Perfect Timing (with the Marble Machine X)

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Through a highly unlikely set of circumstances, I made a part for the Marble Machine X.
Marble Machine Piano Version used with permission

[@Wintergatan]

Me and the Marble Machine X are equally thankful for the timing of this particular sliding door moment Will :)

[@deadlighthlif]

Nice job guys!!! I love how this piece looks on the MMX 😍

[@Zeragamba]

I love how the Marble Machine X has parts from people all over who have had a hand in building it.

[@7wv5]

I was waiting for Brass Wilson to show up.

[@lindal2189]

♥ Martin

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Marble Machine is truly a work of art and engineering. Amazing work done by all of those involved. 🙂👍

[@dirtymcgurdy5515]

I am a master machinist who owns his own die and tooling shop. I have spent 65,000 hours minimum (25 years/50 hours a week/All year long) in a shop doing stuff like this. I just worked 14 hours today playing catch up on an order my nickel plating guy messed up. How do I relax? I watched this video. I appreciate the hell out of CNC and CAM but there is something therapeutic about doing the work by hand. I pay my bills with my hass, I stay sane with my Bridgeport, and I relax watching these videos. You ever need something lapped to less than .000010 total flatness and parallelism let me know. I make watch movements for fun and like to see how accurate I can make them so I have gotten stupidly good at finishing down to micron scale final dimensions. Keep up the awesome work! Hope to see more from you soon. If I ever manage to sneak up on an atomic clocks (thermal issues are whats stopping me right now and since we don't have liquid helium Dewars on our wrists I have lots of work to do lol...) ill send you a finished movement for your collection of precision.

[@ryanburbridge]

Dirty McGurdy wow epic comment

[@k.ekkonen4688]

Hey! I'm a watchmaker and your comment peaked my interest. Do you have any of work on movements online?

[@dirtymcgurdy5515]

@@k.ekkonen4688I am in the middle of designing new tools and fixtures to help me shrink components down beyond what I am currently skilled enough to even attempt. None of my previous full movements (5 full completions in total over 10 years with 5x that many failed attempts) have ever met my standards. I'm self taught in the " I had to learn german to read the super old books I found on how to actually design a movement " sense of the phrase. It's embarrassing thinking that someone would ever see one and it's always been my weird hobby which has slowly consumed all my spare time. Never really occurred to me anyone would ever have any interest. My last 2 are very accurate but I consider them ugly final pieces. I wont ever get to a De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels level of aesthetic perfection but one day I hope to have something I am proud enough of to share.

[@k.ekkonen4688]

@@dirtymcgurdy5515 Sounds great! That DB in particular is stunning. Just bought a Myford Super 7 that I'm overhauling and I'm gonna start my first prototype probably in the fall. Good luck with your endeavours!

[@dirtymcgurdy5515]

@@k.ekkonen4688 not going to pretend that I am not jealous . Those are wonderful lathes and with some TLC they last forever. Best of luck! I'd love some reason to restore some older machine tools but my space and time are limited

[@smartereveryday]

I really like the spring design. It also brings me joy to know that ThinkerCon played some part in this.

[@machinethinking]

You're the first person to mention the spring design but it was something I was fairly proud of in that it's super effective, simple to make/install, and highly space efficient. I spent a lot of time thinking about that one. I'm sure ThinkerCon enabled many other connections as well!

[@moodmaker2796]

Love you and your enthusiastic glow Mr. Sandlin!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Same just watching this video for the first time and the spring design jumped out at me as well.

[@jasonrubik]

I am now smarter ! Thanks Destin !

[@CoolRestorations]

Wow! You are on here 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 You are very nice channel!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@moseszero3281]

Those numbers look 100x better than any punch/stamp thingy could ever do. Well worth the cost.

[@Guust_Flater]

I work in a newspaper printing factory and we use the same clutches, as you just made, only a little bit bigger 😃 Its use is 2 fold, as a timer to sync different parts of the machine and as a safety device. Our outer ring is made of hard plastic and if something would go wrong in the machine it would break, before the machine itself becomes damage. It is something like a torque fuse. 😆 I liked your work and video, very well made. 👍 Came here after seeing Martin's video.

[@carneliantopsoil]

Torque fuse is such a great phrase

[@PaftDunk]

Could have used all metal gears and a small shear pin, both work equally well at safety but a shear pin costs pennies...

[@crookedriver2079]

@@PaftDunk Shear pins: that's what Acme Gridleys use.

[@williamchamberlain2263]

I think that 'torque fuse' beats 'shear pin'. Good way to design for safety.

[@pilotavery]

Isn't that a sacrificial clutch?

