Swing Thing

Tim demonstrates a number of toys that use the same mechanism - a piece of string with a weight at the end, that provides a kind of timing mechanism. Here we initially show a mass produced example of a toy using this mechanism, and we then show a number of craft toy versions that Tim has acquired over the years.
We believe that this mechanism was sometimes used in the Middle Ages as part of a clock escapement mechanism.

[@grandillusions]

OK. Tim has lots of pens in his collection. We will dig some of them out and make some videos. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@motifity3416]

Swing thing pen :0

[@anonymouse9922]

Thanks guys

[@request8581]

Wel hello thear

[@bepeplia5086]

Hi

[@siddharthdoshi4858]

I'm dropping a reply for no reason. This could probably serve as the proof of my existence.

[@schradeya]

the camera work in all of your videos is always fantastic. whoever is filming knows exactly when to zoom in and out, and they never mess up! very well done, as always! i love your channel.

[@david203]

One and two-post string-winding escapements have actually been used in very old clocks. They are included in large collections of escapements in books and museums.

[@aWOLtrooper]

Do you know of any examples I could look up?

[@david203]

@@aWOLtrooper There used to be an exhibit of 15 or so of operating escapement models at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, which I used to visit weekly as a child. I doubt that it is still there, for it is not flashy as suits the modern public taste.

[@rodneyfrost1674]

On my way home from school in the 40's, it was always a delight to stop by the horologists shop window, when he had a clock with one of these working on the top.

[@157abcdefg]

ok thats it. ive been watching these for 2 hours

[@ruffles886]

Still watching?

[@radheshspace9901]

Still?

[@nxt5817]

Still

[@joylolly4458]

Lol so are all of us 7 years later!

[@johnweitl8012]

Still?

[@hitmonchan9607]

These seem like elaborate ways to get thwacked every time you accidentally enter the kill zone of the machine

[@karaokenight866]

In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics !

[@xatnu]

Dude you took my comment! XD

[@sSunbeamM]

can you explain? don't understand this! like physics tho :(

[@Artgon93]

It seems that it is a reference to The simpsons I don't know what episode is but I'm pretty sure a google search would bring the answer

[@dime8961]

sSunbeamM the first law of thermodynamics is that energy can't be created or destroyed.

[@itsnehakv]

Anyone from 2020

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

I enjoy your videos, Tim. Your video inspired me to make some of these. I made a video of the process that I think you might enjoy. Mine turned out great. I actually churned out a batch of 40 after my initial prototype. Thanks again, Tim! Also, I mentioned this video in my video's description. Hopefully it'll steer even more traffic your way. Sharing the love.

[@mrs.yellow_ledbetter2911]

Very nice! I really admire your craftsmanship!

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Mrs. Yellow_Ledbetter - Thank you very much!

[@devadathans5506]

Can you post your video link here?

[@masterman1001]

The titles.. they attract us. That's why we're all still here D:

[@dreadernightkiller]

my girl friend loves pens, she collects a bunch of different kinds. it would make her day if you did a video on pens.

[@gmiller123456]

The technical term for these is "flying pendulum", used in a clock it's a "flying pendulum escapement".

[@johnr001]

I love tims passion, its so inspiring

[@billybobnob1]

this is my excuse for not going outside

[@atsukorichards1675]

The first toy, I thought the penguin was fishing, then I read the sign which said that the empty cans are to be put into the garbage bins.

[@SpandauJerry]

Very informative, nice extra! 😉 😘

[@VinhNguyen-wz9lu]

Great toy collections. Thanks for doing demo.

[@K0DeX]

Fantastic! As a lover of all things novelty, I'm genuinely excited to see more of Tim's collection! I wish Tim was my uncle. xD

[@blogginsriverbymnl48isabop86]

I don't know why but watching that toy makes me so happy

[@jtoadflavoredcandy1254]

Great video!

