Tensegrity Floating Loop Kit

£30.00
Tax included.

An elegant, gravity defying Tensegrity structure with magnets and stainless steel wires.

The Tensegrity Floating Loop

This elegant and minimalist tensegrity structure takes the form of a ring, with impossibly thin flexible wires and strong magnets appearing to defy gravity in holding it afloat. A fret-worked arm enhances the minimalist look.

What is Tensegrity?

Tensegrity is short for "tensional integrity". Tensegrity structures have the structural parts held in compression and tension. In this floating loop tensegrity structure the ring is in compression and the wire and magnets in tension. This results in a structure that is stable and able to support itself in any orientation, independent of gravity.

How does the magnet link work?

The magnets are held apart under attraction, they are trying to pull together. This means the lower magnet attached to the bottom of the ring is trying to pull itself upwards towards the upper magnet hanging from the top of the arm. Because the bottom magnet is firmly fixed to the ring any upwards force from the top arm is also exerted on the ring. Because the ring is rigidly connected to the arm or base it will give a little jiggle when nudged.

Main features:

  • 0.24mm diameter wires
  • Neodymium magnets
  • Stabilising rubber feet

Materials

  • Stainless steel 7-strand woven wires and wire loops
  • Brass wire crimps
  • Anodised aluminium base
  • Natural aluminium arm
  • Stainless steel screws

Dimensions

  • Base plate - 92mm diameter, 8mm thick (3.62" x 0.32")
  • Wires - 0.24mmm diameter (0.009")
  • Overall height - 130mm (5.11")

Kit

The Tensegrity Floating Loop is supplied as a self-assembly kit.

More Information

Shipping

We aim to ship orders within 48 hours. 
For UK deliveries, we use DHL Parcel (UK) and EVRI. 
For deliveries to Europe we offer a choice of DPD or DHL.
For deliveries outside Europe, we ship by DHL.

Our warehouse works Monday to Friday only. If we receive your order by 10am then we aim to ship the same day or the next day, depending on how busy the warehouse is. On the day your order ships, the warehouse will send you your tracking number by e-mail at 7pm UK time. The delivery time to reach you will depend on the shipping option you have chosen. 
Returns

We will accept items that you wish to return, within 30 days of placing the order. You are responsible for the cost of shipping the item back to us, and it must be in saleable condition. We will refund you the cost of the item. Please let us know if you wish to return an item before you send it. 

If the item is faulty, please let us know, and we will ship a replacement or refund your money, as you wish.
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