ACTION : Whilst the balls are continiously churned in the snack dispenser's hopper Borborygmus attempts to release a ball by touching the lever . He does this twice and then scratches his head. The third time he presses the lever and looks down as the arm on the dispenser rotates to deliver a ball to his cup. Borborygmus leans forward and the arm on the dispenser rotates out of the way , he then lifts his arm up and tips the ball into his mouth , as he does so he looks up then swallows the ball . The ball is transfered to his stomach where it is churned for a while before being released by a trapdoor back into the dispenser. The whole process begins again. MATERIALS : There are a whole variety of materials used in the constrction including : Dogulas Fir, Swiss pear, Maple, Beech, Lime , Brass , Bronze , Phosphor Bronze , copper , Aluminium , Stainless steel , Delrin , Perspex, PTFE etc.... Dimensions 320 mm x 190 mm x 100 mm ( 13" x 7.5" x 4" ) . VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 |
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Borborygmus is designed and built
by Matt Smith and painted by Sarah Smith ( with a bit of spraying by
Matt ) everything except the ball bearings and the chain in the
mechanism is made in my workshop . Everything is made by hand without any CNC machines whatsoever ! This edition will be a maximum of 20 ( most likely less ) SORRY SOLD OUT CONTACT BY EMAIL These will be made to order only , for delivery in 6-8 months time . NB : These are photos of the prototype the finished version will not have the flaws that this one does . |
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