Atomium Inspired Structure | 8600+ Neodymium Magnetic Balls @ledwatchman

Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

A model based loosely on the extraordinary Atomium structure in Brussels, Belgium, made from about 8600 neodymium ball magnets.
Principal differences from the original building:
- Segmented hollow golden spheres instead of smooth steel ones.
- 3 extra tall supporting columns for the upper 3 spheres.
- A lot smaller.
Music is now Impact Andante by Kevin Macleod, from the YouTube free audio library.

#ledwatchman #Neocube #Neoballs #Nanodots #ZenMagnets #Speks #Buckyballs #NingoBalls #CyberCube #KlikyBalls #NeoQube

Impact Andante by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100621
Artist: incompetech.com

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