Motion Kinetic Art Sculpture

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<h4>Moving Motion Kinetic Art Sculpture</h4> https://youtu.be/NLEx7okNyzA I've been fascinated by these types of moving art pieces for indoor and outdoor exhibits. When I saw the price tag, I thought to myself, "I can print my own one," and here's the result. This is version 3 of my kinetic sculpture, and I'm thrilled with how it's turning out. It doesn't mean I won't make any changes, but it's been a long and fun journey so far. I'll take a break from this project for now;-). One of the files included, "Motion_Kinetic_Art_Sculpture.pdf", contains a list of parts (printed and non-printed) along with assembly instructions. If you need help, please don't hesitate to reach out. To display my art nicely, I created a stand that I printed. See: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3547663 UPDATE: I've developed a newer version of the base that allows the ring to rotate 180 degrees so it can be viewed from the other direction. I'll upload it to the main design page. It works well and it's nice to view the sculpture from both sides or at 90 degrees. The rotating base parts are labeled as motion-art-moving-XXX. <b><u>Printed parts</u></b> All parts were printed in 0.2mm PETG or PLA. Where special consideration was made for support or modified printing, I've indicated below. All parts were printed in their current orientation. Base * motion-art-base-platform.stl * motion-art-base-bowl.stl * motion-art-base-top.stl Tower * motion-art-tower-top.stl * motion-art-tower-bottom.stl Ring * 14 x motion-art-ring-arm-bearing.stl * 28 x motion-art-ring-arm-stretch.stl * 2 x motion-art-gear-tower.stl <b><u>Non-Printed parts</u></b> 19in Macramé ring * You need some rigid ring to hold the structure. This worked really well. * https://www.createforless.com/PAEssentialsBrassRings19in/pid933.aspx 608 Bearings – Need 14 for ring, 2 for the ring gears, and 3 for tower gear axis * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C6FL8TW/ 12v Gear Reduced Motor * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771JLC2N/ 12v Motor Voltage Speed Controller * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N30UK2M/ 12v Power Supply * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GD4ZQRS/ DPDT Switch * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DFYNX4/ Metal wire for ring guides * I found this brass welding wire, that was perfect. Good color, stiff and the right diameter. * https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N2TSW10/ M3x8 screws (4 to mount motor, 2 for switch, 2 to hold gears) Electrical Wire, 2 conductor 20awg Glue