# Dopers: anyone remember this desk pendulum?

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**Created:** [January 3, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-anyone-remember-this-desk-pendulum/523461 "2010-01-03T01:39:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-anyone-remember-this-desk-pendulum/523461/1 "2010-01-03T01:39:27Z")

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A long time ago, about 1991, there was a store at Universal City Walk in California. I do not remember the name of this store, but I remember it sold neat stuff like executive desk toys. One of those executive desk toys was a magnetic pendulum that had a chaotic, random swinging motion. The entire thing was made out of very nice wood and I remember it being expensive. This is the [closest I’ve found](http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magemtoy.htm) (scroll down and find “Kinetic Chaos”), but the one I am looking for was entirely wood, even the pendulum.

I have searched years to buy one, and I regret not buying one when I was in the store.

Does anyone remember this thing, and more importantly, where to get one?

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-anyone-remember-this-desk-pendulum/523461/2 "2010-01-03T03:45:48Z")

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[Here’s one](http://www.aboveparrdesigns.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1059490) made by a woodworker. Do a little searching for a “magnetic pendulum.” I found that one with “wood” added to the search.