An hypnotic, slightly alarming study in digital technology by Morgan Powell of Seed Animation Studio.
Digital technology.
Never mind.
An hypnotic, slightly alarming study in digital technology by Morgan Powell of Seed Animation Studio.
Digital technology.
Never mind.
An extraordinarily complex, hand-cranked conveyer belt that uses the rattle and shuffle of its mechanism along with the click and swish of 2000 cascading marbles to create notes and rhythms.
Built by Swedish musician Martin Molin, it’s actually just part of Marble Machine X – a much larger project he’s been working on since completing his first such contraption – the Wintergatan in 2016.
The extraordinary coin craftsmanship of Russian artist Roman Butin.
Bespoke carvings and unique mechanisations made to order. Just so you know, the snapping teeth coin sold for $10,000 back in 2017.
Berthil van Bek demonstrates the clicky, clacky, chain and gear-driven goodness of his LEGO GBC (Great Ball Contraption).
Colibri – an elegant kinetic sculpture by Derek Hugger that mimics the flight of the hummingbird. Sez he:
Every element of motion has been completely mechanized, from the beating wings to the flaring tail. Intricate systems of linkages and cams bring the sculpture to life with a continuous flow of meticulously timed articulations. As each mechanism has been linked to the next, Colibri cycles through its complete range of motions by the simple turn of a crank. This project took me roughly 700 hours and contains about 400 parts.
More at his website. And detailed maker instructions at his shop.
Kinetic sculptures by Connecticut-based artist David C. Roy.
Each of his wall mounted mechanisms can run for between 5 and 18 hours on a single wind but his latest, Dimensions (above), can trundle on, unassisted, for an impressive 40+ hours.
More of his elegant contraptions here.
The intricate inner workings of vintage mechanical calculator machines (from a collection owned by Mark Glusker) lovingly photographed by Kevin Twomey.
A wooden, hand-powered mechanical hand built by (lefty) Manick Yoj.
Inspired by this. And here’s how he did it.
The Tread 1 from Californian watch manufacturer DEVON is a busy little piece of wrist candy. Official retailer Watchismo sez:
The exposed movement is a mesmerizing display of the patented interwoven system of conveyor belts. This series of belts includes critical elements that allow the optical recognition system to know every belt position at all times.
The Tread 1 Watch features four internal 2-micron thin belts that spin within the case to display the time. It’s powered by a lithium polymer rechargeable cell that is charged by wireless induction.
Shipping is free.
The watch, on the other hand, costs between $17,500 and $19,500 depending on finish.