Why Are 1000 Marbles On This Red Towel?

[@tychopolak4961]

"And other more practical instruments"

[@Wintergatan_2]

😱

[@williamhills6927]

not more practical instruments!

[@calvinh9837]

It is a dark world where practically in art reigns.

[@annoyedwalrus7803]

@@slightlyevolved I predict that in 100 years marbleless music won't exist as anything but a vague, embarrasing memory. Making music without marbles will be seen as something similar to balancing humors with bloodletting. This will be a brighter world, a better world, not the world we deserve but the world we desire.

[@groowy]

@@Wintergatan_2 I think that cyber bass is actually one of the most practical and cool electric basses out there

[@dentjoener]

FYI, they got rusty because you dried them with the paint stripper gun. Heat really REALLY accelerates rusting. Look at cars with STAINLESS steel exhausts that have rust on them close to the engine, just because of the heat. If you'd have dried them with a towel it would have been fine.

[@everhartse]

From experience working with finicky instruments, those microfiber towels work great with glass and metals. Quick dry and don't leave a fibers all over everything.

[@samuelbeck1160]

Alternately using the high pressure air to dry the marbles would dry the marbles quickly without inducing rust

[@Ralph2]

And make sure the marbles are thoroughly rinsed. 'Yes' washing up liquid degreases well but contains a lot of salt.

[@hamnonox]

yikes, i thought it was only a hair dryer and I still had an internal 'nooooooooo' moment when I saw he was heat-drying the marbles

[@hedgehoggamer5816]

I through the he was gonna lift the towel up and shake it around to dry it then I saw the paint stripper and I cried, poor thousand marbles

[@camerondrew9402]

This seems like the perfect episode to give my weekly suggestion of anodizing a handful of marbles in different colours so that we can see a few special ones make random appearances as they work their way through the machine. Go team purple!!

[@TankToChest]

He needs the original black ball also you can’t anodize stainless steel ball bearings.

[@camerondrew9402]

@@TankToChest I did not know that! 🤔 Thanks! How about an aluminium marble??

[@peevester9987]

@@camerondrew9402 non-magnetic, which would cause trouble in the wheel lift.

[@NC8ED]

@@peevester9987 Depending how much chrome & nickel is in the stainless steel it also can be non-magnetic.

[@JohnnyRottenest]

@@TankToChest Martin’s are rusting, so they’re more likely a chrome or carbon steel. But still won’t anodize, as you said.

[@jeannerdin]

Martin: "I'm gonna make more simple videos without much editing and complexity" Also Martin: creates a entire plot just to present the situation Anyway martin you inspire me as an engineer and as an artist, keep up the good work

[@jeannerdin]

Yeah that makes sense

[@billkeithchannel]

an entire

[@pointlessopinions7901]

Martin has hard time not being the Martin he is. He just has to be he and it works out just fine :-)

[@rexsolomon6325]

When creating a masterpiece, being hypercritical is the artist speaking, not the engineer. The engineer would take a good hard look again at where your started, the original marble machine and say, 'Hey this MMX is WAAAY better'. While on stage yes, the artist should hold sway - but at the CAD station or your work tables, the engineer's voice should prevail. You are too hard on yourself Martin. It is AMAZING what you have achieved with the MMX and how much you have learned.

[@vahgarimo9864]

Yup. Engineers are probably the opposite of perfectionists. We want what is the most efficient, not perfectz

[@follisnow4051]

Grease on marbles is pretty good, it's what we do on Petanque balls to avoid rust, you should try to keep it that way, use acid solutions to recover from the rust, (like white vinegar or stuff for a couple hours) however you should know that from now on the size of your marbles won't be accurate because of the rust so you should consider replenishing your stocks, refrain from using rusty marbles if you want to keep your MMX not orange

[@deleting-e9p]

To hear so much useful and understandable information from Willy Wonka.. :D

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

What if the grease is getting mixed with the graphite though? Would some sort of lacquer or electroplating be an option?