[@samuelforgie2771]

-911, what's your emergency? -I hit my self in the eye with a swingy thing -you what? -I was making a KZbin video, and I hit myself in the eye with a steel ball -okay then -*hangs up

[@isawadelapradera6490]

Why did the person calling for help hang up? because That's what your writting suggests while context says it'd be otherwise.

[@user-od4yl3rf4n]

This channel is awesome

[@freewoodencrosses]

I have made these and they are great toys mostly for adults, because kids are not content to just watch , they want to touch and play. I love these. Thanks

[@Svistofication]

Beautiful!)

[@zacrosamond3128]

3:10 with subtitles

[@skysnelson6095]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha good one hahah

[@psgcorn1937]

Zac Rosamond lol

[@nishasasidharan123]

yy

[@denniswoycheshen]

this is why is watch these videos with captions...

[@MilkDrinker218]

When you type in grandfather clock but forget the "L"

[@EndiXIV]

I had a Lego set that made one of these. I played with it for hours

[@leyetnin1]

Give this guy 5 more cups of tea.

[@IAINoodle]

PC>PS4>String Thing>Xone

[@braden8361]

PC>Potato>everything else

[@AirSoftGod001]

braden8361 wii>

[@thedoughyboy4030]

String Thing>PC>PS4>Xbone

[@1710000huh]

you mean allen and heath audio mixer?

[@invinciblereason1618]

Ps4 is trash. I'll take the swing thing anyday

[@noca7529]

Me encanto esto! Gracias!

[@flowerpot2399]

Wow. I like it!

[@jujitsumann]

I saw a clock in Italy made by DaVinci that worked on this principle. The wrapping and unwrapping around the pole made it so that you could wind it and it would take much longer to unwind.

[@Mr3613421]

your videos are cool

[@NesrocksGamingVideos]

I love it.

[@grandillusions]

sure - what is the request?

[@tindra98765]

very nice

[@Sarmagophilis]

Ok, we're juts gonna ignore the bear thing? Ok..

[@gooberus9167]

Sarmagophilis *just

[@RenatusChristoph]

0:50: Does it in fact speed up as it winds up? I'd say that it only appears so, but can't really explain why.

[@mattapakka1577]

i love them all

[@chrisbird5223]

It hides in the shadows, it is only known at "the swing thing".

[@calebm9000]

That penguin is the key to the energy crisis

[@dreadernightkiller]

wow, thank you

[@TheSameNameasYou]

And you filled it out! You are definition of awesome, sir or madam!

[@Fummy007]

Extraordinary

[@squirlycurly]

the cat loved this toy video kept trying to grab the ball!

[@JoshFlynn101]

Cool!

[@shanesmaineshop]

cool toy

[@luxurious0346]

*_YOUR GREAT IDEA FOR A NAME OF A TOY_* *_"THE SWING THING..."_*

[@aomimezura11]

I made a video on how to build one out of cardboard on my channel. These are so simple, yet so kewl!

[@awesomesauce1157]

0:25 That optical illusion right there had me tripping

[@Xonk61]

this is the principle used for the escapement on the Horolovar Ignatz Flying Ball Clock. Terrible timekeepers, but fun to watch

[@notpcone]

same priciple as the Jerome trapeze clock

[@Sirenhound]

アキカンはくずかごにすてましょう Let's throw the empty cans in the wastebasket.

[@advance600]

+Siren Hound Thanks. You saved me a comment. lol

[@SpandauJerry]

The red penguin's sign at 0:12 reads that. 😊

[@noahrichard130]

you should do a video on key chains assuming you have some.

[@user-rj9wp8vm1c]

Сделал дочке за 15 минут ))) Спасибо)

[@aaa-bd7kd]

By watching this video makes me go ride a swing

[@da40128]

Who else wanted him to zoom out and shows us all of them at once?

[@sovereign4045]

Wow extraordinary

[@whoppitydoppity]

He loves it

[@Geckuno]

I saw a version of this at the Da Vinci Museum gift shop, they made it so that it could be used as a clock.

