The Cache Machine by Martin Smith

Check out this very inventive use for a cam-based wave machine...

From the video description:

The Cache Machine is a kinetic sculpture that adds rhythm and irony to the tradition of hiding coins in a safe place. Taking its form language from the industrial heritage of the North of England and obsolete scientific apparatus, the machine comes to life when a coin is inserted. This coin travels along a mechanically generated transverse wave that is activated by a poetic system of cams and levers. Upon reaching the end the coin is deposited, with a satisfying clang, into an eagerly awaiting collection vessel.

See more clever things by Martin Smith on his web site.

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Duck Machine - mechanical sculpture by Dave Cranmer

It's Wednesday. Please take a few moments to enjoy the gentle rise and fall of ducks and the mechanism that makes it happen. Also, the holidays are coming, so please use the Amazon links you find on this blog when you do your shopping. Thanks!

[ Thanks Christoph! ]

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