[@follisnow4051]

@@iAmTheSquidThing I dont think electroplating is a valid option as you need to cover your marble one at a time thus the process would be extremely long and the surface of your marble still wont be smooth (you need an electrical contact to your marble do this and contact points wont be covered), same smoothness issue with lacquer. I think the first film on the marbles is due to graphite powder and though it causes some issue with marbles sticking one another you should think about it as the casual state for your marbles, this film will get back on your marbles over time no matter what you do (unless you delete the parts involved)

[@SkaBonez]

Vinegar actually causes rust to form faster, so it's not ideal to use it for rust removal on a bunch of tiny things all at once (no idea on other acids, but I can speak from experience about vinegar since I use it to descale stuff I smith). At this point, formulated rust remover/converter is probably the best course of action, and/or maybe a fine medium in a tumbler.

[@follisnow4051]

@@SkaBonez It occurs when your vinegar is overused/not fresh enough, in good conditions it only desolves Fe2O3 (solid) in Fe3+ (liquid) following the reaction Fe2O3 + 6H+ => 2Fe3+ + 3H2O however if possible, use Chloridric acid or industrial rust remover obvi

[@HectorMolinaGaliana]

The over rotation inside pipes (also wooden ones) increases exponentially friction from one marble to another

[@LuisGustavoCoelho]

And that friction is worse if the marbles have rust or feel "gluey"

[@PikkaBird]

Absolutely. The overrotation lanes work if the marbles aren't mashed into them and can roll under their own gravity. But with pressure introduced the marbles will get pressed into the lane and become wedged.

[@jettpakmann]

These videos really are the best part of my day

[@tomrichter9411]

so true!

[@benjaminnrskov8779]

YES

[@royhoutman9809]

Heyy are you good?

[@jettpakmann]

@@royhoutman9809 all good. Thanks for asking

[@WebmediArt]

Second that!

[@oliverjd26]

8:00 ..... WARNING!!!...... The rust from the cleaned marbles will leave residue all over the machine in the wood and plastic causing buildup and future issues!!!

[@Hirosjimma]

Also rust particles WILL catalyse more rust on other marbles

[@mapimp1]

Use vinegar to clean marbles

[@ihdieselman]

@@mapimp1 this is terrible advice do not use vinegar to clean steel. Vinegar is an acid that will definitely cause more rust.

[@lukesode]

ALCOHOL- As an aircraft mechanic dealing with similar situations- you need ALCOHOL for cleaning parts- keeps from rusting, drys quickly, acts as a degreaser, and can increase moral after a long day of fighting moles.

[@mattiasselin4955]

What kind of alcohol? Isopropanol?

[@TheDasHatti]

Im a bit worried about the last part

[@r44heliflyer]

Yes, isoprop alcohol is the best cleaner/degreaser, or acetone for really oily things (such as bike chains). I suspected the graphite powder was going to become an issue as all the marble paths are becoming dirty and it spoils the look of the machine.

[@TankToChest]

The dish soap he used is salted. It’s used for abrasive. He washed the marbles in salt water. Us bikers use unsalted cleaners on raw metal engine casings.

[@Hirosjimma]

@@TheDasHatti the V2 rocket was powered by alcohol and an oxidizer. They had to taint the alcohol with something poisonous to prevent the engineers from drinking it.

[@Irresponsibleful]

You can't have over rotation if marbles are touching each other. It becomes a brake then, and it worked. It braked :D

[@whyareallthesetaken]

That intro was... interesting.

[@F3Ibane]

I'm just amazed he convinced Xerxes to do his VO

[@DirtyFrag]

I believe "epic" is the word you were looking for

[@rinnin]

I think the word you’re looking for is “epic“

[@Mister_Ben]

Confirmed: The word he was looking for was definitely 'epic'

[@deadguppy888]

Lol i thought i clicked the wrong video when it played

[@zuteuu]

Martin :"Here it is, issue fixed!" Mole army :"We're about to end this man's whole excitement"

[@vincentguttmann2231]

Or rather: Martin: "Here, issue fixed, but in a way that could come back to horribly haunt me later on".

[@jenywlfersn]

the screencapped image of the crown killed me

[@tylerr5285]

rip

[@giuseppenonna2148]

Same

[@drugtaker3283]

same

[@marioghioneto1275]

Same hahahaha

[@reggiep75]

Yeah, totally ghetto AF

[@peteroneill8017]

I definitely thought the whack a mole thing would just be a one-time meme like the too many Johns marble race we had along time ago. And yet here we are where it seems likes it has even more staying power than the dragon slaying motif.

