Perpet marble machine

Robotics
Perpet marble machine
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Lets Make Robots user David HASLE made this wonderful marble sculpture using a PICAXE microcontroller, servo, battery, and some wire. Beautiful!

14 thoughts on “Perpet marble machine

  1. Tom says:

    I could see putting some chimes around the perimeter for truly random compositions. And then stacking the marble tracks for polyphony!
    Inspiring simplicity.

  2. Dave says:

    the real-world mechanical system (ball on track) learns from the computer, rather than the reverse!

    Apparently, it finds the best fit to the PIC’s rate, and that’s the lowest energy situation!

    Dave

  3. unigamer says:

    I’m flattered thay bibi49 used my idea (he linked me to his youtube video a few days). I did submit the original to Make when I made it last summer but I don’t think it ever made it to the blog, better late than never! :)

    http://jonathanjamieson.com/projects/electronics/perpetual-ball-roller/

  4. Marble Polish says:

    Great demonstration!

  5. Marble Polishing says:

    This is my first time I have visited your site. I found a lot of interesting stuff in your blog.

  6. Marilyn Toscano says:

    Nice for being visiting, a while were a few. Well just use that one, much appreciated. I need something similar to this for a project, and mine is on the same subject as yours. Thanks, happy trails.

  7. jimmydemello says:

    Now its time to build one with a bowling ball.

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