Double Pendulum

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Uploaded by on Feb 28, 2009

Fun little project inspired by an article in 'Home Shop Machinist'. A double pendulum has very random movements that are influenced by the starting position. I was too cheap to use ball bearings at the pivot points, $5 each! If I had, it probably would have even more erratic movements and each attempt would last much longer. As it is, this didn't really cost anything to make, just some scrap I had around. Fun to watch!

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  • If that was on my desk it would be th most annoying thing ever!!!

  • @monkeymandan57 And dangerous!

  • Nice! I copied your design...

  • @beamaed Thanks - I looked at your version, good work! These are fun gizmos to have around.

  • Double pendulums are so cool. Also, was really digging this song and was pleased to discover it was by one of my favorite electronic musicians.

  • @flimbabulous Yes great tune - listen to electronic music almost exclusively now that I have found Groove Salad on net radio - check them out.

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  • It's at times like these I wish there were no friction or gravity. Well... I say that...

  • The seemingly random motion isn't really random. This is a completely deterministic system. But because the displacement from equilibrium is not small, you can't ignore the higher order terms in the Taylor expansion of the equation of motion. According to chaos theory, changing the initial conditions just a little bit significantly changes the motion. If the initial condition were EXACTLY the same each time, then you could predict the motion.

  • Theoretically if you could eliminate all friction in the joints and air resistance it would never stop.

  • chaos :O !

  • I'd love to see an LED light on it and see it spin in the dark!

  • I see a design for a roller coaster here!

  • LOL

    "Hey man, come check out my new toy I just built. Look reeeaally close"

    "Okay, But what does it d...."

    Whap

    "Here's the medical bill. you broke my nose."

  • it looks like a guy playing with A yoyo

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