Magnetic Spheres Sculptures by Dimitri Tishchenko

Photo: Dimitri Tishchenko [Flickr]

By day, Dimitri Tischenko is a computer programmer. By night, he's a mad genius constructing impossibly complex geometrical sculptures using neodymium magnet spheres (like the popular Buckyballs or other brands available online).

The one above is titled 7-7 Tight Interlock Sphere, described by Dimitri as "two layered circles consisting of 7 balls ... too fragile to put down" to photograph. LINK: Neatorama

Here is another of his fantastic creations:

Image: Dimitri Tishchenko [Flickr]

More at Dimitri's Flickr account: Link

Ferrofluid following the magnetized conical screw of a meat grinder

Ferrofluid is attracted by magnetic flux. It flows with the gradient.
A track with continuously increasing flux density is formed by a conical screw.
Such a high pitch, conical steel-screw is difficult to make. It is much easier to just take it form discarded equipment, like in this case from a meatgrinder.
A meatgrinder core is tested in the field of an adjustable DC Magnet. The flux lines emerging from track at the ridge of the thread shall be of increasing density from bottom to top.

To visualise the flux density on the track, identical steel spheres are attached at high flux. With decreasing flux they will fall down when at their location the flux density falls under the critical value. With continuously decreasing flux they shall fall down in sequence from bottom to top.
The handmade screw shows a suitable increasing line with some distortions.

The final test shows that the meatgrinder screw is capable to levitate the ferrofluid on the track at the ridge of the thread from the basin to its top. LINK, Via: Youtube

Magnetic Doorstop

"QUOTE"
I frequently have windows open in the house and have for years put up with doors slamming closed when the wind catches them. I have finally found a solution in the form of these magnetic door catches.

They work excellently and I have installed them on most doors throughout the house. I have used them for several years and always show them off to the house guests. I can now leave windows open without a door slamming shut. One minor drawback is that they are a little loud when the magnet makes contact with the catch. Finally, care should be taken when installing to make sure the two parts align well otherwise the magnetic hold will be weaker. Via: Boingboing

-- Don Allen

Magnetic Doorstop with Catch
$9

Available from Amazon

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Static : Pulse

Static
a. inactive, not in physical motion
b. of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
c. a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

Pulse
a. rhythmical beating, vibrating, or sounding
b. a transient variation of a quantity whose value is normally constant
c. an electromagnetic wave or modulation thereof of brief duration

Music : Edge to Life by Recoil on "Bloodline". LINK: Vimeo

Solar Pendulum

Mat Mets of Make: Online says:

On my recent post about building an electromagnetically assisted pendulum, commenter Accomplished chimed in to share their excellent solar pendulum build. Accomplished used the BEAM Magbot Pendulum circuit from the book Junkbots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels.
I like the sound it makes as it's starting up.

Solar pendulum build. LINK, Via: Youtube

Robert Hodgin's Magnetic Sculptures

San Francisco-based artist/coder Robert Hodgin of Flight 404 Blog created some of the most mesmerizing sculptures using magnetized balls and cylinders. They’re part of the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) exhibition.

That has got to take some mad skillz because I can easily envision the whole thing collapsing into a pile of magnetized blob at the slightest touch.

MAKE Blog has the gallery: Link | Robert’s official webpage

Related: Buckyballs over at the NeatoShop. Via: Neatorama

The Magnetic Rings of Laurent Milon

Paris-based designer Laurent Milon makes rings decorated with iron filings shaped by magnetism, then galvanized with silver and nickel. He also made a cool video of the process that makes the emerging product look like a living, dancing animal.



Link, Via: DudeCraft | Artist’s Website | Video Link, Via: Neatorama

BuckyBalls Magnetic Toys

BuckyBalls Magnetic Toys are 216 rare earth magnet balls that can be shaped and molded into virtually any shape.

Tear 'em apart and snap 'em back together in unlimited ways for hours of fun! Watch the video for a quick demo of what BuckyBalls can do.

Remember to get two for twice the fun! Link, Via: Youtube

Magnet Mania

Watch this series of slow-motion videos in which 90 small magnets are laid out in a matrix. Then another magnet is dropped on top, which upsets the matrix and causes the magnets to realign, assembling themselves into, um, whatever it is that magnets naturally assemble into.
Be sure to go to the link to watch the videos. They are really cool.
Link -Via: Unique Daily, Via: Neatoram

Magnetic Fluid Screw

Magnetic Fluid pulled up by an electric magnet from a basin, via a screw ( representing a spiral staircase when it works in the end ). LINK: Youtube

Mudpuppy Magnet Monsters in a tin

Mudpuppy's Magnetic Monster figures tin is a great gift for the monster-loving kid in your life -- it's a set of lovely illustrated magnetic monster body-parts to mix and match into your own gruesome creations. Comes with four reversible backgrounds for enacting monstrous dramas of your choosing -- and the tin is just the right size to stick the backgrounds on and build monsters upon -- great for car trips and the like. I found mine at the wonderful, friendly kid store Hello Sunshine in Toronto, but they don't seem to have it in their webstore, so here's a US retailer that'll sell you one over the web, for those of you not local to the shop. Link, Via: Boingboing

Amazing Magnetic Art Sculpture!

This art piece is by SACHIKO KODAMA and currenly on display at the Patricia Faure Gallery at the Bergamot Station. THIS VIDEO IS NOT TIME LAPSE. IT IS ALL FILMED AND PLAYED BACK IN REAL TME.

In 2000, Sachiko began work on a ferrofluid art project that she named "Protrude, Flow".
Ferrofluid is a very interesting material originally developed by NASA it has now found itself been used for a whole range of devices including dampers for controlling and stabilizing large building that move around in the wind. Whats also amazing is that they have such lovely visual qualities when magnetized. The term liquid architecture is used a lot in interactive architecture based on the ideas of how architecture becomes animated by adding the 4th Dimension of Time. Sachiko has taken this idea of liquid architecture more literally with these stunning sculptures made from Ferrofluid which changes its state by the introduction of electro-magnetic waves into the fluid turning it solid. As you stand around and watch this piece, you get literally mesmerized as the ferrofluid (guided by magnets) follows its track and changes its forms. LINK: Youtube