Trammel of Archimedes - Ellipsograph

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Also known as a "nothing machine" or as an ellipsograph, this simple machine can draw a perfect ellipse. The positioning of those fastening pins along that metal rod determine the major and minor axes of the ellipse. In other words, one pin makes the ellipse longer, and the other makes it taller, depending on where they are. I would love to one day make an adjustable one which could draw a variety of ellipses, but I never figured out a suitable adjustment mechanism.

Originally, the music for this video was the first half minute of "My eyes" from Travis. I really liked that opening (and song), but the price of using it was that a commercial played. I swapped it so that I could receive a small earning from this video. Sorry.