UPDATE:
I am very sorry if I misrepresented this thing as I've numerous complaints that this thing is not perpetual motion, some being quite hostile. This thing is an illusion and was meant for entertainment purposes only and as such is not perpetual motion. My sincerest apologies to those who believed I was indicating that this thing truly was perpetual motion. It's just an illusion that, unfortunately, has upset a few people here and on YouTube. Again, my sincerest apologies to those offended by the post of this thing.
Perpetual motion on your desktop!
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoYZ07guQCg.
Video of prototype here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al6UfIEhsWs.
Will larger ball bearings will make it spin faster?
In the instructions for RichMac's version, he stated "Perpetual motion doesn't seem to work, what am I doing wrong?" Well, I think I discovered the answer (see instructions)!
Designed using Sketchup 8, printed in PLA on a Makerbot Replicator 2 using Makerware 2.3.3.42 "Standard" settings.
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