Kinetic Art Sculpture - Beer Can Piston Machine

My very first kinetic sculpture, built in 2007. It was made to test the viability of wood as a material for building mechanical art. The most enjoyable aspect of building this work was emptying the beer can, something I practiced a lot until I found one that was just right.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Beer
• Can
• Piston
• Machine
• brett
• dickins
• mechanical
• art
• kinetic
• sculpture
• gears
• cogs
• motion
• machine
• engineering
• mechanism
• steampunk
• clockwork
• USA
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[luker25]

I would think the beer can would wear out after a while... Perhaps you'd better start working on finding some replacements.

Oh, and it's a nice piece of art also :o)

[MechanicalSculptor]

@luker25 Thank you very much, sounds like a bloody good idea! Always best to be prepared, cheers to you!

[SthealthRaider]

Omfg cool

[MechanicalSculptor]

HA! Thanks for commenting. Cheers)

[deadlyfantasy89]

I'm so filthy-minded, good god...

[Urstupidumbass]

@luker25 Replace it with a dildo. What... Somebody had to say it.

[mitchblahman13]

one way to keep it so you wouldnt have to replace the can is simply machine a piece of aluminum or steel in the shape of a beer can

[actinoidify]

inexpensive and very beautiful, very well done, and indeed a fine piece of art... if I could I wish I could buy some of your art... but I am guessing you don't sell these marvels? If you did, and if I had a way to transport them safely, and indeed having a way to buy them... I would pay 2.5 Million USD for some of these marvels :D Good Job on these wonderful pieces of art... If you were to try to go with a haunted house painting, maybe a painting of a face with eyes that can move? Festive :D

[gootch420]

that's hot

haha

[OregonDARRYL]

Pretty sexy, man. I am definitely going to make one of those. Somehow, I think the ladies like this kind of action too.... hmmm...

[koolium]

this is what is in a eco friendly engine

[opiatedmonkey]

May i ask what you are using as a motor. I understand you must be using an electric motor of some kind but are they the same for all your sculptures ?. Do you have a fave.Im struggling to find something strong enough to run the gears smoothly but small enough to conceal easily. I understand if this is a trade secret. Kind regards Jeremy