Metronomes

[CapturedDoll]

Has anyway tried to put one on it's side with a feather attached? Idk if the mechanism would work on it's side. And with the added weight of the feather. But I'm willing to buy two to start and attach them to (something) in front of my feet. Being teased and edged for hours on Livestream. I just want to know if the metronomes will work still on it's side going up and down?

 

[U.N.Owen]

I doubt it. Mechanical metronomes operate from a pendulum, which probably would become erratic or stop if placed on its side.

 

[CapturedDoll]

I doubt it. Mechanical metronomes operate from a pendulum, which probably would become erratic or stop if placed on its side.

Damn 🙁((((

 

[kurchatovium]

The other problem is repetitive motion. Even if it works unless the motion changes you would likely get use to it and it would not tickle anymore. Most 'tickle machines" have very erratic motion I believe.

 

[U.N.Owen]

Damn 🙁((((

I think your idea could still work, with the metronomes upright, if you position them below and facing your feet and angle the feathers forward a bit, so the feathers sweep from side to side across your soles, rather than up and down.

Kurchatovium's point is a good one about getting used to repetitive motion, but I think that would probably vary from person to person depending on how sensitive the feet are. Moving the feet a bit so the angle and area of contact varies might also help with that.

 

[WickedTouch]

Has anyway tried to put one on it's side with a feather attached? Idk if the mechanism would work on it's side. And with the added weight of the feather. But I'm willing to buy two to start and attach them to (something) in front of my feet. Being teased and edged for hours on Livestream. I just want to know if the metronomes will work still on it's side going up and down?

@U.N.Owen is correct. The pendulum in mechanical metronomes relies on the direction of gravity to oscillate.

If you're feeling a bit more technically experimental, you might be able to do the same with a small servo motor mounted to something. You'd need to find a servo tester to plug it into that has the ability to cycle back and forth in rotation and probably also has the feature to specify the degree or steps of rotation. That, or just a basic servo tester with continuous spin if only spinningone direction is good enough for what you want. Testers where you can at least specify the speed are more common than those with the extra back and forth features.

 

[CapturedDoll]

Wow thank you Gentlemen. Extremely enlightening when wow. Now I just to reread all this a few times to get on the right path here frustrating too have this still be so hard

 

[kurchatovium]

There was a foot tickling device that someone made like an insert for a shoe. It had a way of varying the sensation so it was randomized more. Not sure if you could get one ... could be fun if you could.

 

[Titillating 2.0]

Wow thank you Gentlemen. Extremely enlightening when wow. Now I just to reread all this a few times to get on the right path here frustrating too have this still be so hard

I would highly recommend taking a look at this video as it has many different tickle mechanisms that I believe are very unique.

 

[saratk]

Wow thank you Gentlemen. Extremely enlightening when wow. Now I just to reread all this a few times to get on the right path here frustrating too have this still be so hard

Have you considered foot massagers? Some, I know are too intense with the rollers for ticklish people to use. It’s often recommended if you put more pressure on the rollers it is more tolerable. Wonder if it would actually tickle if you just placed your feet on it lightly

 

[Viewmaster]

Metronomes have potential for tickling certain places...

With a right angle built into how the feathers are mounted could make them better for feet and underarms... But as has been said they could become erratic

 

[U.N.Owen]

Metronomes have potential for tickling certain places...

With a right angle built into how the feathers are mounted could make them better for feet and underarms... But as has been said they could become erratic

It should be possible to rig them to move steadily (when upright). But yes, if the feathers attached were too stiff, they would likely hit the foot and snag, slowing or stopping the metronome. A softer feather probably wouldn't interfere too much with the momentum of the pendulum weight, though.

 

[solarcharger]

I’m surprised that some enterprising individual hasn’t come up with a tickling machine that would work, in a side to side fashion, like a metronome. It would be really easy to do, and could actually be done with Legos, Erector Sets, Meccano Sets, etc.

 

[Viewmaster]

I’m surprised that some enterprising individual hasn’t come up with a tickling machine that would work, in a side to side fashion, like a metronome. It would be really easy to do, and could actually be done with Legos, Erector Sets, Meccano Sets, etc.

I have thought the same thing