TOPIC: Wintergatan - Marble Machine

Wintergatan - Marble Machine 7 years 8 months ago #124714

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You've got to check this out. Someone thought this up, designed it, built it and even composed the music/built the changeable rotating bands that allow the marbles (ball bearings) to drop. Check out the levers that redirect the marbles for percussion, etc. It's a mechanical engineering marvel....and made all of wood.

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Re: Wintergatan - Marble Machine 7 years 8 months ago #124751

Firstglassproject Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 581 Thank you received: 3	Not a word I use often but that's awesome ! Whoever built it definitely played with erector sets as a child ! Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
	Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation. Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead !