c'est ou que sa s'achète ?

[9laral9]

@40000Sasuke

Google Product Search: neocube

[Gazzadp]

I have only just got my first set of these and I have already ordered more!

Although seing as I am in the UK, I have found a good British company to buy mine from.

Thing is these things are so ADDICTIVE! as you always want more of them! ;-)

[favi0es]

I am buying both to compare.

[enurtia1]

@9laral9 i know its like the only store i can find it at

[9laral9]

@enurtia1 That's interesting that Fry's has them but I looked at their web listing. They're like $29.95 plus tax and not available at all stores.

[enurtia1]

@devinholl to buy it offline goto frys electronics :P

[enurtia1]

@devinholl you can buy it offline and its cheaper look for your closest frys electronics i think im like the only one who knows where to buy them offline :P

[SBARTSTV]

nice starting the spin with the magnet ftw!

[klazzera]

i can rotate it over 2000 rpm manually and contiuely, without any extra magnets, tools, or stuff. When the shaking on the hang line exceeds, the ball wraps instantly :D

[ZhoomTheCool]

when it was rotating slowly i saw a 3D cube O_O

[MaxTuretsky123]

nice