After really liking the velocity of the cotton reel in comparison to the rest of the larger wheels i am going to add more or even create something separate. I’ve had to add rubber bands to the insides to enable friction between the string and rubber to enable them to turn efficiently. I’m going to keep this as a side project and see where i can take it.
The cotton reel interacts well with entire piece, as predicted it spins a lot faster than the larger wheels. The smaller wheel is very interactive with the rest of the piece and makes an interesting sound when at high speeds
After trying to think of what i can use for a smaller wheel and being kindly given some cotton reels i was able to start adding smaller components, which i think will spin a lot more quickly.
I think it is necessary to have a different range of wheel sizes and this would make the piece more exciting to watch and look at.
I have been working out the different speed ratios between the wheels, the larger the cog connected to the large wheel, the faster any object attached to it will also spin, though this is also dependent on the size of the actual object. My goal is to have the wheels spinning at different speeds. I have also been trying out other ways to sit and place some wheels as i’m going for maximum effect on how legitimate it can look.
Reflecting back on my previous work, My current work has completely evolved, the process i am going through in comparison to what i used to do is that this evolves in a much more organic way. I’m currently enjoying the formlessness of the kinetic piece and i like the freedom of not having to worry about whether it represents what i want it to as it has no form.
