Buying Wild Gears
Do you love Spirograph but are ready for something more? Or do you love someone who is, maybe someone you like to surprise with presents? Have you seen my Wild Gears page, or any of my Wild Gears videos, or the … Continue reading →
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Another Wild Gears Video: Full Page Triangle
This video shows an old favorite triangle design from early Spirograph, done at full page size, using Wild Gears. In this case, the gear has 140 teeth and the ring has 210 teeth. Both are part of the Full Page … Continue reading →
Video: Wild Gears Gear 120 in Ring 210
Here’s another Wild Gears video I made last week in the direct sunlight. This one is speeded up 4 times and matched with a reggae beat. The holes in Wild Gears are usually lined up in rows. This gear has two … Continue reading →
Video: Unboxing the Compact Gear Set from Wild Gears
OK hard core Spirograph fans. Maybe you’ve looked at Wild Gears and relegated them to your wish list for Christmas because of price or bewilderment at the choices. Then check out the Compact Gear Set. It’s under $50 and is a great … Continue reading →
New Wild Gears Video: Wheel-Within-a-Wheel
I made a new video about making three different wheel-within-a-wheel designs using Wild Gears. It’s my personal number one cool thing to do with Wild Gears. I haven’t figured out how to predict the results yet. Just experiment. For more examples, … Continue reading →
Wild Gears: Eccentric Stars
A ring with 120 teeth gives a 5-pointed star with gear 48, and gear 24 gives a pentagonal pattern without any crossed lines. (See the math behind the number of points in a hypotrochoid.) These two gears can work well together, … Continue reading →
Wild Gears: Wheel Within a Wheel
Here’s a “wild” thing that Wild Gears can do: make designs with a wheel inside an off-center hole in a larger wheel going around inside a ring. This picture shows little wheel 24 inside hole 60 which is in larger … Continue reading →
Wild Gears Gallery: Triangle 48 (78/18)
Here are some designs made with Wild Gears triangle 48 (78/18) in ring 84, exploring the patterns generated by choosing different lines of four holes. Shop Wild Gears here
Continue reading →Introducing Wild Gears
This photo sequence will show you some of my first experiences with Wild Gears. It’s Spirograph on steroids! Click on any picture to enlarge. Note that I’m using tiny bits of Spiro Putty, or poster putty” (affiliate link goes to an … Continue reading →