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Skipper_52
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Started to design and build a steel ball (marble machine). Been quite and engineering challenge for something that seems so simple. The major frame will be baltic birch plywood but I'm printing as many components as I can The 'engine block' with dual cams lifts 24 lifters that will lift the stair sections. That part is printed and works. As soon as I mount the motor I'll send a video.

Opublikowany : 25/03/2022 7:29 pm
Skipper_52
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Runs pretty smooth. 

 

 

Opublikowany : 25/03/2022 9:57 pm
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Skipper_52
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Got all the 24 stairs (pistons) done. A lot of sanding. Filing the pieces 1st drastically cuts down your time. Copper rods are actually 1/8" steel tig wire. They come copper coated. Now printing the stringers to hold it all together.

 

Opublikowany : 30/03/2022 7:20 pm
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Staircase assembled for a test run. It works...(so far).

Opublikowany : 03/04/2022 10:14 pm
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richnormand
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Very nice!

Hope you will keep posting your progress and show the final machine.

Cheers

 

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Opublikowany : 04/04/2022 12:06 am
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richnormand
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RE: Marble madness

Speaking of marble machines you might like this fellow for inspiration:

There are lots of 3D printing possibilities there.

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Opublikowany : 05/04/2022 2:16 am
Skipper_52
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I saw that on youtube after I started mine. He is one talented individual and is an accomplished musician on many instruments. He is either filthy rich or has had a ton of donations. He has top of the line machinery along with a crew of talented engineers.

Opublikowany : 05/04/2022 3:32 am
Skipper_52
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Intermediate gear and lifting gears mesh great. Creating gears like this and modeling in Autocad is just incredible. 40 years ago this precision would only have been a dream.

 

Opublikowany : 05/04/2022 4:57 am
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Skipper_52
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Hopper  01 Assembly. Had an error on the 1st pickup wheel. I forgot to angle the marble holes 5 degrees and have to reprint. 8 hrs. wasted.

 

Opublikowany : 05/04/2022 6:38 pm
Skipper_52
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Still in testing stage for awhile but hoppers work fine.

 

Opublikowany : 11/04/2022 4:50 pm
Skipper_52
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Got the 1st spiral installed for testing. Works great.

Opublikowany : 13/04/2022 12:06 am
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richnormand
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Can't wait to see the finished project!

Or if it is like some of my projects it will be an example of "mission creep" and never be truly finished......  and a joy forever😀 

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Opublikowany : 13/04/2022 1:25 am
Skipper_52
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Triple helix is tested.

Opublikowany : 17/04/2022 3:06 am
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karl-herbert
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what an inventive spirit - great work 👍 👍 👍 

wbr,

Karl

Statt zu klagen, dass wir nicht alles haben, was wir wollen, sollten wir lieber dankbar sein, dass wir nicht alles bekommen, was wir verdienen.

Opublikowany : 17/04/2022 5:13 pm
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Skipper_52
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Might be a few days until the next post. Been working on a 24" auger lift and it's taking a lot of time printing.

Opublikowany : 18/04/2022 11:21 pm
richnormand
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Nice progress.

I note that you are building on a wood panel.

Have you considered building it on a plexiglas panel so both sides are visible simultaneously and give you options for the final build for creative lighting ?

Cheers 😊 

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Opublikowany : 19/04/2022 8:24 pm
Skipper_52
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Clever idea, the plexiglas. The wood (baltic plywood) is now just a mockup board. There will be a lot of material removed when the prototype is finished and I can cut the finished frame.

 

Opublikowany : 20/04/2022 2:45 am
Skipper_52
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Auger lift is working. Needs some very slight tweaking which might be due to a small bow in the shaft. I used a a straightedge to assemble all of the 90mm sections but apparently there is a very small flaw in it, but it does lift 24 metal 1/2" balls.

Opublikowany : 20/04/2022 3:18 am
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Skipper_52
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Came up with an idea for the teeter totter tracks that it will have. I saw a marble toy from Grafix and copied the idea from them. The printed connectors are designed to hold the 1/8" tig wire that I have.

Opublikowany : 20/04/2022 3:23 am
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Skipper_52
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Heat head to a crap last night and I spent all night rebuilding it. Seems to be working fine now. Will have some more pics soon.

 

Opublikowany : 25/04/2022 11:09 am
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