Making a WIND-UP Marble Machine!

In this video I'm making a wind up marble machine out of a tape measure spring. Using 9mm ball bearings and a magical device called rotary damper to reduce the speed.
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[@nickmartin1688]

Amazing - its like Wintergatan and This Old Tony had a love child :)

[@GiacoWhatever]

Fantastic!!!

[@vdel9036]

The 3D gear getting out of the computer screen on a simple click killed me ! I'm still looking for this icon on my own CAD... A rotational damper, you said ? I must find this thing for future projects... Thanks and Bravo !!!

[@Wriachleyluache]

man this editing! 2:57 You outdid yourself again

[@kianr2200]

For real

[@12Mantis]

Ah, if *ONLY* 3D printing were like that! Cause if it was I'd be building a TON of stuff just for fun :)

[@GregJoshuaW]

Haha!! That transition from 3D model to actual gear was flawless.

[@bitluni]

Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you for sharing!

[@Wound_Guy]

oh hi there

[@metenrog]

That little subscribe in the magic box was adorable

[@PiotrBarcz]

2:24: Ooh, that is one of the most satisfying things I've ever seen!

[@kjellski]

Maaaan, another fantastic video! Thank you for all the work you put into the storytelling of how you build it and the great visual tricks that are so exciting to watch out for. It all is very much appreciated!

[@z3rotollranc3]

Reminds me of one of those rolling ball clocks I wanted so badly as a child in the 90's

[@12Mantis]

It made me think of those kinetic sculptures you'd see in some malls back in the 90's that you couldn't help but stare at. Those were funner days, especially with the variety of shops (Radio Shack, Walden Books, Electronic Boutique, Babbages, Hungates, arcades, etc, etc) that malls had back then.

[@BitsTribe]

ended with a bad day, but watching 7 min of this gave me some relaxation, TQ

[@VRChat_Degen]

This is causing my brain to jelly. Very pleasant.

[@danielbruin]

QUESTION: How long do you think this can run for after winding it up? Full duration video coming soon :) EDIT: its live!

[@rublie1426]

I guess 4 minutes and 12 seconds.

[@lesto12321]

uhmm, it takes about 15seconds for 1/4 or rotation give us a 80 seconds for full rotation, that spring can probably have 20 rotation in it (total guess), so about 25 minute. Let me know if at least i calculate the full rotation correctly, my guess is that will vary quite a bit while discharging and that little brake will stop the spring way early. I wonder why using the brake thing instead of using a gear reduction :/

[@rublie1426]

@@lesto12321 Its not a brake, but a viscous damper. It doesn't actually lose any (or a very small amount) of energy. The only thing it does is slowing the discharge of the spring. I would say though that a larger gear on the damper would give a better overall mechanism, because imo the marbles are lifted a little too slow for the mechanism to be fun to look at.

[@Darkweeeeeeeeed]

30-40 min

[@Ribo138]

4:20 fur sure dude

[@boonjabby]

The instant cut (without cutting), centre punch (without hammer) and the gear without printing tripped me out. Haha

[@PiotrBarcz]

You're machines are pure genius!!!

[@StickySli]

the quality is impecable

[@navid9852]

Like the project, the video editing, synched music and the magic happening at 02:58 !

[@KaffeMedBulla]

I cannot see how you can tell a story without any words and it still turns out this good!

[@beatricerogers-beckley8435]

I love the art your doing but what I love the most is engineering

[@desmondjames4651]

Thanks Daniel...I wanted to make a wind-up marble machine for my grandchildren. I stalled at figuring out speed control. I did not want to use friction, although it is interesting that the original wind-up gramophone (record player...err thingy that rotated a disc like a CD and made music with a vibrating needle ) was speed controlled using friction. You, one of the marble run masters, are a victor in simplicity and artistry. Wonderful work!!

[@rublie1426]

Your video quality is so high! Such awesome edits and transitions from scenes!

[@stebstebanesier6205]

Your shop is what dreams are made of.

[@doursen]

This was only 7 minutes, yet it felt like I was watching something much longer, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. I have seen everything this has to offer and I understand it, very enjoyable.

[@TinyMaths]

Watching you process was already fascinating but, man, those editing tricks, they add that little bit of extra 'magic' to the production.

