Artoblevski II

I immediately looked to solve the issue with the orbits, as the other two issues would resolve themselves as the design becomes more refined. To do this, I looked to a spirograph, a precedent that has very obvious links to artoblevski's work. We have been joking / comment on this from the start of the project, so it really wasn't a dramatic leap. The triangular series of arcs contained within the larger orbit suggests that it is transcribed from a point on the smaller circle as it rotates inside the larger one - again, something any seasoned spirograph vetran would spot.

To construct the gears accurately, I utilized the spur gear formulas discovered by carl [see his del.ici.ous site for the links] however, this proved to be ineffective as the gearing it produced wasnt quite right. At the same time, I tried to explore the notion of folding that Patrick has stressed throughout this project - essentially getting the 2D a little more active within the third dimension. Aesthetically, I think it has quite a nice effect, but functionally it compunds some of the issues associated with the gears. I have stepped away from the folding interactions for the time being, with the intentions of resolving a working mechanism before I advance into that stage - however, I havent forgotten about the intent here - I am mindful of the current means of construction and how it can eventually mesh with a more advanced prototype.