Tracker Rocker

Seen here on exhibit at the Southern Ohio Museum in September 2007, and now part of a private collection, the "Tracker-Rocker" was built in the summer of 2005 as part of an arts residency project, in collaboration with the Springfield Ohio Arts Council. All the materials in this sculpture, except the ball, were purchased at a local hardware store, and the work underwent final assembly in the vestibule of the Springfield Home Depot. The work measures approx. 66" high x 30" square.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• kinetic
• sculpture
• circulating
• rolling
• ball
• centrifugal
• force
• linkages
• whimsy
• woodwork

[unciePaul]

In this house we follow the laws of thermo-dynamics!

[BLitwin]

Awww, Mom! It's Newtonian legal. I promise : )

[mousepotato64]

What is the circular track made from?

[BLitwin]

The ring is made of acrylic (Plexiglass) and the rim around it is aluminum.

-Brad

[Duende1981]

@threnodyofcrows If you take the time to learn a little bit about thermodinamics, you will easy understand that what you consider is just impossible., You can NEVER get the enough amount of energy to drive the machine you're taken the energy from!

[threnodyofcrows]

If this piece was converted to generated electricity from the movement of the metal ball through a wire coil, and the amount of electricity generated was enough to run the motor which powers the piece, wouldn't it be a perpetual motion machine?

[stop4stuff]

Awesome stuff... very similar to my Lego Rola Hula never ending roller coaster

[inr21sevier]

hmmm nice i could find someways to use this concept trick wow thanks again

[BLitwin]

Hehhehheh!  I love the way you think. -B

[Ricksnake]

That little fella that worked with the professor that came on during the Bullwinkle show? All he ever did was whisper to the professor, although clearly the superior intelect. That may be kind of a leap, but I'll agree. I'd hate to see this machine wasted on something like making electricity. it should be used for something that would benefit mankind, like stiring margaritas, or operating a conveyor belt that would bring beers from the fridge.

[battleshiparmorlord]

this thing can be used to make electricity. I tlooks like something leonardo would invent.