Musical Marble Machine - Rube Goldberg would be proud!

[Javaphile Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Javaphile]

This reminds me of a Linotype.

The construction of the machine:

The performance:

Java "Nice!" phile

[sprezzatura Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sprezzatura]

That was fantastic - we saw it yesterday. I've thought that an espresso/calliope machine would be a great challenge: perhaps someone will build one someday.

[Dimal Mal Find all posts View Profile Close Dimal]

It's a beaut alright...

Found it a little while ago too. A very clever chap indeed, and it's made mostly out of plywood...

Mal.

[kwantfm Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kwantfm]

Reminded me that there is a fine line between genius and insanity!

[GregWormald Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GregWormald]

I can imagine building it--but the planning!!!!!

Greg

[Yelta Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yelta]

Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)

This is pretty impressive, both from an engineering and musical aspect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q

[MrJack Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MrJack]

I remember watching this a few years ago. Brillian machine, and a LOT of work!

[Yelta Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yelta]

Certainly not new Mr Jack, in fact I think I posted the same link quite some time ago, did a search, could find no trace, so, thought wouldn't hurt to post again.

[Javaphile Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Javaphile]

You're right, you did see it posted before, a year ago March.


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[Yelta Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yelta]

You're right, you did see it posted before, a year ago March.


Java "Merged!" phile

Well partially right, was posted before but certainly not by me.