Marble adding machine explained more

[jorgeparedesmendia1]

thanks. I used your plans and i made my calculator. works perfectly. i just have the back mechanism pending. I discovered that the marbles are ovoid.

[applewiththat]

27 people dont know math

[E1craZ4life]

@applewiththat Or at least binary.

[thegozer100]

WOW nice mechanics, thumps up from me

[bigyihsuan2]

What happens if you put in 63+63?

[ib9rt]

I'd like to see slo-mo video of two marbles arriving in a gate at once. I just can't see what is happening at normal speed...

[FHomeBrew]

This thing is waay better than the ancient abbacus :p in case of addition anyway.

[Rubdos]

wow... How much €, incl transportation to Belgium? :D

[ItsKaileyBitch]

yours isn't that kool at all i have seen better

[supercalifragments]

Okay! GOOD WORK! What is the square root of (-12)?

[ImaginaryHuman072889]

@supercalifragments 2j*sqrt(3)

[MorrisMcGurk]

I disagree with "the machine's not really useful anyway." Maybe not as a practical calculator, but it would make an excellent teaching tool in a classroom, especially in an eight-bit version.

[Killerzapper510]

Reminds me of reloading a gun...

[561inurface]

if only i knew binary.......

[khaoliang]

@Matthiaswandel sorry, but that's wrong. "Unary" works different: it actually uses only one number, but that is not zero; Unary is a non-positional numeral system. Unary is like counting fingers. ||| represents 3 in decimal, and ||||| represents 5. for legibility, every fifth stroke is usually crossed over the the four strokes before - it's the basic tally-mark system you usually use for keeping track of an ongoing score.

[Breakyerself]

It adds because in binary any numbers place is full when it reaches 1 so if you add 1 to any spot that has one then it carries to the next numbers column. The same as when you have a 9 in a column in decimal. If you add anything to it it resets to 0 and carries 1 to the next column. In binary a 1 in any column is procedurally the same as having a 9 in a column in decimal.

[jeroeniskoning]

@Matthiaswandel The marbles represent the 1's...

[ctoon6]

not so much impressed by the binary and stuff, but the build quality of that machine is nice

[nlicky]

Actually from the comments and your machine, this makes binary much easier to grasp.

[otavio00707]

10 horas de BLA BLA BLA

[leagender]

@Matthiaswandel Haha that is funny... trying to be so well educated and failing so hard ;) Binary system has now 1s and 2s!! :D I Like!

212+22= 2111 :)

[idioticrandomguy]

Toggle is an awsome word. =D

[FluffyJay1]

when you input the numbers, dont you have to add? but then u can calculate that with the machine.

[enmaku]

@Matthiaswandel You're both missing the point. krandum misses the point that binary traditionally uses a 0 and 1 and you miss the point that you can still store any number in unary, regardless of what digit you use. The perceived base-10 value of the digits are meaningless, binary could be written with Xs and Os and still work. If you use 0 in unary then 00=2, 000=3, 0000=4 and so on. Matter of fact, we use unary all the time, especially small children who are still counting on their fingers.

[ILikeWeatherGuy]

i want this calculator for school

[VagnerFesta]

You Shame da Vinci.

[newcoolvid27]

I meant: There are 000 types of people in this world: those who understand unary, and those who don't.

[TylerReifenberger5]

@newcoolvid27 lol good one

[truexgunnerxchronica]

did you know your a genius?

[akarte00]

@Matthiaswandel hahahahahahaahahaha XD

[UserNumber3141592653]

@Matthiaswandel Google "unary number system". It is based on all ones.

[krandum]

@Matthiaswandel

I know, I was trying to explain frustrated people what somebody said incorrectly

[driojas]

@krandum binary has no number 2. its the sum of 1 and 1

[NickandFriendsCo]

@krandum dumbass

[rayunseitig]

This is a wonderful bit of headache.

[EmmsAccount]

you would be a great inventor!

[guerd87]

This is truly great, I love all your woodworking projects. Im currently building my own Binary Calculator off your plans.

[locast]

arh binary

[doom9555]

Hes 49 Years OLD :O

[stella0oketo0]

11? really?

[LosDynasty]

11 people???

[RectumPilum]

11 is binary for 2. Except it isn't, 10 is binary for 2.

[newcoolvid27]

There are 11 types of people in this world. Those who understand unary and those who don't.

[flippy941]

@newcoolvid27 lololololololol

[mrturkey23]

S™

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[Gamingoodz]

Can someone explain to me what exactly this does? it is used to add? It seems like a very nice piece of work

[zaphodb777]

There are 10 kinds of people in this world regarding binary math.

Those who get it, and those who don't.

[Skillbus]

There are 10 kinds of people in this world:

Those who think that number was either decimel or binary, those who know it was trinary, and the smart people who stopped reading at the "There are 10 kinds of people" because this joke is so old.

