Torofluxus

[ovyyus]

http://www.grand-illusions.com/torofluxus.htm

Torofluxus

The Torofluxus was invented in the early 1990s by Jochen Valett, then a 70 year old artist and craftsman near Hamburg, Germany. A thirty foot long ribbon of fine "flat spring steel" is woven into a torus and the ends spot welded. When attached to a plastic core, it flows downwards gripping onto the core... video demonstration: http://www.grand-illusions.com/videos/torofluxus.wmv

[scott]

I have a similar device which is fascinating and fun. I bought it for my kids but I'm usually the one playing with it. :-)

http://www.fascinations.com/unique-toys ... o-ring.htm
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~moloney/App ... ingtoy.htm

[Patrick]

Cool,
Such a recent invention; gives one hope for a new Bessler solution!