"FRACTURED" by Fiornova — Kit Challenge - Magnetic Levitation DIY

HAMBEMUS LEVITATION!! 

WORK IN PROGRESS #2

One month ago I showed you a frozen moment: a Calla Lily, a vase sliced in two, water splashing everywhere. Back then it only existed in Blender. 

Today, the top half of that vase is physically floating above the fracture!

Last time I mentioned there would be some "troubleshooting".

Oh boy…… there was, A LOT!

Magnetic levitation looks like magic, but getting there is pure trial and error: weight, balance, center of mass, everything matters, and everything fights you.

Let me show you the casualties.

The digital graveyard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Filament graveyard

The breakthrough

So what finally made it work? One simple idea: separating the vase from the float.

In all the early versions, the vase and the floating base were one solid piece, joined with a snap fit. It seemed elegant until you try to balance it. 
With everything locked together, the center of mass is fixed: if it's off, even by a hair, the whole thing tips, wobbles, and falls. And it was always off.

Now the two parts are separate. The float levitates on its own, and the vase simply sits on top of it. The balance? You find it by hand. Slide the vase a few millimeters until it settles It's suprisingly easy.
 

What's next

With the levitation nightmare finally behind me, I'm now working on my comfort zone: flowers and leaves. The very first prototypes are coming off the printer as we speak, and I can't wait to show you the Calla Lily taking shape.

"Fractured" launches very soon!

Follow me so you don't miss it.
 

Massimiliano Fiornova

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