btboone
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OK, so this one's a little different. It's a mechanical hummingbird that flaps its wings, spreads its tail feathers, and hovers closer and further from the flower. It made from titanium, with parts of black zirconium, brass, and tungsten. The bird itself is anodized in iridescent colors. It works by rotating a gear at the bottom. I have a movie of it on the Facebook page of Boone Titanium Rings which anyone can see.
I based it off of some plans by a guy named Derek Hugger that made the sculpture in wood that's about 18" tall. Here's a link to a YouTube video of his sculpture working: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scj5sotD-E I had to redesign each and every part for scale, plate thickness, and lack of bearings. I made a prototype one while redesigning and made a final one. It is laser cut and laser welded. It took something like a month to make. By far my most complex project ever.
I based it off of some plans by a guy named Derek Hugger that made the sculpture in wood that's about 18" tall. Here's a link to a YouTube video of his sculpture working: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scj5sotD-E I had to redesign each and every part for scale, plate thickness, and lack of bearings. I made a prototype one while redesigning and made a final one. It is laser cut and laser welded. It took something like a month to make. By far my most complex project ever.