Amazing marble machines.

[ConGregation]

I came across this website. He has some very ingenious woodworking projects. I find them fascinating since I enjoy working with wood and I really enjoy clever stuff. At his site he has two 'marble machines'

 

Marble Machine 1

 

This one is pretty neat. Runs on a motor. I really liked the xylophone part. There is a youtube video at the bottom of the page.

 

Marble Machine 2

 

This one is awesome. Again, a youtube link at the bottom. I love the wooden gears. In fact, my son and I are going to try to make one using gears like that. I have some ideas that I think will make it easier to cut by using the same principle as a box joint jig. We already cut the circles out of 3/4" plywood now I have to make the jig.

 

On a side note. Check out his pipe organ (yes he made a pipe organ totally out of wood and from scratch) But you HAVE to check out his binary adding machine. Talk about ingenious!

 

Then I cam across This guy's website. Awesome stuff and if you like 20's jazz/blues even better. As far as his contraptions go you have to watch his

WAY COOL! Don't miss the

. While not a 'wooden machine' it is pretty cool. But as far as 'marble machines' go...

 

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While the video is not very high quality the machine is still great!

 

 

Edited July 4, 2007 by ConGregation

[Tristan]

I'm going to make a marble machine!!

 

 

 

*2 hours later*

 

ARGHH!! *Insert profanity here* STUPID MACHINE!!

 

RAWR!

[EbilDustBunny]

if someone can make one that made music that'd be coool

[ConGregation]

if someone can make one that made music that'd be coool

 

That is doable. Make it on the principle of the the player piano with notches that trip a 'hammer' that hit a certain tone. There would be other ways too but that sounds simple and came to mind first.