[@ramosel]

as an engineer, I hope you'll appreciate this: Elegant

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

If your engineer uses the word elegant in describing his design, fire him, for he has no common sense.

[@Lebensgott]

@@nutsmcflurry3737 in the world of engineering, it is really difficult du build something really elegant and i think it is really rare today to find some elegant constructed things, because mostly the parts have to be as cheap as possible or there are some other aspects you have to think of for example heat, friction or torsional moment... so elegant is really the best way to describe this beautiful piece of work...

[@ramosel]

@@nutsmcflurry3737 Then you should stick to "fixing toilets" and leave the accomplished engineers to their work. While "elegant" has one meaning in regards to people or style it has another in engineering, mathematics and science. "The word elegant, in general, is an adjective meaning of fine quality. Refinement and simplicity are implied, rather than fussiness, or ostentation. An elegant solution, often referred to in relation to problems in disciplines such as mathematics, engineering, and programming, is one in which the maximum desired effect is achieved with the smallest, or simplest effort. Engineers, for example, seek the elegant solution as a means of solving a problem with the least possible waste of materials and effort. The elegant solution is also likely to be accomplished with appropriate methods and materials - according to the Elegant Solution Organization, duct tape is not likely to be part of an elegant solution, unless, of course, the problem involves taping ducts." -Margaret Rouse But don't take my retired engineer's word for it: www.patrikschumacher.com/Texts/Engineering%20Elegance.html searchmicroservices.techtarget.com/definition/elegant-solution partsolutions.com/engineering-elegance-the-axial-engine-will-blow-your-mind/ ux.stackexchange.com/questions/63516/what-is-elegant-design

[@richardhunter9995]

As a machinist I'll second that opinion.

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

@@ramosel I'm sure that this was deemed elegant, until the front fell off. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5TJnZ1jgth9eKs

[@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt]

A famous communicator and pastor has a saying: "Be one _in_ a million. Not one _of_ a million." A single word makes a profound difference. As craftsmen/machinists go, you sir are truly one _in_ million! Bravo on creating a masterpiece to be incorporated as a critical component of a unique machine.

[@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt]

Just watched the indexable clutch in use over on the Wintergatan channel. Wow! An amazing result. Well done, sir. Well done.

[@Mr.Fabulous-1990]

For the engraving, try black shellac. No idea about suppliers in the US, but it's really easy to work with (soldering iron with copper end-bit is hot enough) and leaves a really beautifull finish if done correctly. Has been the go to for clock and instrumentmakers for ages

[@mllawso1]

I was going to suggest "Brass Black" -- it reacts with the brass to make a black oxide layer that's chemically bonded with the base metal. It's very abrasion resistant and gives a dark black that "pops" if you use a clear sealant over it, which you should use anyway if you want your brass to remained untarnished and fingerprint free. Birchwood Casey makes small bottles of it for gunsmithing and it's usually available at bigger sporting goods stores that sell firearms.

[@sampsauusipulkamo241]

Its mainly just nitric acid. Let it do its thing for a few minutes and wash with warm water. Leaves a deep blue oxide layer on the brass.

[@Landrew0]

Some have a talent for producing content that people love to watch. Others take years to learn how, and some will wonder why they aren't more popular, all their lives.

[@johnmcclain3887]

I have a piece of oak heartwood, about four feet tall, foot and a half in diameter, I use for a "wood anvil", working with sheet metal or doing punch or engraving on bronze or brass. It weighs over an hundred pounds, the end grain gives great support, and molds to a very small but fine degree, to the metal. That tree was almost five feet in diameter when it came down. Enjoyed watching you "cut in reverse". My lathes are all with threaded headstocks, I can't do that, sure looked beautiful, not flying in the air. Thanks for showing this, always love to watch brass or bronze turning or parts moving, been with steam most of my life.

[@Chucki33]

The most beautiful part mounted into MMX. It reminds me of Cryptex from the Da Vinci Code.

[@machine2747]

I was thinking the exact same thing... Wish he'd make one for us to watch!

[@inthefade]

Yeah he really put This Old Tony to shame! jk of course; Everyone is upping the ante and putting in really stunning work into this project. It is heart-warming to see all of the effort and care... Really deep and meaningful care for music, art, engineering and general nerdiness. It is emblematic of the best the internet has to offer.

[@cmdraftbrn]

made a cheezy one in solidworks years ago

[@GoelWCS]

Do we all agree that this is closer to jewellry than machining ?! Awesome job !

