Marble Machine Track Selector Mechanism

Marblevator mechanisms is the latest in my marblevator series of marble machines and features the quickest marble lift mechanism i ve ever designed.
Marble machine track selector mechanism. The piece of coat hanger wire right above the marble on the picture ensures that marbles leaving the. Shown in the picture is the first flipflop and one of the secondary flip flops on the left. Nov 20 2019 marble track inspiration automata mechanism. I hadn t actually planned on building a second marble machine but in march 2000 i had an idea for building a better marble elevating device plus i had enough time on my hand to actually build a machine using this principle.
Marble machines are fun. I have not built one yet but i want to. Thanks to it being driven by ratchets and pistons it ma. If you can get it to the top gravity will do the rest.
See more ideas about automata wood toys marble tracks. Added base 2 stl with a slightly longer track. Building marble machine 2. The marble conveyor belt is completed and it delivers perfectly.
There is something about building a marble machine that makes me feel like i could control the world. Until then i will have to settle for the work of some of these marble machine masters. They have great ideas and amazing wood working skills. Independent interchangeable such that each contains everything necessary to execute the desired functionality.
My fascination with gears mechanisms marble machines and history formed my inspiration for this model. There are endless ways to lift a ball high enough to get your marble machine running. Lifts 8 marbles per crank turn.