Steam-powered Gears

Maker Faire Bay Area 2017

May 19th-21st

Exhibit Kinetic ArtRibbon Recipient

Learn about large wooden gear construction. Witness those gears driving a 110-year-old automatic pencil sharpener! Follow along as KSW demonstrates the multi-color printing process on a set of letterpresses.

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Kinetic Steam Works

Kinetic Steam Works, a Bay Area collective dedicated to steam powered kinetic art and education, came together in 2005 to explore, restore and share the artifacts of clockwork modernity. KSW is a small group of industrial artists building with steam.

Categories: Kinetic Art, Education, Engineering, Fabrication, Wood and Metal Working

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http://www.kineticsteamworks.org/

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http://www.kineticsteamworks.org/spur_gears.html

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