Rolling Ball Sculpture kinetic art #56 kinematic marble run

[InternetzSpaceshipz]

Nice 240p for showing off your art and all.

[joey5605]

i wish more people would do this instead of wasting their time, nice work :)

[mippy202]

Forget putting stuffed animals on the walls in a nursery; put one of these and ur kid would be amused for hours!

[AQWDracobane1021]

@mippy202 Haha, that's genius! You'd check on them like 6 hours later and they're eyes would still be zooming around, lol!

[TreVox]

I seriously need to get this, where?

[terransage]

Incredibly cool and beautiful--hypnotic to watch. I make mine out of paper, but I like the flow of yours better.

[cardshark525]

I am in the planning and design phase of making one of these myself.... Just a small... 2'x2' table top one. Question is... Do you think I could use a cold weld glue like JB WELD, or perhaps soldering it to hold it together? I know welding would be ideal but I'm not about to spend $200 on a welder.

[motleymdg]

@cardshark525 JB weld would be hard to use because you have to wait for it to harden. I would go with brass or copper wire and solder that. Try for silver solder, and avoid the leaded type. Use a propane torch for easy heat-up. Get your supplies from a welding supply place. Also look for "Swirling Brain" here on youtube...he uses solder quite nicely.

[NigelLoller]

Hi....fantastic track...Do you start with a plan or the frame and sort of invent it as you go?

[motleymdg]

@NigelLoller I start with the frame and let it build as I go... Usually there is too much going on to really draw it all out to begin with.

[NigelLoller]

@motleymdg Ok...as I thought...Thanks

[AgentChaos1337]

Do you sell these?

[richardbauman1]

how much would one cost how would i contact to purchase?

[ml497]

Really cool, love the jump.

[Pushdoorpuller421]

like i think its cool. but it honestly just looks like a marble set thats really trippy. like a rune goldburg machine on acid

[Cloud16sword]

Ohshet. I jizzed in my pants. Hypoteticslly of ciurse. Amazing. And the fact that you build these is incredible.

5/5

[FRQDO]

I just noticed that there has been a similar discussion a year ago, and the maker of this awsome sculpture said: "But, yes there's a motor turning the helical lift."

Also, if it was marble powered, then we'd have perpetual motion which is, due to friction, sadly impossible :(

[stickbBOB]

where the hell do you get the parts for this? ITS FRICKIN AWESOME!!!!!!

[motleymdg]

I make these from scratch. I start with 12ft pieces of wire. Then cut and bend and weld until it's done!

[TianSan]

Do the marbles raise itself? How does that work?

[FRQDO]

No, that long thing in the middle is some kind of screw that pushes the marbles up

[TianSan]

What's moving the screw though? Is it battery powered, or is it the force of the marbles?

[MUFASA2929]

how much would u charge for something like this and could you ship it?

[homerVSburns]

Holy batman! The speed!!

[iamthe7th]

How to you keep the two rails the same distance appart?

[motleymdg]

I use track clamps that are spaced the same to hold the tracks the same distance apart and align them.

[EarTipper]

@motleymdg What is a track clamp? I am buying all the stuff I need to build my first one in a few days.  Thanks!

[bondkor]

i always liked these sort of things

[rich0319726]

I like the machine and fun to watch , but to say it's almost perpetual motion... LOL!

[h4l0gen]

They get so fast!

[MunkRockRules]

cool

[Isai66]

do u sell them if so how much???

[Isai66]

where do u get them?

i want one

[motleymdg]

I make 'em!

[MandaLaJusto]

Nice, I want to buy one of these, that isa really cool

[dynomitesale]

i want one email me i am serious i will buy

[mtbcpa01]

do you sell the and if you do how muchare they?

[ioaytyay]

This is really fantastic.

I agree that a closer view would be nice.

There was (is?) a bigger, louder version of this at the Museum of Science in Boston.

[helloladies123]

need a closer view otherwise great job

[KoraggRules]

thats way cool

[ossidrammen]

This is really nice! How does the elevator work?

[motleymdg]

It's based on an Archimedes screw originally used in raising water for irrigation.

[shashoni109]

@ossidrammen Small electric motor.

[pottfuck]

Is there a motor attached or does it keep on moving byitself? I noticed the wire coming out the bottom.

[motleymdg]

It would sure be easier if operated itself! But, yes there's a motor turning the helical lift.

[ioaytyay]

Perpetual motion machines invented by motleymdg to date: 0

[motleymdg]

Perpetual motion machines planned for building by Motleymdg: 0

[DrSword]

way to much time on your hands

[ioaytyay]

And you, you are browsing YouTube?