Wind Powered Origami

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » September 10th, 2008, 4:21 am

Here is a preview of a new model I am workig on. I am waiting for permission to use a special sound track so the video of the final model will hopefully be available soon.

I've kept the resolution low to obscure some of the details but I think you can get the idea of this model.

The purpose of this model is to explore the effects of patterns, light and movement on tessilations and corrigations.

The plates on the front of the model can be removed and replaced with a new tessilation.

The model uses wind power to rotate each design and two to three designs can be compared at the same time. The gears are drop in and can be quickly replaced to change the tempo.

The entire model is made from folded rectangles - never cut or glued.

The base wind powered model (without gears) can be easily folded from 5 units. However, you need many of these parts and folding this model is very time consuming. If you have the patients, this model has many possibilities - (an origami generator - well perhaps)

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qtrollip · Post by **qtrollip** » September 10th, 2008, 6:10 am

Cool!
You must have alot of time on your hands...speaking of time, and those cogs in the video, you should attempt a clock?
Thank you for the entertainment!

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » September 10th, 2008, 12:37 pm

There are cogs (gears) in this model - up to five can be added or removed while the model is in motion.

Each cog takes about 3 hours of folding!

The largest cog is folded from one 24 by 18 inch sheet of paper. To make the teeth of the cogs mesh, the gap between each tooth is kept the same so you can fold smaller or larger cogs by changing the length of the rectangle. You must adjust the width or the rectangle in proportion but not the total width of the rectangle just the part that increases the diameter of the final cog.

Locking the gear requires area of overlap thus there is a bit of a bumpy motion. You can hear an audible click when the overlap is passed. A clock might be possible but it is doubtful that it would be even remotely accurate.

I will demonstrate the drop in gears in the next video.

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » September 12th, 2008, 2:43 am

OK, it is time to show a better picture of this model – so here it is:

[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/284 ... c815_b.jpg[/img]

You can also see a much better video of this model in action on Flickr at this location:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/firstfold/2849201736/

I havn't figured out how to embed a Flickr video yet - any suggestions?

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » September 30th, 2008, 12:21 am

My Shadow Shifter is not the first wind powered origami that I produced so I thought I would bring together here all my origami creations that are activated powered or moved by wind.

The most obvious use is to create a kite. What is unique about my kites is that I do NOT use adhesives to hold the kites together - just folding. Others have created origami kites - here is one of my more interesting kites.

This kite is not the best flying but it does hold up in a 26 mile per hour wind:

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » October 2nd, 2008, 6:27 pm

Adam · Post by **Adam** » October 2nd, 2008, 7:26 pm

Fascinating. How on earth do you come up with these things, Firstfold?
Perhaps you could use this device to hypnotize people?

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » October 7th, 2008, 10:47 pm

firstfold · Post by **firstfold** » October 21st, 2008, 10:17 pm

Here is still another approach to wind powered origami

A land and sea sailboat. Note: the aquarium in the bottom picture is a multiunit fold from rectangular cardstock and clear plastic rectangles - No Glue, No cuts - just folding:

Oh yes, the water, is as expected WET and the smaller boat sails in the water !

ori_dragon3 · Post by **ori_dragon3** » October 22nd, 2008, 5:36 pm

firstfold wrote:My Shadow Shifter is not the first wind powered origami that I produced so I thought I would bring together here all my origami creations that are activated powered or moved by wind.

The most obvious use is to create a kite. What is unique about my kites is that I do NOT use adhesives to hold the kites together - just folding. Others have created origami kites - here is one of my more interesting kites.

This kite is not the best flying but it does hold up in a 26 mile per hour wind:

*pun*

very well folded aeroplane! what did you make it out of?

*serious*

wow, I like this idea, keep working on it!

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