[@katieolson1517]

Top ten most organized tool boxes LOL😂😂👌👌

[@VinnyVidiVicci]

Random top notch KZbin recommendation👌👌 congrats for the amazing work

[@lawgyanofficial]

what a calculation maaan brilliant 👑...

[@Bee-ih5uy]

Beyond enjoyable, the machine, the music, the editing...everything! Thank you, I loved watching this!

[@JonathanPoczatek]

You have an amazing workshop

[@allit.164]

Well this made me nostalgic for machining class. Which was not a nice smelling place, so that's an accomplishment without even getting into the super cool machine design.

[@draze131]

Daniel should change name to Bag full of Awesome, thanks for them great videos enjoyed every of them, and big respect for them skills 👍

[@willwatkins59]

I live for new Daniel de Bruin videos

[@xyzspec82]

One of the easiest subscription I've made on KZbin. This is gold! 🤓🥇

[@RSpudieD]

Very cool idea and it turned out really nice! Also, great video! Love the "magic" gag and the transition with that 3D printed wheel! I also like how there is only ever 1 extra ball sitting in the platform ready to be loaded!

[@alexthunderbrand]

Absolutely amazing! I was watching the whole video going like "okay. okay... why does this need winding up..?" and then at the very end it worked! Brilliant!

[@juancesaretti]

Glad to see you are back posting videos! Awesome as always. Wish you the best in this difficult personal moment.

[@daverotors]

Man, that's some This Old Tony magic right there!

[@alexanderjames9239]

I saw you randomly and can't stop watching 🤣 Nice vid btw

[@33blue]

Martin from Wintergatan: Heavy breathing caused by disturbing lack of washer stacks and not enough redundancy.

[@McSquidification]

Pain is temporary. Glory is forever. ::Screams in angle grinder::

[@android01978]

Redundancy 🤣

[@rodrigobarreto1947]

I was looking for this comment!

[@old_guard2431]

I had similar thoughts at various times. I would have automatically put bearings for the main shaft and a set screw for the brass winding knob. But economy in engineering has its own elegance. The shaft is not loaded enough to require a bearing. Thread locker works fine to hold the winding knob, is faster, and visually cleaner. (I would have used the blue, assuming this brand follows Loctite’s color coding. On the assumption I might have messed something up and had to take it apart again.)

[@onetruetroy]

I love it. You should have a black party in your shop making all sorts of things.

[@wojtekw5364]

Respect !

[@arentgrimmius282]

Very nice and clever design.

[@herbokolog8563]

you cut the wıre and you cut the sound at the same time i couldnt stop my laugh hehehe, great great great work keep it up!

[@aanishnaushad814]

The most satisfying video I ever watched all credit goes to the cameraman,editor and the "content" creator👏👏👏

[@yus6702]

Hey, you are timely risen with another ingenious contraption. Congrats on the happy resurrection!

[@BlenderPhysics]

Such a beauty! I love the way how you encounter problems in a clever way, like blocking the balls from falling in the wheel! Keep up the work!

[@Space_Reptile]

wow... just WOW

[@joko.eichel]

Großartig!

[@nathonbrown3596]

Nice, never thought about building a clock barrel like that

[@cool_space_zebra]

Finally an upload

[@kahlesjf]

Very clever and talented on multiple levels.

[@user-wc7me1vz4q]

So simple, but it’s so amazing the making of a gear, but the turning of a gear creates so many other movements in life. This was amazing.

[@popcoron11]

このチャンネルは他のチャンネルよりも綺麗な仕上がりと制作で見ているだけで素晴らしいと思う。 そして、作る物に対して芸術的ですらある。彼の工作室は様々なパーツ類がストックされており昔からこの様な仕事をしていたのだろうと思う。

[@naveed_kadechur3986]

This video is so good that now i want to become a mechanical engineer

[@bernardor]

My god, i the editing on this is SO good

[@paulkpz]

Like poetry in motion watching your marble machine come together. That magic device is intriguing. Can you adjust it so it's not so slow. It's cool watching 2 or 3 marbles chasing each other down the track instead of one at a time.

[@Thijs5843Time]

This man just gotta make some satisfaction videos

[@whynot4419]

That gear was 👍

[@jacobdegeling]

😯: my face after the gear wheel fell out of the screen. Absolutely fantastic! Everyone does the hand-chop-to-cut-metal gag, but that was unique, and genuinely surprising. Also can I please have your workshop transported to my place. Like tomorrow?

