Kinetic wave sculpture

You will now be able to make your own model!
www.etsy.com/au/shop/RossMcSw... (model coming end of April 2023)
Movement starts at 0:30
This is a Kinetic wave sculpture made from mostly all wood. Each wave is driven by a cam that moves the wave both horizontally and vertically. There are 3 different type of fish, most of which don`t actually jump out of the water, but I like the look of them. Originally it was going to run only off a motor, but I don't like the noise so I made the motor box optional. As usual the gear template was created with Matthias Wandel's excellent gear generator software.
Music by me.

[@YuanMizzle]

If you could film a "How to" video on how to make this, that'd be amazing! I've never made anything with my hands before... but this is inspirational!

[@juliatodor7939]

I absolutely agree. I really hope they have one. Going to look at their channel now

[@bradutsuciu3252]

man, this is a work of art!

[@dr.rajasaurusandunclebonec6526]

Beautiful, the movement is so real like...

[@heidispawsandfins]

I wish these were for sale and battery powered, I buy one right now. I absolutely love it - so relaxing 😍❤️😍

[@xyg2432]

Elegant! I think there can be a scaled commercial version, mini-sized, plug-able, and I am willing to stare at it to refresh my mind!

[@brettnordling2417]

Absolutely Gorgeous 😍

[@ex-x7079]

This is so beautiful.

[@SteampunkGroove_John3.16]

would be a great kid gift

[@Icanreadvietnamese]

What a beautiful work of art! Thank you so much for sharing your work with the world!

[@polver]

This was wonderfully soothing to watch.

[@digimikek]

Truly wondrous!!!

[@bobwilliams3112]

I am absolutely IN LOVE with this piece! Bravo!

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for the nice comment! I will try and make more like this.

[@popzct]

What a stunning gorgeous sculpture! Greg

[@santoshnaik9397]

Absolutely mesmerizing

[@sureshpanicker2052]

Beautiful and very much engineering and physics skills... Can be marketed if thought of...keep the energy and ideas flowing....👍👍

[@alinahavlishyna2389]

Lux

[@diango73]

beautiful!

[@Akbulatov_music]

Amazing

[@FlukeTog]

Beautiful I’ve been trying to figure out a system for a project this helps ! Outstanding work of art there.

[@fabioferro9588]

Bravissimo è fantastico complimenti 👍😍

[@sureshpanicker2052]

Keep the innovative ideas flowing....Engineering and physics skills ...Future looks bright for you 👍👍👏👏

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@kidzcordita]

very entertaining..amazing

[@mary_who]

That's awesome

[@GameBlitzPh]

Nice Art!

[@tony1961chl]

Dios! que cosa tan preciosa , es enternecedora y te emociona, gracias felicitaciones.

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

Brilliant. #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #OdedArt #Audioded

[@muuslimouse]

Another idea....maybe add a sleeping fisherman with his fishing rod dangling in the air :) He's missing catching all the fish :)

[@rossmcsweeney]

I would love to! But I'm not so good at making people.. I'll need to practice more!

[@labuiacca]

bravo!!!!!!!

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you!

[@muuslimouse]

So beautiful!! Incredible workmanship!!! Just an idea to throw out there...might you possibly consider adding a wooden fisherman to the boat?

[@myoshiiky]

壮大で素晴らしいです。

[@rossmcsweeney]

こちらこそコメントありがとうございます。 Myoshiikyさんの新しい作品いつも楽しみにしています。よろしくお願いします

[@jean-mariepourcelot3891]

Superbe réalisation, fascinante..... Si vous aviez un plan de réalisation, ce serait super. Encore bravo !!!

[@osivemaulana122]

Nice randomly movement

[@melmaissan6843]

I absolutely love the kinetic wave, it's beautiful. Would you be able to share the plans for making one?

[@rossmcsweeney]

Somehow I missed this comment sorry. Plans will be here in a few weeks.

[@kamimarble6358]

Очень даже хорошо получилось

[@RicardoSilva-sb6vt]

This is fantastic. Congratulations to your mathematical and complex study. Worthy of maximum score in terms of imagination, execution technique and presentation. Dear boy, do you offer any courses, give guidance on how to learn this technique or do you have how to teach your skills? Once again: congratulations. (Isso é fantástico. Parabéns ao seu estudo matemático e complexo. Digno de nota máxima nos quesitos imaginação, técnica de execução e apresentação. Caro rapaz, você disponibiliza algum curso, dá orientação de como aprender essa técnica ou tem como ensinar suas habilidades? Mais uma vez: parabéns.)

[@sudarshanbadgujar]

This is brilliant !! I am planning to build this for myself. Could you please tell the size of square box that holds the circular piece and the outer diameter of the circular piece? Does the circular piece have to snug fit the square box?

[@1971schadd]

Hi rossmcsweeney, so cool, nice job.....wonder if you could tell the cam circle diameter measurements....I guessing 2.5 cm? or about 13/4 in

[@anthonydoriand]

Yeah ! :)

[@grayflowers9902]

Nice work! Those small motors are noisy, but for instance a NEMA 17 stepper motor with a TMC2209 driver is complitely silent.

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for the suggestion! That little motor has the power to move everything but was always too noisy. I'll look into your suggestion! Thank you very much.

[@nicolasrogez9695]

Love it! Do you sell the pattern? Is there a link? Thanks a lot

[@pavolvaclav2426]

This is fantastic, but could You share the music at the beginning please? :)

[@pika9985]

plans and how to make video will be amazing and very useful if you don't mind so

[@rossmcsweeney]

Hello! I have a small holiday coming up soon so I will try and do something then.

[@Chris-zo5ze]

I just came across this piece on a reddit post. AMAZING. I see you're planning on releasing plans eventually. Can you be commissioned to build one for me? If so, where can I contact you?