[@etienne3838]

Heating the marbles to dry them faster is probably what catalyzed the rust reaction! I experienced that a couple of tens of degrees Celsius can change the time when rust appears from hours to minutes! 😱

[@akaHarvesteR]

This is why welding has to happen under inert gas

[@peterfireflylund]

The rule of thumb for chemistry is twice the reaction speed for every ten degrees Celsius. 30 degrees = 2*2*2 = 8 times faster...

[@TankToChest]

The dish soap he used is salted. It’s used for abrasive. He washed the marbles in salt water. Us bikers use unsalted cleaners on raw metal engine casings.

[@coltonleimkuehler5185]

I love in the epic intro its like "But one warrior, standing up against an army of moles" and its just Martin hittin his table with a mallet and a big smirk on his face.

[@JohnnyRottenest]

OMG, the marble stack heights will have to be adjusted again.

[@RealityBoy101]

I was just thinking about this as well.

[@nekhumonta]

He has the parts already this time

[@zack3135]

There are some really genius ideas on the MMX discord for better control of the marble heights that I hope Martin will use, it would save having to CNC new blocks

[@TheJohnreeves]

@@zack3135 yeah. He NEEDS to ditch the height modules. It's way too finicky and I think probably too sensitive to things like humidity.

[@NemesisXKL2]

the first thing that came into my mind.

[@WHITEGEORG]

Martin doing Wintergatan Wednesday for a while.. Martin: It’s too much now. Also Martin: Posts a new video everyday on different channel. Genius :3

[@Kuxiie]

The editing in the beginning made me think I was watching Wintergatan(1)

[@Wintergatan_2]

Blew the entire budget on that intro :)

[@rpyrat]

@@C4pt41nN3m0 2 is the new 1

[@bencressman6110]

@@rpyrat It's like Vsauce. Martin is pretty much retired, expect a Wintergatan 1 video every couple of years. Martin at Wintergatan 2, and Martin at Wintergatan 3 will be posting regularly though.

[@billkeithchannel]

@@Wintergatan_2 You should rename this channel to "Wintergatan Daily".

[@electron2601]

@@billkeithchannel then he would have to post something daily and not get a break!

[@LS-yj7be]

The marbles look so beautiful going down the new marble ramp!

[@rpyrat]

Moment of silence for all the ones who haven't heard of Wintergatan 2 and are on the fringe of depression waiting for an upload...

[@billkeithchannel]

Martin really should rename the channel to Wintergatan Daily.

[@franteryda4730]

He should make a video named "The end of Wintergatan Wednesdays" on the main channel to announce these daily updates. Would get loads of views and a lot of new people will find Wintergatan 2!

[@richardrance6612]

Yep. This video was of higher quality than some of the main channel content. So much for being quick check-ins.

[@CaseyConnor]

I'm confused: if the pressure is adjusted with a new path, doesn't that change the marble height at the top, requiring adjustment of the paths to compensate?

[@fireskorpion396]

i assume he took that into consideration :D

[@TetrisRosti]

Unless you're explicitly using an oil-free compressor, compressed air will always carry trace amounts of oil from the compressor pump into the pressurised air. If you're cleaning marbles and machine parts by blowing them with compressed air then that might also cause them to feel oily

[@nagualdesign]

I used to do a lot of spray painting for a living and oil from the compressor was a constant pain.

[@RealRequiem]

In Germany we call that „Ölabscheider“ which means Oil separator but in this case to divorce and to separate is the same word in German so it divorces your equipment from oil which is kinda nice.

[@RealRequiem]

These marbles had a rough live. First constantly dropped to the floor, then forced to dig through several music instruments, powdered in graphite, threatened to be waterboarded and later covered in Soap. And Last but not least blasted with flaming hot air. Nice!

[@mistabilou]

... and the worst : magnetized/demagnetized several times a day.

[@fellaguy]

Wintergatan 2 was supposed to be daily, lightly edited videos showing incremental progress. Wintergatan was supposed to be for the all out edits and major videos. I think Wintergatan 2 is starting an uprising.

