Moving Elements & Associated Mechanisms

• Painter- rotating elliptical cam or offset circle
• Background dropping- “Pacman Gear”
• Peter Cooper spinning- Gears, ratio from high to low to make him spin quickly
• Person onstage- chain between two gears

Controls the drop of the Foundation Building facade

Controls the hands of Mr. Cooper Union(identity to be decided) so that he takes off a hat and asks for money. (We will add a spring loaded piston to make the hands spring back up automatically)

Utilizes change of gear ratio so that Peter Cooper spins rapidly in his grave