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Galileo's Bicycle Kinetic Sculpture
Galileo’s Bicycle is a wooden kinetic sculpture with no function other than making people smile. With its plethora of synchronously moving parts, the Galileo’s Bicycle is the center of attention whenever anyone enters my shop. Almost to a person, the first thing they say is “I want one of those.” (and then they ask if I have kits – which I do not). This sculpture measures about 32” across and 33” in height, and is extremely easy and straightforward to construct.
The Galileo’s Bicycle has two modes. The mode you see running in my video is Mode #2 which gives more movement to the sculpture, but runs for a shorter time – about a half hour in this case. Mode #1 will run for nearly three times that long, but the movements throughout the sculpture are slightly subdued and truncated. Switching from one mode to the other is quite simple and explained in the instructions that come with the plan. See "Galileo's Bicycle" in action below on the YouTube video player or by clicking this link: Galileo's Bicycle |
Don't miss Jeff-O's Instructables on the building of his Galileo's Bicycle! Lots of very helpful step-by-step instructions, comments and tips. You can also see other builders' interpretations of my design by visiting my Galileo's Bicycle Flickr pool here: Galileo's Flickr Pool More Galileo: Adrian Iredale's Galileo's Bicycle and John Hilgenberg's exceptionally beautiful build on the end (around 4:50) of his video of six of my designs: John Hilgenberg's Wood in Motion And even more Galileo's Bicycles on YouTube!: Galileo's Bicycle Playlist |
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OR: Paper The price of the paper plan delivered by mail is $47.00 plus shipping. If you would like to purchase Galileo's Bicycle paper plans by mail, click here: OR: Plans Delivered via eMail This email option contains BOTH pdf and dxf plans for Galileo's Bicycle: Hand builders will use the pdf file. Electronic builders will use the dxf files. If you would like to purchase electronic plans in pdf and dxf format and receive them via email, you must have a valid email address that can receive a 5 MB attachment. Add moalanikai@yahoo.com to your safe senders list so we don't end up in your spam filter. Plans purchased with the dxf and pdf option will be delivered to your inbox as an email attachment after payment is received, usually within 24 hours. The price of the plan delivered via email is $42.00:
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