[@aldrinalejo1810]

Very ...satisfying

[@justinlindsey2193]

Please make more of these marvel videos I really like them I would like to see you like more designs or more ways I’ve been in the middle to make more turn curves and stuff like that it’s really pleasing

[@LANCER_EVO_V]

Impressive!

[@R3dieye]

2:58 damn that was so clean

[@hunttingjessup222]

Very well done. I love the workshop. Kinda reminds me of the Adam Savage shop with the all the bits and storage.

[@keithmcdaniels1632]

Nice video... with a lathe and a mill that “Magic “ container must be full of things!!

[@Rejetor]

Feeling some This Old Tony vibes in editing......

[@EcthelonEvendil]

These videos are always so mesmerising. Cool stuff!

[@johnbarneswood]

That's really cool

[@dionbridger5944]

I love this so much

[@philipr.1228]

So great. Really appreciate your work Daniel.

[@GideonLarsen]

this guy is the new Mark Rober

[@AMindInOverdrive]

The making of the marble machines is amazing enough, but the video editing as on another level!

[@marblerunone2go]

Super super cool video forever 👍

[@alexgram4345]

Nice workshop and skills!

[@tunbergtunis85]

Wonderful marble machine 🙂

[@joeydr1497]

I love the bit when the gear fell out of the computer

[@josephdreams1]

Una edición espectacular y un juguete increíble!!!

[@michaelosmon]

4:34 done. You are very creative and your editing is top notch. I appreciate you. Thank you for sharing your time and experience

[@minskie]

Helps if you have a workshop equipped with every tool and the material known to Man! Nice presentation, funky music, but share the knowledge!

[@michaelvonfeldt9629]

The gear falling from the laptop was a nice touch

[@MrDaviddesouza]

Love your work, super clean shop, precision engineering, great camera work, crisp edit, funk music. Everything. I’m inspired to build my own now. Baby steps.

[@DestructorEFX]

Amazing! 10/10

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Nice to see

[@trwolf2k]

For a moment there I thought the marble track spun on the large gear giving the marble an infinite track to roll around on till the wind up ended. Still a neat design! :D

[@arkadiychernikov]

Just amazing Daniel! Thank you for sharing.

[@timothysheets6331]

Daniel de Bruin, you have created an outstanding niche KZbin channel! I always get excited when I see new a video of yours! You create unique, creative and entertaining content! Hope to see more!

[@Vinz3ntR]

Great video. Who else watched it more than once just for the music?

[@Yukam1912]

This is very very entertaining and phenomenal stuff I mean the whole video

[@Ziggo16]

This is well build and all. But the filming and editing... That is superb.

[@lhxperimental]

Not only a great video, but also remarkable video editing and story telling.

[@tompoletti5676]

Super cool project, love the variety of fabrication methods!

[@vb0t429]

I love how simplistic yet entertaining your videos are!

[@hiiragireina]

ただただ、すごい！大人のおもちゃ、という感じで、ずっと眺めていられます！

[@ultimadragonlord6764]

The return of the king

[@android01978]

Fantastic. I’ve been trying to find a source of clock springs with more windings and oomph than the little wind ups that are easy to get... tape measure is a great idea!!!

[@SaHaRaSquad]

You could also look for replacement parts for vacuum cleaners. They use the same kind of steel spring for the mechanism that pulls in the cable, but much stronger. And not even that much larger, they mainly just use thicker steel.

[@old_guard2431]

Just what I was thinking: 1. I have way too many. Keep misplacing them, buying an additional one, then finding the others. 2. There is one small one, in particular, that is functionally useless. Too floppy to measure, paint has worn off the starting section of the top, etc. But I can’t bring myself to throw it away because the steel of the tape and spring are perfectly serviceable. Never thought about repurposing the components.

[@caosoftware]

Amazing so ckever and well designed

[@driesdeporre]

A beauty! As usual!

[@dehe82]

Your vids are hypnotic dude. Keep it up! You deserve more subscribers!

[@砂糖菓子-b8e]

天才だ... 見てて飽きないし、小技好き！

[@gholmes182]

Genius. Wish I was so talented!