Sure has gotten quiet in this group.
Been playing with having actual movement in pieces - spring wire, pendulums, micro-bots and wind up toys. Now I'm working on audience participation - pieces that have moving parts - and you can move the whole thing - without touching it.
A major part of being creative is stealing good ideas - and applying them in a slightly different way.
Which is why I'm going to use a necklace type spring clasp in the bottom of the box - epoxied discretely in place of course. This will allow the piece to be taken off the "rope" and put back on. In addition would prevent it from falling off - or being easily taken.
Intend to use monofilament line to reduce friction.
Also realize that having a spring above and below the center position of the "handle" would be a good idea, preventing the sudden raising or lowering with resulting piece crashing into one of the posts at either end of the line.
You're welcome to using any of the stuff I post. But you gotta share the results.
The thing would tilt automatically if the moveable end where raised or lowered suddenly. Because the handle can rotate on the vertical post some, the monofilament line can be moved left right some, causing the piece to swing side to side as it slides up or down the line.
maybe it's time to use "organic propulsion" - like the "jumping beans" - turn your object, put a grashopper inside to move the pieces and close it back up - or make a bigger piece and put a poodle inside, or a small child, or the entire mormon tabernacle choir, or .....
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