Japanese YouTube user denha compiled this chronicle of marble machines that they have made over the last four years. In addition to the video of them working, there are also explanations of most of the mechanisms on their site. [via Make: Japan]
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Wow! Some great work here!
These are really cool!
Does anyone know the name of the wire used for the ball tracks? I’d like to try to make something like this.
Looks like coat hanger wire to me. Enamelled wire ought to do though:
http://uk.farnell.com/pro-power/ecw1-5/wire-copper-enamelled-16swg/dp/1230987?Ntt=enamelled+wire
In fact, no. It’s probably too springy…
Hey, thanks for your help! After some more searching I found this video on denha’s channel about making the wire tracks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fRfaXsJRHw
In case anyone else is wondering, he uses brass wire, which is also popular for jewelry making apparently. The video shows 1mm wire (18 gauge). Looks like Amazon has some:
http://www.amazon.com/Artistic-18-Gauge-Non-Tarnish-Brass-4-Yards/dp/B0030MXBA6
These videos made me fall asleep! The image is mesmerizing and the sound adds to the effect.
its time to compose a book for the expansion showing various ideas I have seen over 100 different marble machines with the wildest ideas like the old mousetrap game with robotics and a pinbal machine all rolled into one. The skys the limit
mr denha can me buy marble machine u
please i like marble machine u