Westminster Electronic Perpetual Motion Toy
$19.99
Available in stock
Description
Price: $19.99
(as of Jul 25, 2024 21:12:53 UTC – Details)
The revolving cosmos perpetual motion desktop toy is perfect for your outer space themed office or room decor. A simple spin of the top of the base sets the galaxy in motion. The multicolored rings start spinning in different orbits around the planet in the center. A top seller in the space museum stores and a cool gift for the science physics enthusiast. Measures 11.5 inches tall.
Manufactured to the Highest Quality Available.
Design is stylish and innovative. Satisfaction Ensured.
Great Gift Idea.
Customers say
Customers like the appearance of the sculpture, mentioning it looks cool. They appreciate the entertainment value. However, some customers have reported issues with the quality, material and battery life of the product. They say it is extremely flimsy, made of cheap plastic and the battery runs out really fast. They also dislike the noise. Customers disagree on performance, and ease of assembly.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Anon –
but I bought anyway and I am glad I did
I was skeptical to buy because of all the reviews, but I bought anyway and I am glad I did. Obviously it is not the most durable high quality toy on the market, but it is 7 dollars, what do you expect. I do not know if I just got lucky, but mine works just as intended and looks great. It is perfect for a desk. It is also bigger than I originally thought it would be. Lastly, I was told it runs on 9V batteries in some reviews, but it actually runs on AA batteries. Overall would recommend, great price for a solid toy.
BorisTheBlade –
Buyer beware
Beware – the Orion Perpetual Motion desk gyro is not made to the highest quality standards. For the price I paid ($10.47), I wasn’t expecting it to be really nice. However… I did hope it would come with instructions, and actually work.There were no instructions, so I had to tinker with it to figure out how the various parts went together. (That isn’t a huge deal, but I’m just letting potential customers know.) Until I noticed a couple tiny holes that allowed two half circle shaped pieces together, I was afraid it was broken. FYI, Amazon’s box was packed with the usual air bags for cushioning, but the small box that the Orion came in was not – the various pieces were just tumbling around in there against one another.Most of the parts are cheap plastic. If you look closely, you can see where the plastic leaked out of the molds. You will want to be very careful with it, because the silver painted plastic arms seem especially fragile. My 6 year old would break this thing in less than 3 seconds, even if he was trying to be careful.Probably the bigger complaint is that it doesn’t work. The unit I received must be different than what others have received, because the base has room for four (4) AA batteries rather than the 9 volt battery others have said it uses. But that doesn’t matter, because the batteries do not affect the behavior of the device. I’ve tested it with and without the batteries, and it is the same either way. (And yes, the batteries are brand new, and I double-checked to make sure they were correctly oriented.) The only way this thing moves is if I flick it with my fingers. The magnets bring it to a sharp stop at the bottom, but the inner rings will move for a couple rotations before they stop.I probably should send it back, but it didn’t come with a return slip or anything. I didn’t expect it to be great, but it definitely was a waste of $10.
Sarah –
flimsy
Its easy enough to assemble out of the package. And if you’re playing with it intentionally it spins well. However, it does require batteries to spin on its own (never tried this, cause I didnt care if it spun on its own). The stand its on is cheap and the bars holding it up and cheap, silver plastic. I dont know the durablity of it, it sat at my desk as a decoration. I would pay ten bucks for it though. Maybe five…
Chi Chi –
How to make it run quiet
I saw these in the window of a tourist shop and I liked them. They were priced at $39.95. So I searched on Amazon and found several “perpetual motion” devices for around $12. I checked and the ones in the store and they didn’t make a lot of noise. When I put mine together it made some noise… squeaking, clicking, etc. If you have a scientific mind like I do, you look at it as a challenge. How can I make this quiet? First I lubricated some of the joints I thought were squeaking. I didn’t have any 3-in-1 oil or anything, so I just used vegetable oil. That quieted the squeaking, now for the clickity clacking. The cheap plastic ball in the center has holes where the metal rod goes through, and there is a lot of play. The holes are larger than the rods. What to do… ok, two things came to mind. Glue, and gum. I tried a little Elmer’s glue in one, but then I thought it would be better to use gum. I didn’t have any chewing gum, but I had some of this Scotch mounting putty. It’s used for mounting artwork to a wall but being easily removed. It’s like chewing gum. I took a small piece of it and rolled it around to soften it and stuffed it into the hole along with the rod so that there was no more play. Clickity clack gone. Yay, Science wins again. =)
Maggie –
As Mesmerizing As I Recall
Many, many years ago when these kinetic sculpture desk toys were a hot item, I used to go into the store and stand there playing with all the different models. I was fascinated by them. At the time I didn’t know they were supposed to have batteries. (Either the store didn’t put them in or they had run down.) I would hit the things with my finger to get them moving and hit them again when they would slow down.The lack of an on-off switch is a problem. It is noisy and I don’t want to leave the battery in all the time. On the other hand, I don’t want to keep taking the battery in and out as it uses a 9-volt battery and those connectors break easily. So I finally settled for leaving the battery out and just doing what I did all those years ago — I just hit it with my finger whenever I get the urge to play with it. (That’s fine by me. A Newton’s cradle only works when you manually start the balls.) Honestly, the noise of this would drive me crazy if I had to listen to it all the time.This is the exact same quality as I recall from the store. No, it’s not a heavy duty toy. The three rings are metal as is the one top ball. The large central ball and the two black balls are plastic as is the stand.But it’s as mesmerizing to watch and to play with as it was all those years ago.
José Gómez –
Divertido….. Pero las pilas Durán poco tiempo
w.wheeldon –
Good
Ashish Gupta –
Quality of products is good working condition is good
Florence S. –
It was broken, when it arrived. It is garbage. There is no on/off button and will only work when 4 double AA batteries in two compartments.
Cliente de Amazon –
Mala calidad , mal producto