Puzzle connections...

[iacob alex]

....with fire :      www.youtube.com/watch?v=W47Wa7onrIQ
     and friction : www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JbnDXw-0pM
        Al_ex

     

[iacob alex]

.....regarding the possibility to play variable/oscillatory leverage :
-as a circus space wheel performance , at :  www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOGOpzGffRo
-as a cosmic perpetuum mobile model , at : www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBANgbRkws


       Al_ex

[iacob alex]

.....as a toy , game , simple device testing our inventive imagination , at :
  www.grabcad.com/library/perpetuum-mobile-1
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWKVWnHRzOU
...can be nothing more , than a judicious imitation of a basic mechanical principle , you can see at :
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBANgbRkws
...if we have in mind a gravity powered device...without an electric battery " assistance".
    Al_ex

[DreamThinkBuild]

Hi Alex,

Here is a neat "robot" design that has an interesting mechanical motion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8NXWkGzm1E

For a whimsical device merry it with a double cone ramp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeYw46xWZCs

Inspired by Alexander's design is attached is a picture of mixing the two.

I have a feeling it would get stuck at the end in this design. The corners would have to be expanding also but at rate to the curvature of the end and the flipping angle . It's just a whimsical device for now maybe someone can get an idea to push it past the corners.

[iacob alex]

     Hi DreamThinkBuild !
Your puzzle is related to inclined plane and a strange appearance...
As a matter of fact , it's a non-repetitive (rolling) fall , a "classic" lab-demo for gravity  property.
We are interested for a (self) repetitive fall...
   Al_ex