jackofallspades98 | Is It Possible #14 @jackofallspades98 | Uploaded 9 years ago | Updated 2 minutes ago
Is it possible for three balls to be deposited onto three different tracks using a rotating and moving K'nex ball lift?
The idea for this machine came way back when I was making RGM16. I thought if I simplified the idea enough, I could put it into that machine. But when I realized that a slightly more difficult version of the idea would make a great Is It Possible episode, I saved it for this!
This machine when together fairly quickly, and I think that was mainly due to the fact that I connected everything with domino & string as I went, rather than making everything and figuring out how to connect it all at the very end.
The hardest part about making this machine was supporting all the tracks. Not only did they have to be supported at heights I don't typically go to, but they also often had to be supported from weird angles or else they would have been hit by the rotating ball lift underneath. This is why a lot of the supports are at strange angles.
Another very strange thing about this machine is that the first weight (the small red ball) actually had to be kept WET for the machine to work! For some reason, when it was dry, it was too sticky, and wouldn't get pushed out of the ball lift properly. So, I kept a cup of water nearby (you can see it in the backgroud in the second angle I showed the machine) so I could dunk the ball before every test!
This machine was pretty consistent. Once I got some small bugs worked out, I was able to get it to working pretty quickly. It only took 22 fails to work, which is really good for an Is It Possible machine.
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Music: Lensko - Titsepoken 2015 [NCS Release]
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Is it possible for three balls to be deposited onto three different tracks using a rotating and moving K'nex ball lift?
The idea for this machine came way back when I was making RGM16. I thought if I simplified the idea enough, I could put it into that machine. But when I realized that a slightly more difficult version of the idea would make a great Is It Possible episode, I saved it for this!
This machine when together fairly quickly, and I think that was mainly due to the fact that I connected everything with domino & string as I went, rather than making everything and figuring out how to connect it all at the very end.
The hardest part about making this machine was supporting all the tracks. Not only did they have to be supported at heights I don't typically go to, but they also often had to be supported from weird angles or else they would have been hit by the rotating ball lift underneath. This is why a lot of the supports are at strange angles.
Another very strange thing about this machine is that the first weight (the small red ball) actually had to be kept WET for the machine to work! For some reason, when it was dry, it was too sticky, and wouldn't get pushed out of the ball lift properly. So, I kept a cup of water nearby (you can see it in the backgroud in the second angle I showed the machine) so I could dunk the ball before every test!
This machine was pretty consistent. Once I got some small bugs worked out, I was able to get it to working pretty quickly. It only took 22 fails to work, which is really good for an Is It Possible machine.
Follow me on Twitter! (@joas98RGMs) Unlike some people, I only post interesting things about my upcoming videos and what I'm working on. You can even get exclusive pictures of machines before they are even done! twitter.com/joas98RGMs
Music: Lensko - Titsepoken 2015 [NCS Release]
youtube.com/watch?v=S81bLqpstUE
Follow Lensko:
➞ SoundCloud soundcloud.com/lensko
➞ Facebook facebook.com/Lenskoofficial
➞ Twitter twitter.com/LenskoNorway
➞ Instagram instagram.com/lenskonorway
Subscribe for more Rube Goldberg machines, screenlinks, tutorials, and more! I upload whenever I get around to making a video. I try to upload at least three times a month!
