Psychos-O-Matic
This piece is rare autobiographical moment for me.
I have long been plagued by chronic migraines that seem to be of a psychosomatic nature (hence the wordplay in the title). In this case our unfortunate subject has devised a machine the he must power himself by way of a hand crank. This little generator, once it has stored enough power, delivers painful throbbing bolts of electricity to his head. Brother I know how you feel!
Every element was found — scrap yards, second-hand stores, dumpsters — then cleaned, stripped, sorted and rebuilt. Found aluminum is TIG-welded and sanded seamless; nothing is cast. The electronics are salvaged from consumer devices, repaired and rewired so the piece does something when you touch it.
Materials
Everything in this piece had a previous life. Nemo’s own inventory, in his words.
Electric drill, glass planter, outdoor light fixture, cigar box, mechanical counter, record player lid, chair legs, auto parts, gear motor, neon sign transformer, ice cream scoops, salad tongs, phenolic, brass hardware, bicycle brake parts, LEDs, switches.
