Day 237 / Works From The Spiraling Harmonograph

I recently ordered a new DC motor for my spiraling harmonograph table.  It arrived just a few days ago.  This evening I installed it into my record player and it works pretty darn well.  I have to improve upon its current mounting but this motor runs at a constant speed and has much more torque than the last one.

 

I think the results are really apparent.  With the record player spinning at a constant rate the beauty of these shapes has really improved.  I feel great about this crazy gizmo.  It’s like instant retro art.  My buddy Jeff came by and participated in the drawing creations.  He’s already got dibs on a few of these.

 

As we progressed from drawing to drawing we started developing different methods.  We realized that what was at the core of making beautiful pieces was knowing when to lift the pen.  It’s hard to say no.  You just want to see it keep going.  Ultimately, some of the prettiest drawings had a sparsity to them.

 

Very happy with this now.