This piece was a commission for a man whose daughter saw the original, Combo, on Saturday and brought him back on Sunday to see it. I had taken the piece out of the booth to give it a rest and because it was sold. Inquiring about the piece, I took him behind the booth and showed it to him. He commissioned me on the spot, even without seeing it run.

On this version I had some extra room for an additional cam, so I added a string for the dancer's leg, and what a difference one string can make. Also, the drummers are playing bongos instead of drums with drumsticks.

Multimedia Movie #1 Long clip showing complete movement. 3.08 MB, QuickTime Movie #2 Short clip 1.22 MB, QuickTime Movie #3 Close-up of mechanics. 1.54 MB, QuickTime Need the plugin?

Here's a close-up showing more of the detail:

Also, a picture of me explaining to someone visiting my workshop how each lever on "Combo II" is perfectly balanced.