Friday, April 23, 2010

The double pendulum

Not too long ago Make magazine No.22 hit the shelves,I have the digital version,and one of the interesting things in it was the double pendulum.Something I wanted to build for awhile and I guess this was the sign it was time to do so.
I didn't had enough good bearings,just three instead of the 6 or 7 you need.But luckily I have enough spacers and other salvaged parts to create a pivoting point.After a few hours of work I cobbled together a working pendulum,but it needs some improvements and I'm thinking of buying some more bearings because these double pendulums are really fun things to make and watch.

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