[@someone7554]

Wintergatan 3 is on it's way

[@wild_lee_coyote]

Remember this is a one of a kind, never before attempted machine. You are having to deal with issues no one even thought about before. And you are doing it in a way that can be repeated for multiple machines. If you have to fix an issue and you didn’t learn anything then you truly have a problem. Every fix is new knowledge that will make it so much easier for the next machine, for the next problem. Keep at it.

[@Wintergatan_2]

THIS IS THE MEGA MOLE 😱

[@craigcampbell5922]

Bob Ross II of Plywood is looking good though!

[@Ralph2]

MM V MMX

[@seidenada526]

That was a too easy fix for a mega mole. I want to see when you get back to the bass.

[@arcadecarpet631]

Din dun dun

[@albertusugd3100]

Now height modules have to change Martin!

[@harrytaylor9564]

Ah yes, with a production value of around £5 for a packet of crisps, A lone man has out-performed the entirety of the Cats film with audience appreciation, and a better musical score.

[@Stephan1988]

5£ for crisps?

[@harrytaylor9564]

@@Stephan1988 erm... corporate embezzlement?

[@Stephan1988]

@@harrytaylor9564 😂

[@Korellar]

THIS INCREDIBLE MACHINE is already wonderful in itself just to look at. The intrinsic MAGIC that can also produce the WONDERFUL MUSIC that your soul knows how to create, is something SIMPLY AMAZING.

[@ellieban]

"For the touring machine, we’re going to use this, but for this machine in my workshop, we don’t have room" Wait. WHAT?! You’re going to build another one?! From scratch?!

[@taotriad]

Marble Machine Y; there's been plenty of references to it throughout the series.

[@Thefreakyfreek]

Thats why most things are cad designed and not just slapped to together

[@nagualdesign]

"Why build one when you can build two at twice the price? Only this one can be kept secret."

[@ellieban]

@@taotriad yeah, I remembered him referring to it, but it seemed a throw away comment. I guess somewhere along the line it became real!

[@tommj4365]

It was announced a while ago (1 year almost?) that this is merely the prototype or development version. I think at some point he wants to get it all manufactured at a factory, so an mass-produced army of 10,000 MMX machines can start roam the earth. Then his future son will have to travel back in time to stop their inevitable destruction of the human race. Exciting eh?

[@vit7thebes722tbbt]

7:55 the marbel divider in action 😍 Soooo beautiful!

[@eskilrasmussen5408]

I should study for my math test tomorrow, but here we go

[@Wintergatan_2]

Good luck on that test!

[@melvilleseguyhouel3168]

In my case, my teatcher dont come tomorow beacaus of the snow :) So I dont have to pass my expression orale !!! 🎉

[@eskilrasmussen5408]

Thanks! Love these videos. They work as a great way to clean the mind and think of something different for a minute.

[@naso4265]

Procrastination! Woo!

[@eskilrasmussen5408]

@@naso4265 shyys!

[@GeorgeBobeck]

Not sure if it would be helpful, but what about wiping down the marbles with a silicone gun cloth to prevent rusting ?

[@rinnin]

Fingers crossed retuning doesn’t affect the marble height of the top! 🤞😳

[@SantiagoLuz]

Of course it will! There are many different good ideas on the Discord of solutions for making marbles in the same height on the top, with no need to have adjustments. Unfortunately, Martin seems to be stuck with the modules for height adjustment.

[@Cjpaulbeck]

Was just thinking that

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

We have a variety of modules. And this is the working prototype, not the final travel design. Of course it'll have a few flies in the works, it's buggy :D

[@LizardKing1470]

@@glenmcgillivray4707 if this is the prototype then I guess that makes the first one a proof of concept... right? 🤔

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

@@LizardKing1470 perhaps, or a prototype of a different design. Don't forget it was scrapped and only core concepts were retained. Lessons were learned of this first attempt that succeeded, here Martin seems to intend to plan to build a final functional design, which is great, buuut he is still learning what does and does not work, building new components as he goes and literally developing new proofs of concept. The prototype that follows the initial prototype looks far more like the finished design, but rarely includes everything the final requires. For instance the nonsense of the too narrow lanes on the marble divider, which in turn made the size of the note management linkages, the pipes are 10 mm and the holes 8. He didn't know what pipe he would end up finding that worked, how could he understand he was making a poor choice that would haunt him for the rest of his creation? He built his Grosstraktor. Now he is developing the panzer 1. Next time we will have a more refined Panzer 2. I'm terrified how impressive his Panzer 3 and 4 designs will turn out, with as much refinement he is stitching in so far, will they be self propelled, marble machines of musical excess? Possibly with speakers activated or articulated by marbles themselves?