[TheCarrShow]

@zaphodb777 lol thats one of the funniest things ive seen in years no joke

[lordnanunanu]

@zaphodb777 that joke never gets old :P

[ejg930]

@zaphodb777 And those who mistake binary with ternary.

[Hampsterman4]

@zaphodb777 I have a shirt like that. "There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't."

[MrAtomic1000]

@zaphodb777 i love your comment. and your are very rite. most will not get it.

[fr0sth4x0r]

@zaphodb777 that comment is so geniously brilliant.

[pugwashsecond]

@zaphodb777 I've got a tee-shirt with this on it - amusing to watch peoples reactions. Like the quote, some get it and others don't :-)

[rgt4all]

@zaphodb777 wouldnt that be 01 ? as in 2 kinds of people?

[FromHalo2halo]

@rgt4all in 2 bit binary, the first bit represents the number 2 and the second represents the number 1, so if the bits are 1 and 0, there would be 2 kinds of people.

[rgt4all]

@FromHalo2halo always thought it works from 1 to whatever number you want like: 1 2 4 8 16 32 etc. but you mean it's 32 16 8 4 2 1 ?

[PivotMasterD1]

@rgt4all You're thinking big-endian. This machine, like your computer, is little-endian. Both are acceptable.

[banshee5555]

boring

[lemaro1977]

amazing 2!

[BunnyLooney]

awesome! I didn't know that marbles can add lol

[LSDCracker]

Pretty cool, how much time did you spent on making this?

[tagi3d]

Negative comments on this just don't get it. This is a form of entertainment like anything else. It's craft, maths, and entertaining. To most people there's something interesting in that combination. If you don't get a buzz from seeing something so simple yet brilliant and creative then I feel sorry for your MTV brainwashed and dulled mind.

[heather808080]

@tagi3d dont bother, some pepole just dont get it.. anyways i think thats soo cool

[20CJ12]

thats really cool and all but idk how it adds

[shesthe1KAISER1]

i thought this was really cool, but i'm still confused as to how it adds?

[chrisbreizh29]

a very young french have do a better invention and more usefull : type "j'adore jouer avec mon boullier" for see this genius.

[tkwu21]

i'll be needing this for my next calc midterm

[giannhsp222]

very clever

[somezemos]

Generic comment.

[yNeville]

pardon my ignorance, but what the fuck is the point of this device ?

[tomdamonkey999]

what's the point of any of his models, they have no practical application, yet most of them are fascinating, didn't you know that this is how a computers binary memory works?

[zeratul575]

you are correct sir

the genuiess that make the systems made it very simple yet looks very complicated

and im happy to give u this little compliment

011110010110111101110101001000­000110000101110010011001010010­000001100001001000000111001101­101101011000010111001001110100­001000000110110101100001011011­10

thats in binary ppl if your wondering and i did use a converter tho i did find something a space is 0010000 just use a converter and get a little smart)if i seem like a smart ass im not)

[ditto325]

You forgot a 0 for the space binary code is made up of 8 digits each

[erikutt]

If you want to know, I did not think you were a "smart ass".

[chaosandwalls]

This is one of the most incredibly awesome things ever

[MrMoneyclips]

Yeah, 'cause I'll build one of those.

[gruntlesnoot]

you are a brilliant person!

[f16pilot92]

i don't understand how it adds, but still really cool

[jjacquay712]

ill take 5

[renumeratedfrog]

You should definitely patent this machine, because sooner or later someone will start to make them commercially. It's just too good for words...

This is every computer science geek's wet dream come true. Or it can be used as a teaching tool to explain how computer register work. Or even as an executive toy.

[FrVitoBe]

² really cleaver made machine you got there

thumbs up

[Mystrickal]

It's great when you see someone combine two somewhat diverse interests (in this case, binary math and woodworking) to create something truly exceptional. Excellent work, very creative. Bravo!

[MrtIstheLionKing]

This makes me WANT to learn math.

[iamcool929]

He should sell those! he would make a lot of money I would buy it for 500 bucks if I had the money!!!

[scottyrocksjoe]

did you build this cause if you did you have a great mind

[youderas]

i dont understand what he mentions about

[STEEZYmcSTEEZEalot]

i love his videos even thou they make me feel like an idiot hahahaha

[ertyqwer]

1:46 thats pretty awesome, it actually gave you the correct result.

It's funny, i'm a programmer, and as such work with computers on a daily basis, but watching the mechanisms do even this kind of simple operation still amazes me. It's a whole different way of thinking.

[vartsniffer]

I have a lot of respect for this guy. However, I wonder if he occasionally parties really hard at a bush party, or something like a scene from a Budweiser commercial, lol. Would be so cool to watch this guy have 6 or 7 beers then busting out all his inventions. People who'd have consumed more than 10 beers would be standing around going, "Whoa, shit! That's like magic" He'd just say, "Well, actually..." lmao

[xDigitalGlitchx]

Very clever

[luccaskunk]

I beg to differ about this machine being useless. It would be awesome to use something like this to teach preteens about the binary math that computers use...

