Track Layout
Track layouts are highly dependent on the lift systems, track elements, and overall display size. For instance, the Mechanical Engineering Demonstrator's track was designed mainly as a means of travel from one track element to the other. Since track elements were located in different places throughout the display, the track had to curve and loop to avoid getting in the way of other track and elements.
My Rolling Ball Sculptures incorporate a two-rail track system throughout most of the display. The two-track rail system is, in my opinion, the most elegant of RBS styles. This is because having two rails requires banking to keep the balls on track. The banking creates smooth lines and decreases the amount of extra rails. It also makes the physics of the display much more interesting as people wonder how the balls stay on track.
The track system can follow many different paths between lifts, switches, and track elements. Usually, I determine the locations of the various elements and let the path of the track evolve independently. This continuous evolution makes the sculpture seem to live and breathe on its own, even when not running
My Rolling Ball Sculptures incorporate a two-rail track system throughout most of the display. The two-track rail system is, in my opinion, the most elegant of RBS styles. This is because having two rails requires banking to keep the balls on track. The banking creates smooth lines and decreases the amount of extra rails. It also makes the physics of the display much more interesting as people wonder how the balls stay on track.
The track system can follow many different paths between lifts, switches, and track elements. Usually, I determine the locations of the various elements and let the path of the track evolve independently. This continuous evolution makes the sculpture seem to live and breathe on its own, even when not running