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Perpetual Dolphin Wheel: another kinetic art desk toy from the 70s- the rotor will stay in motion for weeks, until the hidden 9V battery is depleted. The rotor has a magnet embedded within each dolphin- and an extremely simple and ingenious circuit within the base (comprised of: a coil, a battery, and one transistor), senses the approaching magnets and energizes the coil to gives these magnets a push as the rotor passes through the middle. Similar to the Andrew’s Space Wheel, this device also ta

Revolving Octagons: a kinetic art desk toy from the 1990s that was sold in the Natural Wonders chain of mall shops. Powered by one AA battery, a motor moves three magnets under the mirror surface which drags the three geometric components in a circular dance. Note the rounded base of the silver octagon forms, allowing an off center contact point which then is acted on by friction to induce each to spin as it is dragged along. ➡️ Follow the link in my profile for info on where to get many of the

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Kinetic art by Ross McSweeney