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for your message! I was wondering why this video was suddenly getting views after all this time! I could build one but I am living in Japan so not sure about shipping especially at the moment. The plans are coming really soon. It was very simple to make if you want to give it a go! You can always contact me at [e-mail] if you have any questions. Thank you for your compliment!

[@brianmgrim]

Art imitating life...was your inspiration for this from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge?

[@madisenw.4059]

I’m in love with the song used in this video. Do you have a full version of it anywhere to listen to? It’s so lovely and peaceful. 💕

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

Wait; are the oarlocks actually locks? (It's all amazing and mesmerizing.)

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for your message! They look like locks! I never noticed that before. They are just rounded hooks in a small piece of wood.

[@joeldcanfield_spinhead]

@@rossmcsweeney Ah, couldn't zoom in enough to see that. Still a wonderful piece. My dad used to build dinghies a bit like that boat, and the whole piece brings happy memories.

[@vmudreamer]

Great system, but I'm wondering what is the point of driving the second dowel (in charge of horizontal movement?) Wouldn't the first dowel, with the different cam profiles, be enough to drive the waves both horizontally and vertically? The second dowel is more of a guide than anything else, from my understanding anyways.

[@rossmcsweeney]

You are correct! Originally the second dowel didn't move, it was there only to support the waves. Then I realised it could be a support as well as spin. Because of this I can have fish on both sides jumping at slightly different speeds.

[@vmudreamer]

Very cool!

[@anisdayana3751]

hi, can I get the specifications of the gears please?

[@bigredc222]

I looked through all the comments, I guess I'm the only one wondering why there is an empty boat drifting in the ocean. Just teasing. Beautiful work.

[@ramonhamm3885]

The guy is scuba diving...

[@ViviReis]

Anybody know the name of the music? Amazing sculpture.

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for the message! You can find the music here by me kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5C5Yp-ieLCrprc

[@Hamikp70]

Would you be able to share the plans for making one?

[@reframeyourbody]

Amazing! Do you have any plans for sale? Would love to build it

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for your comment! I actually am thinking about writing up plans for everything I make but just haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm working on plans for a horse at the moment! When I finish that I'll come back and write up some plans for the wave machine. This one is not too hard to copy if you want to give it a go. As long as you drill the hole in the cam exactly in the same spot for every piece it will work well. Make a box just a fraction bigger than the cam so the wave can follow it smoothly without falling off. You don't actually need the gears, but by putting them in I could make the fish on the other side move, also at a different speed than the other side. I'll try and get plans done in the next month or so!

[@reframeyourbody]

Great stuff, keep me posted please

[@kben514]

Amazing. How is the boat attached?

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you! There is a small straight wire under the boat. It is not attached to the waves but it helps stop the boat from sliding off to the sides. The movement is too small to really knock the boat around much. After a while you might have to reposition the boat a little bit but it's a quick fix.

[@kben514]

@@rossmcsweeney Thank you so much for your quick response! I am so impressed with this project.

[@Thomas-jp4fb]

Are the plans available yet.

[@elroyfudbucker6806]

I suppose it would be too much to ask to have one of the fish jump into the boat.

[@rossmcsweeney]

I have uploaded a video with some of my music pieces. Here is a link to the song and time! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5C5Yp-ieLCrprc

[@user-cj4st1ty7s]

I so love it,do you want to sale it?

[@irislawton9398]

cool..could a fan blow on the sails thereby no hand turning? naw....it is perfect s is.

[@carlospiso]

Très joli, mais il manque un bonhomme sur la barque. Un pêcheur, quoi...🎣

[@Hamikp70]

Please Plans!!!!!!

[@Grace-rs7rq]

Hi it’s so amazing !! Actually I want to make one by myself just like you .I tried but failed (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`) may you tell me the details about this project? Thank you very much!!!!!!

[@rossmcsweeney]

Hello! I have a small holiday coming up in the next few weeks so I will try and do something then.

[@1971schadd]

Hi, any plans available for this😄😄

[@billgaroutte8049]

What music is on this video ?

[@rossmcsweeney]

Hello. It has no name sorry. It's just something I played on the piano. If you want the MP3 just send me an email.

[@gavin7297]

@@rossmcsweeney Lots of people love that piece of music. I can see on Facebook people asking what it is. I tried to Shazam it with no luck. Could you get any more talented? I will send you an email.

[@rossmcsweeney]

@@gavin7297 Thank you for the message! I'm happy someone likes the music too! If you would like the file just send me an email! It's only about 1 minute long though sorry.

[@barbarapetri7494]

@@rossmcsweeney The music is really, really splendid.

[@melmaissan6843]

Are there plans for this I may purchase? M

[@rossmcsweeney]

Thank you for your message! I am working on plans for everything at the moment. Sorry about the delay.

[@melmaissan6843]

@@rossmcsweeney Please let us know when they are ready. I will be glad to order one! M

[@gurpreetsi0161]

I thought porn was banned on KZbin.

[@gojko2306]

I want to make it on my own,can someone help?

[@fullfunk]

put some people inside the boat rowing

[@melmaissan6843]

Plans? :)

[@letyzepeda9385]

approximately, how long is each piece?

[@rossmcsweeney]

Hello! The length of 1 wave piece is 30cm. The length of the whole thing is 76cm across.

[@kathyjobrown9907]

It's cool but makes me sea sick

[@anushkajadhav5299]

Can you send me the measurements

[@Newton20xxx]

Teach me please

[@user-jo1pf7zc5e]

А где рыбак

[@aces541]

You started off with basically Zero Emissions.....and then what happened...got lazy.....

[@rossmcsweeney]

instagram.com/p/CoelA5QvI_f/

[@WaelMuhammadMahmoud]

Amazing