[@XanBos]

It love seeing these regular updates. Mostly i love seeing you smile because of the positive changes you are making.

[@sebasdt2103]

in the start, I thought I was watching a new movie trailer! SO EPIC!

[@Wintergatan_2]

THE MEGA MOLE IS GAINING POWER EVERYDAY FEASTING ON BROKEN DREAMS

[@sebasdt2103]

@@Wintergatan_2 and here he comes, THE UNDERDOG AND HE SMASHES MEGA MOLE DOWN INTO THE GROUND WHERE HE BELONGS!

[@vanillawaffle7303]

Also sprach zharatustra

[@juliaf_]

@@Wintergatan_2 does he have a "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?

[@abv4718]

These daily videos are great. I love getting an inside perspective on the engineering of this beast of a machine. Can't wait to hear it at it's best.

[@TankToChest]

In the soap are solvents and even salts. The salt makes them rust. When bikers shine engines and such we use unsalted cleaners. There is salt in that soap which is an abrasive. It roughed the surface then rusted it. I’m so sorry buddy. 90% pure isopropyl alcohol is the way to go.

[@chester-kk1xn]

its not a problem to use soap our water, its the clean metal that rust, even if they're not in water. (rust is an reaction with oxygen, so air is bad as well) and that's why they come coated in oil. Better to phosphate the steel with zinc or something. see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphate_conversion_coating vote up to let him know and find a good chemist to help (nile red - youtube ?)

[@hansdegeytere]

I think you can remove the rust on the marbles using a “tumbler” with crushed walnut shells as abrasive. It will polish the marbles back to new :)

[@KingNast]

I just said the same thing a minute ago! That would be the way to go. A tumbler or vibratory bowl with crushed walnut shells

[@satansbarman]

Wouldn't that also alter the size of the marbles?

[@hansdegeytere]

@@satansbarman I think not, if you don’t keep them in the tumbler too long. I’d try 24 hrs and check.

[@GoodPhilInc]

Hope he sees these are expensive and a tumbler with a soft media would totally work

[@PikkaBird]

@@satansbarman That's why he should use walnut shells instead of a harder medium. Silica will sand off steel, walnut will only touch the softer rust.

[@Saintious]

The satisfied look on your face when you hit the first mole, priceless!

[@christianhawkins2428]

I am hoping for an eventual blooper reel once this is all over, so i hope you're saving those takes, martin!!

[@pietje32]

I think you gotta ask Hannes ;)

[@alexandarjelenic7718]

every video has bloopers already

[@y0uRF4t3]

The rusty marbles being rough will now pick up even more dirt probably.

[@enzoruberto]

I just want to say, I could watch your videos for a century, I would like to see the mmx completed, but I don’t care how long it takes!

[@owenequinox6]

That intro was undoubtedly the funniest thing I have seen all week :)

[@toamastar]

Hey Martin, i may have missed something but doest changing those parts at the end affect the height of the marbles at the top of the divider?

[@iandore4513]

I was thinking this too 🤔. Hopefully the different shape is an even increment of marble length.

[@SantiagoLuz]

If he looks to the Discord forum he'll find excellent ideas that are not as fragile as the height adjustment modules are.

[@vincentguttmann2231]

But he has the height adjustment modules, so that shouldn't be that big of a deal.

[@toamastar]

@@vincentguttmann2231 what were the height adjustment modules? I thought they were the same thing

[@SantiagoLuz]

@@vincentguttmann2231 those are cumbersome to switch. Not practical at all.

[@kaytrim]

Modular design FTW Martin. Glad to see things working more smoothly for you and the MMX.

[@YayDragons]

Best title of any video and best thumbnail of any video. Also SICK INTRO!

[@marijn100]

Thanks for showing us old footage. I think you could fill busy days with more more old footage!