[@ThunderClawShocktrix]

with this part being brass the MMX is officially steampunk

[@dulguunmurunbarsbold210]

It really is interesting how the MMX really does look like it just came right out of a Steam Punk game, but has no steam coming out of anywhere.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

except, it's handcrank-punk. I mean, I'm all for adding steam to it, tho....

[@Trezker]

A marble machine cover of Reginald Pikedevant... kzbin.info/www/bejne/inempnhrp62VhqM

[@maheepsingh3612]

gearpunk, more like,,

[@SuperWasara]

yeah it really missed some copper and brass.

[@frac]

You hear about so many bad things on the internet, and then collaborations like this come along. Suddenly the value of the internet outshines any shadows it casts like a flare.

[@robertkielty5094]

Marten sent me over. Glad he did. Brilliant. Liked and subscribed. Happy Wintergatan Wednesday!

[@martinedelius]

Since we share the same name I'd be remiss not to point out that it's Martin, not Marten. :)

[@hamishfox]

As an engraver, when I saw you with that punch my heart sank. So glad you sent it to someone.

[@CoolRestorations]

When did he send it?🤔

[@MrWachowsky]

Awesome work! It's amazing to see youtubers come together on a project like that.

[@909sickle]

Fine craftsmanship is making a comeback.

[@Sheevlord]

I'm probably not the first person to suggest this but you can convert your existing drill bits to brass/aluminum by modifying the rake angle. Chris from Clickspring made a video on this subject called "Modifying A Twist Drill For Drilling Brass"

[@narcoleptic8982]

It’s called “brassing off” the cutting edges for a reason haha

[@OkammakO]

I have a super fancy set of brass drill bits. They're so dull and old thats about all they will cut. Got em at harbor freight years ago! Must be worth a fortune in appreciation.

[@dannyoktim9628]

Never knew there were special drills for brass, always sharpened a drill for the application . . . .I guess that's just old school . . . .Great project and vid!!!

[@Sheevlord]

@@dannyoktim9628 Brass, unlike steel, tends to grab on to the tool. You can see this happening in the video where the drill bit tears the piece out of the vise. This is why optimal rake angles differ from metal to metal. Check out the video called "Modifying A Twist Drill For Drilling Brass" for a better explanation than I can give. EDIT: it can be even more noticeable when drilling plastic.

[@Sheevlord]

@Sheldon Robertson Oh.

[@karm42yn]

I like how it is not CNC perfect. Has that rustic look. It's like hand cut fries. Just tastes better knowing that someone poured their heart into it.

[@CoinsAndCapsaicin]

I could watch this 1000 times. Your work is beautiful.

[@eamonia]

Beautiful. The whole shebang. The story, the craftsmanship, the finished result, just beautiful...

[@mcbeenb]

This is pure magic. I just finished watching the weekly Wednesday with Martin and could not wait to watch your creation. It brought tears to my eyes watching everything come together. Many of us dream of helping Martin is some way, and today you became the everyman hero. You have done us proud, and I love how it looks installed in the MMX. Fabulous job!

[@CoolRestorations]

Skills and talent!!!🛠🛠🛠

[@jimmythepowerful]

LooooooooooooooooooooooL

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Brass is such a beautiful material. Very satisfying to watch you work it.

[@MasterCrander]

The heart you put into your content is inspiring and your work is fantastic. Glad to have been sent here; keep earning those subs - you deserve it.

[@rafaelrodriguez-vx6ck]

Wow, I have so much to learn. I'm way behind. Experts like you that are not greedy with their knowledge truly are few people with integrity. Thank you

[@tomstackhouse6099]

i'm here because of the music machine x and wintergatan wednesday but i subscribe because of the content - well done! may your collabs be ever fruitful

[@jbh.6257]

Same! ;)

[@maxadrums]

Whoa. What an absolutely magnificent piece of craftmanship.

[@arosenberger87]

Can't wait to see this on the MMX! Love your channel ❤️! You do amazing videos and work. I found your channel thanks to Martin.

[@maxmaier4170]

I wonder how anyone can leave a thumbs down to a video of such a perfect work?

[@Pilsnerp1c]

Came over from Wintergatan. This was exceptional. Subscribed.

[@CoolRestorations]

Who is he? Another channel?

[@BAGINAZARD]

Great people coming together to make great things.

[@kylecarter6375]

When I saw that the comment you pointed out was from This Old Tony saying he was “speechless”, I was speechless. Someone with that amount of skill praising everyone who worked on this project it AMAZING!!!

[@andersjjensen]

I'm already subscribed to Wintergatan, This Old Tony, Abom79 and Clickspring.. how the £$€#"¤£$ has youtube not recommended Machine Thinking to me?!?

