Escher

Link to the sketchup file

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  Triangle view 1
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  Triangle view 2
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  Uphill roll view 1
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  Uphill roll view 2
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  Uphill roll view 3
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  Uphill roll view 4
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  Uphill roll view 5
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  Uphill roll view 6

Build work:

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  Poster
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  Column
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  Support
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  Ramp Cut Out
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  Main View
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  Inside view
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  View through window

Build Instructions:

• cut out a 25cm by 12cm piece of cardboard to use the base
• cut out eight 2cm by 5cm pieces for the columns

• glue these pieces together long-wise to form two rectangular prisms

• cut out two 4cm by 4cm pieces and glue them centered to the tops of the columns
• glue the columns to the base so that the tops' edge is 19cm from the other
• cut out the ramp piece as shown in the picture

• The ends need to be 19cm apart, with the apex 5cm from the right end

• slightly bend the ramp in the apex
• glue ramp piece in between columns
• cut out two 2cm by 6cm rectangles

• cut slants into the two shorter ends as shown below

• cut out two more 2cm by 6cm pieces

• glue these long-ways to the pieces you just cut out as shown in the picture

• glue these supports to the base and the bottom of the ramp as pictured below
• coat everything with white paper
• fold 1cm wide strips of paper and glue them around the ramps and column tops

• this is so the balls don't roll off the ramps

• get a medium sized box
• cut out a hole so that a viewer can observe the illusion

• the hole's position can differ depending on the exact proportions of the model

• trace an outline of the model's base
• cut this square out about 2cm from the line, then cut the line out
• glue this frame into position in the box

Build work:

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  endless waterfall build is impossible with out drawing first
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  Mc Escher Illusion drawn up on Google Sketch-up
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  Side view of Waterfall on Sketch-up
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  boards will never line up
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  2nd build attempt
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  2nd build attempt

Waterpump work: Goal is to build method pumping Water up 1 foot. Here are some photos of making the siphon of different types.

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  Tube I used
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  Tub with medical tube stuck in it
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  Measuring cup (2cups every 10 seconds)
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  Displacing water
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  Other tubes I attempted to use

• Waterfall in google Sketchup
• Waterpump starting point
• siphon and hoses option