shpericon wobbler

[Diamabolo]

Fascinated by kinetic geometric bodies like the shpericon (shpere + cone) I experimented with the possibilities of rollercoaster parts...
The result is a series of different models: Basic Shpericon / Hexasphericon and a motorized version

+Motor

 

 

Edited May 25, 2022 by Diamabolo

[astyanax]

Ooooh I love this kind of stuff!!  Thanks for sharing!

[gyenesvi]

Cool idea, especially like the motorization, nicely shows that small electronics could be used for interesting stuff.

[Diamabolo]

https://www.pinterest.de/pin/501377371025540453/

[aeh5040]

Excellent stuff!  Perhaps the motorization could instead be effected by simply shifting the COG back and forth between the two hemispheres?

I would also (obviously!) like to see a motorized version of the more complex wobblers in the first video...

Edited May 29, 2022 by aeh5040

[Diamabolo]

On 5/29/2022 at 7:14 PM, aeh5040 said:

Excellent stuff!  Perhaps the motorization could instead be effected by simply shifting the COG back and forth between the two hemispheres?

I would also (obviously!) like to see a motorized version of the more complex wobblers in the first video... 

Thanks! I saw someone, who motorize in this way.
motorizing the "hexasphericon" won't be easy :-)
 

 

[aeh5040]

On 5/31/2022 at 6:42 PM, Diamabolo said:

motorizing the "hexasphericon" won't be easy :-)

There would be no point if it was easy!