[@littleworkshopofhorrors2395]

Anders Juel Jensen it did to me and i subbed straight away,,they get somethings right once in a while.

[@regmigrant]

exactly what I was thinking, glad to have found this!

[@alfeersum]

I know this clip is over 4 years old, but I've only just seen it, and I have to say that this is a beautiful and elegant piece of engineering. Lovely!

[@holdmybeer]

looks like a lot of love and pride went into this project. that engraving is amazing.

[@SultanSilver]

Thank you maaan! Your new subscriber from Kazakhstan, Almaty city! :)

[@CoolRestorations]

Heeey! I was born in country near you!!!!😍😍😍

[@aserta]

Huh, never occurred to me to use one of those chamfering bits before. I always categorized them in the round hole department, but those cuts look very nice. Neat.

[@deddrz2549]

there are few things more satisfying than a perfectly machined mechanism, with its high quality displayed by a nearly perfect reflective surface. I didn't know about this channel before, but you're definitely on my radar now.

[@ExtraordinaryTK]

It's itching when I saw something was so beautifully made but the number 1 dai is misaligned.

[@perrydear]

I'm certain he already saw that, no need to add salt to his wound!

[@ExtraordinaryTK]

@@perrydear I totally would add salt to any wound lol inclouding my own just for the sake of laughing.

[@WATERBORNESKATEBOARDS]

Have been a fan of both of your channels for years, and like you watch Wintergatan Wednesdays religiously. I can't believe that you were actually the one that made this clutch! Super super cool!

[@comms9803]

I subbed before 4k subs was reached, so hi there!

[@CoolRestorations]

Nooooo way!!!! Back when he had 4,000 😍✏

[@markserbu]

I clicked on this video because I just LOVE shiny metal parts. Ended up getting a great story and seeing a very nice part being made! The best part? I've been using those damn letter/number stamps for nearly 30 years but never knew about "rolling" them when hitting with the hammer. Thanks, and congrats on keeping alive the lost art of using your hands for other than pushing buttons!

[@senorconhuevos]

I wish my job involved complex manual machining. Im just a machine babysitter

[@skizzysmith1146]

Oh, gosh, I have a small workshop, with lathe, linisher, band saw, pillar drill. But I simply could not make anything so brilliant as this. I'm pleased that it went to Martin, he must have been so happy, singing a song while bathing in a million marbles!

[@2012truth1776]

Synchronicity in its purest self, ironically. A Fantastic piece of video. 🤙🏻

[@tomholmez12]

dont remember subbing to this channel, but i see wintergatan in the comments so i probs came here from his channel once

[@thorerik]

honestly, the highly polished look with the worn sharpie, looks good on the part!

[@ericstratten6974]

No videos for six months and you make this one unlisted? Why? Looking forward to more content . . . .

[@andrewv.157]

Wintergatam - Marble Marchine X project :)

[@andersjjensen]

It was published unlisted to Martin could link to it in his video. It became listed as soon as the Wintergatan video went live.

[@richardlibby2407]

This is truly the convergence of art, science & thinking. Love the exquisite work!

[@LaPabst]

I'm a life long machinist, here is how I would do the numbers on a analog machine. Get a threaded stop collet that fits your punch sets OD, locate the number to square. Center and locate your part on a vertical rotary table on center, support from underneath with a rubber or leather pad... Chuck your part. Lock the quill rotation. With the punch square and on center, soundly strike the draw bar with a brass hammer. Change the die, rotate, repeat.

[@Ralph2]

That is some beautifully elegant work. Thank you for this vital part of the MMX, it's wonderful to see the collaboration that is happening on the project.

[@tranz15]

watching someone as talented as this create something out of nothing but raw materials is awesome it takes a truly talented person to do this

[@jamesdavis2027]

You should make this video listed so the whole world can find it‽

[@nopenope6834]

I just love this part. The design came out beautifully and it has this really important vibe to it. I also appreciate how easily and smoothly it works. Great addition to the marble machine.

[@graemebaxter4247]

Helpful hint time - when drilling brass I have found after years of experience (pulling out of vice) if you grind a slight positive rake angel on the drill it will stop it from lifting your job up. As it will still cut but you have to apply a little bit of pressure and the positive rake will stop it digging in :)

[@grahamsengineering.2532]

Looks wonderful. The engraving of the numbers sets it off and will suit the marble machine to a T.

[@sweetbon76]

Definitely the single most beautiful part of the Marble machine X!

[@VintageBlacklist]

Good God it's a thing of beauty

[@havocproltd]

and now i've watched the Machine X get "tuned" with the clutch: wow! just freakin' wow!!

