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Ferris Wheel lift or Gravity Lift - from RBS #76

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Uploaded by on Jul 31, 2008

This lift is operated by the weight of the larger marble pushing against the tines spaced evenly around the outer edge of the 12" circle. Wire around the outside of the wheel keeps the marble in until it has made the wheel rotate at least 1/2 turn.
As it rotates, it picks up small 1" marbles in the center, and lifts them onto their own track.

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  • we should use this type of energy for transportation

  • @gootch420 Yeah! With squirrels to move the marbles around!

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  • I love this though it would be cool that the ferris wheel got the balls to the main chain lift instead of a circular track

  • @motleymdg that would be sick

  • This is sweet! Probably took lots of hours to build. Nice job!

    What is the power source for the system?

  • Love it!

  • nice but noisy

  • I think this one is my fav.

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