Kinetic toothpick San Francisco tour

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July 28th, 2008 4

Scott Weaver made this huge kinetic sculpture of San Francisco entirely from toothpicks. A ball travels through it, touring the elements of the city. I’d hate to be transporting this thing on a windy day! Via Laughing Squid.

4 thoughts on “Kinetic toothpick San Francisco tour”

Nick says:

July 29th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

He has four routes through the city the golf balls can take not just the oneshown in the video, very cool.

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Carpespasm says:

July 29th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

*clap clap* time on his hands.

Seriously though, that’s pretty awesome.

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