[kakkorot13]

i knew it took a lot to build these machines, but i didn't notice the little things like that toggle switch

very good job

[olivasf123]

ok who or what kind of person sits down and thinks of this? love it

[twebb72]

i love it. would be a great tool to show computer science students.

[monkeybro10]

if you made it bigger it could add larger number right?

[OfficerNelson]

If you wanted to, yes.

*imagines one that can handle values up to 4,294,967,295*

[ccricers]

You can think of the slider as an input buffer that stays locked until all the bits are in place.

[BombaroloVsP]

nice

[MattPixInc]

I wanna bring that to school

[foxfan48]

wow!you should open a company that does that!school will buy cuz the students will actually have fun and study in class at the same time! i think that if youd like it...make a company cuz you could be a math hero

[larie2]

the only problem is it only adds to 64...

[HuggumsMcgehee]

Someone should get on a giant version that capable of 16 bits of storage.

[lolwutrawr]

At least it works.

[aalona]

and it adds by???? haha im lost as ****....pretty cool but y am i wathching this

[addftoxic]

Here's a video of the basic idea for the machine

watch?v=GcDshWmhF4A

[z2thaanko]

"which causes the toggles to toggle"

[aldol1]

wtf u are sum sad guy seriosly get a life

[Gabieriela]

lol, it dose look so much cooler.

[thelamb777]

Ever think of attaining a patent?...

[hippocampuszosterae]

"You have too much time on your hands"

Hey morons, you've "wasted" just as much time as he has, but probably not on things as ingenius as this.

[Megafest7]

*applauds loudly*

[ronnysoeberg]

Any time spent creating, no matter what it is, is time better spent than sitting in front of a TV or stuffing your face with burgers or watching porn on the internet, or dissing people on youtube for doing what they like.

Hippocampuszosterae (nice name :P ) was right.

[IdoMuffin]

Well said ronnysoeberg, while this is mostly pointless, it's constructive pointlessness. My brother spends a lot of time tinkering with motors and such and has made some interesting little machines that generate power.

I on the other hand play videogames in my free time. I can't help but feel his hobby is more rewarding and impressive to others.

[downeasta]

Anyone who has understood these binary concepts has mastered the basis for all digital computer design and programming. You call that pointless? They can count to 31 with the fingers on one hand. Can you?

[Drawckab03]

I once managed to count to 31 without using any fingers at all. It was a proud day.

[aopdjasldksa]

He's calling building these little machines pointless, why? Because it's not needed but it's fun to have it. He admitted that he feels it's more rewarding to do that instead of play video games.

[aopdjasldksa]

Then again, I didn't read what he was replying to so I don't know the "full story." I'm just going by assumption and my interpretation of what he was trying to say.

[asta49]

that is absolutly amazing. but you have too much time on your hands =P

[wvb93]

freakin amazing

[slysteve1990]

lol really cool but really pointless..

[colinsport2210]

haha "the lever is total pointless, it just looks so much cooler going at the same time"

great video

[zeratul575]

im gonna make one on phun

[nanolith777]

nice, but I'll stick with my abacus :P

[dalejrfan800]

I'll stick with the Abacus too, but I still think this Machine is badass!

[marioglitcher57]

it also represents the binary system, like 3, 1 + 2...it would be represtented as 000011

[KDong3]

"but the simultaneous release of marbles just looks so much cooler" lol

as good a reason as any

[Rpkist77]

Probably the coolest basic "calculators" (technically) I've ever seen.

[yourgetting0starz]

This is Awsome!

[LegendSaber]

That has to be one of the coolest computers ever, even if it doesn't do much.

[middaystars]

id give 300 bucks to get that nice machine

I like it

[utube7991]

i want to put into science fair too. ill give u credit.

[provoko]

wow, thats awesome

[BirthOfParadise]

would you mind if i used this idea for the science fair at my school? i would credit you for the idea of course

[etharooni]

I am doing exactly the same thing

[YounisAMAX]

Man! Thanks for explaining more!

[marcdamian]

I like all of your works very much. You are a very cool artist!

[jfoxfan]

the slider is unecessary because the machine will still work, but it is necessary because you can explain the equation better.5/5!!!!!

[PolliFaxToaster]

if you think of mathematics in binary perhaps

[sendsamtosixflags]

You Could Really Make It Simpler For Some Viewers By Using Slowdown Effect In Windows Movie Maker! (Just A Tip! I Still Like Your Video And Machine A Lot!

[stocktakerbillybob]

i concur, my eyes just aren't fast enough to see exactly what happens when too many marbles enter the gate, i take it that because of the space to the side the extra marble is held out the way while the first operates the gate, when the space is clear the other marble can then roll onto the gate with no worries? I suppose then the most important thing is the size of all the channels, gates and marble waiting areas?

hmmm....i bet you answer my question on your website let me go check...

[shy27071991]

thats really smart

[MGZolyn]

I just like watching them fall :]

[MrKnexpert]

Totally agree with you1 :)