How the marble pump works the marble pump is the heart of the lego marble machine as well as the wooden marble machine 1.
Matthias s marble pump.
Once full it tips to dump the marbles out then rights itself up again and the cycle repeats.
Matthias s marble machines page my take on rolling ball sculptures my marble machines are complicated and ingenious but utterly useless pieces of toy machinery that automate the process of playing with marbles.
More videos of interest.
Dec 27 2015 testing matthias s marble pump to see how it would work with a tall column of 5 8 steel bearings.
Marble machine ring gear lift.
Testing matthias s marble pump to see how it would work with a tall column of 5 8 steel bearings.
Mar 21 2015 testing matthias s marble pump to see how it would work with a tall column of 5 8 steel bearings.
Http woodgears ca marbles plans building the marble pump which is at the heart of the modular marble machine.
The pump is always the thing that looks like magic because the pump itself occupies a very small space.
In order to guide the pieces and the marbles most of the movement and working is hidden from view.
Marble machine ring gear lift.