[@RonakDhakan]

It looks like the line markings do not match up perfectly.

[@BornHandy]

What a beauty! I want one of those for no other reason than it would be fun to tinker with!

[@divyajnana]

The hand cut numerals was a great call; Steampunkish Perfection.

[@LatheWerks]

Tip: when cutting brass just hold a small spackle putty knife right behind the tool and it'll deflect the chips away from you. Been doing that 13 years. Works same for stainless chips.

[@dannyoktim9628]

What a beautiful build, all Old School no CNC . . .even the engraving. Great use of your talent, I'm pleased to have witnessed the build.

[@timehunter9467]

This design is amazing, such a compact and elegant design to perform a small movement! Dog clutches (without the slack in this case) are amazing devices, reminds me of a synchromesh, but without the friction part.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_Omnious Foreshadowing_ *is equivalent to* _Famous Last Words._ 😊😊😊

[@MrFred-sm9nw]

Purposely dulling or known as "brassing off" a drill bit will help avoid the self feeding, specifically with softer material. As always beautiful work, thank you!

[@Luis1464]

for making the marks black, it's traditional to use bitumen of Judea, it's applied by dissolving it on alcohol and let the spirit dry. It's a fine finishing.

[@TheDutchSoupPissingCompany]

One of the best collaborations I have ever seen and both are geniuses.

[@PGR6337]

It does seem that all good people are coming together for this! You seem to be a humble human being! Bravo!

[@DrWoodyII]

Mesmerizing, beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.

[@andrebazenga7485]

"Not terrible but no great" i see you're a man of culture too. Great video, awesome montage. Cheers.

[@Jdbye]

It's really touching how much this project mattered to you, it really feels like the Marble Machine X is a passion project through and through for everyone invovled and I can't wait to see it completed.

[@donbell8187]

Drilling brass is great fun. Always a good idea to knock the sharp edge down to almost vertical.

[@praxis6172]

I laughed out loud when the bit grabbed and took it out of the chuck. I'm like oh, it is a human. 🤣

[@DeKosta]

I have no idea what this part does but i enjoyed the hell out of watching it being created!

[@TidBitOf]

My favorite part about this is how marble machine X has brought the whole KZbin community together.

[@michaelfletcher1694]

The best form of art ! Precise and elegant

[@Rowganlife]

such a beautiful part

[@jammin60psd]

First an MMX collaboration with ToT and now MT! Yes please!!! That dividing head though!! What a beast! Been subbed since before the rise in October. Great content!

[@Kingofgibraltar]

Wow. Found this channel by random accident, I am no engineer but I do appreciate what it is you do.

[@Kelly-yt8tg]

I just love the wrong size stacks of washers used to hold the whatever machine together.

[@cartestgroupoy2441]

Pretty piece and dedication for final finish.

[@christophertruck18]

Absolutely beautiful work! Awe inspiring.

[@rbmwiv]

Beautiful machine work. Top notch!!!!

[@Korellar]

A big applause for the excellent work !!! Thank you for contributing to the creation of Marble Machine X!

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

The most successful people know when to call for help. Good illustration of that. I love a perfectionist who prides himself on consistently high quality, workmanship. 🌟

[@fredflintstone8003]

This is such a cool community that has developed over this. Cheers all.

[@NathanLewisVideos]

just found this channel and wow...im touched

[@toby1kenobe]

beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

[@robertbelcher5068]

I spent years hand punching numbers and its a fiddly thing to do neatly, especially in harder materials. Winced so hard when I saw the punch skip out of the original mark on number 3.

[@TabletopMachineShop]

Your channel exploded so fast! I remember seeing one of your videos (and subscribing) and thinking "this guy is doing really well for a channel with 3000 subscribers". I revisited a few days later thinking I was going to offer you some words of encouragement about perseverance and you had blown way past me and up into the 75K range. Keep up the awesome work!

[@MakerOnTheMove]

Super cool to see a collaboration between you two. Particularly fun for me because I had the pleasure of sitting and chatting with both of you guys at Thinkercon. (The public part of the event. I was the guy sitting to your right at the dinner table.) Great job on the video and the part!

[@Yeti1080]

Amazing what a work of art ...Perfect .

[@TempoDrift1480]

Nothing cooler than machined brass.

[@Agnes.Nutter]

Utterly gorgeous!

[@Budge1970]

What an amazing video. I had absolutely no idea what you were doing but i loved watching the process of a master applying his craft.

[@3rdaxis649]

Wow, I almost teared up when I saw the engraving she did. Wonderful.

[@scttstnfld]

Beautiful kit and video. Really enjoyed watching and learning.