[@rich7934]

When you wash steel, afterward immediately wash it with Isopropyl Alcohol (medical alcohol) you can find it in most pharmacies and in the paint department of a hardware store. The alcohol displaces the water and evaporates.

[@NormalGuy24]

A "Great Idea" is only the next itteration of a "Good Idea", you have shown that you can start with something completely unusual and make it work. I love these videos where you get to see the learning curve, thank you Martin!

[@DMadHacks]

It is Why 1,000 Marbles Wednesday my dues

[@King.-Arthur]

One of life’s greatest mysteries

[@jamiee7367]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@lunarbutterfly3394]

Yes it is my fellow marble Wednesday friend!

[@ManuelGennaroMusic]

@@lunarbutterfly3394 hey! that line doesn't belong to you, my fellow friend!

[@lunarbutterfly3394]

@@ManuelGennaroMusic but my fellow friend, we are all fellow friends :)

[@Mikelectric]

I LOVE the look of the rusty patina! so much more exciting

[@ramirezkine5704]

I didn't know that Jigsaw worked with Martín. Now I understand where he learned to make machines ...

[@oliverjd26]

Holy cow, that intro gave me chills and goosebumps!!!!!! Lol

[@plankins4702]

it's wednesday my dudes

[@LovisPlatz]

Es ist Mittwoch, meine Kerle.

[@T1mm0s]

@@LovisPlatz Het is woensdag, jongens!

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

@@T1mm0s Det är Onsdag, mina vänner!

[@Radianx001]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart Es Miércoles mis muchachos

[@bencressman6110]

Martin didn't realize this wasn't @DMadHacks :P jk, jk

[@Lady8D]

Thank goodness for Wintergatan 2!!! I've become quite addicted to these videos and without W2 I'd waiting for a video on W1 going thru horrible withdrawals! Instead, I can just come here for my daily fix. Thanks!

[@davidrajchman7162]

TL:DR do NOT dry marbles with heated air, they will rust faster I am not sure if blowing the marbles with hot air will help with rusting, because high temperatures increase speed chemical reactions You are basically blasting the marbles with 500° oxygen Oxy Acetylene torches cut metal this way, their flame is oxygen rich and is basically rapidly rusting away the metal and cutting it, if you had used a fuel rich flame, the cutting would much slower Not sure if I am right BUT In my life I have never never seen steel rusting in 3 minutes so it must be the hot air gun

[@TankToChest]

SALT! The dish soap he used is salted. It’s used for abrasive. He washed the marbles in salt water. Us bikers use unsalted cleaners on raw metal engine casings.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

Martin is incredibly smart and talented but washing so many marbles at once without even trying the planned wash on just a handful first was incredibly blinkered. Even a comparative dunce like me would have done a test wash first as I would have suspected that rust could have started pretty soon after the wash, I'd have also checked out potential salt content in the washing liquid and whether using a hair dryer was a smart move or not. We all make mistakes of course.

[@ChristopherBergsten]

Gotta say something here. I personally could not care less about marbles, and a marble project. But, the entusiasm in these videos are astonishing - Thus, I was forced to binge watch them all. It's like one of those moments where you don't want to invest in someones product, but you invest in the person behind it. Amazing, and brilliant.

[@jacobthecool3000]

"I Made this system adjustable" *Proceeds to create entirely new part and puts lots of time into replacing it* I'm not saying I have a better solution, but I have a hard time considering that adjustable. Love what you're doing. Have a good day.

[@Hirosjimma]

Martin does not understand the difference between adjustable and modular.

[@db_on_drums]

Oh my goodness was that satisfying Really felt deeply how that change reliefs you Please never stop growing Martin

[@frank_99]

I loved the sneaked italian "aggressivo" ahah (aggressive btw if wasn't obvious)

[@PabloEdvardo]

As a software engineer it's great to see Martin embrace "modules". Once you have a contract (the interface between your modules) then you are free to play around with the implementation as much as you want, as long as it meets the contract. This video was a perfect example -- you have an input and an output, the module needs to deliver the marble across it, but you are free to experiment with different designs to see how well they meet the goal. Engineering!!

[@j--xe3ke]

Second best intro ever! Love it

[@j--xe3ke]

Okay, it's the best Intro ever.