[@robin888official]

I just wanted to write the same! :-D In Vinci? Have been there in 1996. But I guess the clock was too expansive for me. (I was 13.)

[@bigc1903]

If you wind the toy in the proper direction it works with less wasted motion. The last one shown was wound backwards and is quite obvious just watching it. You should be aware of this, but I don't think you were.

[@overspokenstories4771]

01:38 is analogous to free rider employees existing in every organisation

[@tecnicofeliciano3736]

mito bom,muito booooom!!!!

[@mindhaze]

I made one of these in 2nd grade.

[@whynotanyting]

Creative name. Now I shall call my computer, computing thing

[@Transformwithpuvi]

was expecting something a little different when i saw the title of this vid

[@naokihikari1833]

I kinda want that Japanese toy. Wonder where I can find that one...

[@TechsScience]

I am going to make this swing

[@5lingsh0tm4fia]

2:23

[@treatb09]

i'd be impressed if it'd charge itself and cause the next spin without the need of elastic bands.

[@colinlewi4303]

Quick facts, the longer the string from the center of gravity (a.k.a stick ) , the more drag it creates where more speed is generated

[@Gairlochan]

Same idea as a clock escapement, dividing a steady rotational force into 'chunks', so to speak. I've seen a Meccano clock with this mechanism as an escapement, on KZbin.

[@AKorigami]

I have a german clock that uses this escapement.

[@JonathanMLM]

now i feel like making one

[@bvszdgverazgdf]

I'm soo gonna make one

[@michael71837]

Ok um um I love it

[@khaithianthang]

Better than my physics and math..

[@SpottedBullet]

I just tried to make one of these with ice cream sticks and clothes hangar wire. I get too much friction for it to turn properly so I give up.

[@dreadernightkiller]

love your videos. can i make a request?

[@alfafabob4154]

"I love it"

[@bluetui4633]

Its called a Tennessee Time Killer, I'm pretty sure

[@cheesepuff713youtube8]

would it be cool if someone made a clock with the same idea

[@foskell77]

very curious

[@ellabarnette7009]

I wonder if it tells time

[@buckweatable]

Kinda reminds me of tether-ball. Perpetual self playing tether-ball toy maybe?

[@Broadsmile1987]

Swing Thing - Maybe a Swing Crane would be a nice name?

[@AlbertLloydy]

With a little bit of tweaking, maybe we can generate an electric current from this contraption.

[@johnbeachfl1]

The penguin one is cute

[@keelanmcghee1315]

The first one is from plub cenguin i swear it is

[@bluntitsme9542]

I'm jealous , why he has so many toys

[@mikethk]

Because he is 100 years old. Jealous?

[@wolfie498]

Because secretly he's actually Santa. Shh don't tell anyone x

[@HingleMacCringleberry]

1:28 one didn’t work properly bc it was shorter than the other from being wrapped around the horizontal moving bar

[@gideonwhitehead8062]

How big is this table?

[@cinfdef]

cool

[@hamzadidi1102]

Cool

[@attilaevil]

What's that bear thing holding the yellow ball?

[@golem7492]

00:08 probably came out in the middle ages ;D

[@adotam]

my father has a clock, which has this kind of swing thing on the top instead of a pendulum

[@forenoon5123]

What are these things officially called?

[@melissanicholas3520]

I believe it's called the Tennessee time killer

[@spongescenes8115]

Who else *NEEDS* one of those penquin toys?

[@djbanizza]

I might try to make one out of Lego.

[@Heliocanix]

iloveit.

[@tonymerc1]

I dreamed i had one of these.. WHY!?

[@yousorooo]

This is better than playing angry birds

[@koolaid5684]

wish i had that penguin one...it would look amazing on my desk

[@ParanoiaAndroid]

1:35.. my OCD is tingling.. haha

[@jelmerdijken1529]

AkosiBananaMan you just feel special that you have OCD..... EVERYONE HAS OCD!!!

[@johnweber4504]

Heh I’m not alone