[@91whitfield]

These videos are cathartic and help me think outside of the box on a daily basis. If you ever tour of the East Coast of the states you have a ticket sold!!!

[@waynec369]

Found myself screaming "NO!" at the screen when I saw the liquid soap being poured over the ball bearings. Definitely the wrong way to clean them.

[@TankToChest]

Yep. The dish soap he used is salted. It’s used for abrasive. He washed the marbles in salt water. Us bikers use unsalted cleaners on raw metal engine casings.

[@amarokorama]

They aren't ball bearings, they are bearing balls, or simply steel balls. Word order matters. At 11:15 you can see an actuall ball bearing.

[@waynec369]

Amarokorama, they aren't marbles, either. So, take your pedantry and fuck off with it.

[@amarokorama]

@@waynec369 It's not pedantic to point out that bearings and balls are two entirely different things. Also, it's perfectly fine to call these steel balls "marbles". Look up the definition if you don't believe it. "A marble is a small spherical object often made from glass, clay, steel, plastic, or agate."

[@ThePattersonrr]

Please keep a positive outlook, this is an amazing project and I am very much looking forward to seeing it play when completed.

[@TheOctaveSystem]

Did any one else cringe when he used dish soap rather than a proper de-greaser?

[@YoureWrongImRightGetOverIt]

I'm so glad I found this channel, it's really nostalgic for me, when I was growing up I would see Animusic come on at like 2am. Seeing something real and not animated is so flipping cool!

[@gislisp]

Martin doesn't know that he is the Mole leader, a lot of the Moles can be directly connected to him.

[@PilkScientist]

The mmx is a molehill, but it's a beautiful molehill, it's what we're here for

[@TheJohnreeves]

Definitely a Tyler Durden situation.

[@sergey-dovgal]

Because he is Martin Mole-in

[@sparkasaurusdonna]

The flow of the marble lanes is gorgeous

[@lsupreme]

idea: make auto-cleaning module for the marbles

[@vincentguttmann2231]

Auto-cleaning and demagnetizing in one step, I like the idea! Though running them through a washing machine after each concert should be easy enough.

[@tag666kill]

My thought exactly

[@SeanHodgins]

Hey Martin, I have an idea to remove the need of magnets on your current magnet wheel, and would retrofit your current design with minimal changes. Think reverse waterwheel. I think you could machine one and test it in a day. Ill put together a quick Fusion design if you want.

[@rohanst1201]

Oh my god Martin,You have outdone yourself!!!!!

[@satansbarman]

Such an EPIC intro! 🤩 Martin the Musical Marble Warrior ⚒ Whack those moles, I have faith you'll win the war. Wait, so the lubricant was slowing the marbles? 🤔

[@marycolomaio6574]

Yesterday : ‘I can’t believe how long this video took to make’ Today: ‘you know why this needs? An epic backstory montage’

[@thedarknobody5769]

It really made my day that after the epic announcement of the marble-warrior fighting the mole-army, the warrior himself just stands in front of the machine and pulling one trigger. That was such a great cut.

[@LeTwerkerFou]

I was expecting to see Darth Mole in the intro.

[@nagualdesign]

😊 Very good.

[@unclescrooge4041]

Good one !

[@SorryBro2017]

OMG I dont why but it was so hilarius to me

[@Overander]

The robustness of the new, adjustable designs shine trough your videos. It is quite visible and satisfying to see the incremental improvements that these allows you to make. You are no longer constrained in a local maximum curve that the more rigid designs forced you into. :)

[@PatrickOliveras]

Martin, I really appreciate the production value of these updates, but please keep them simple for your own sanity. ok bro luv u

[@xinianlai]

Martin's persistence gives me courage to keep fighting for my dreams. Keep it up. I believe

[@negativezero8287]

"There is only one dishwashing fluid in my life" is something I never thought I'd hear

[@TankToChest]

The dishwashing fluid stabbed him in the back. The dish soap he used is salted. It’s used for abrasive. He washed the marbles in salt water. Us bikers use unsalted cleaners on raw metal engine casings.

[@zorod5475]

Finally rewatched all the MMX build videos.

[@BakaDani]

The mole hammer is the most important tool for the MMX. Second place: angle grinder

[@iamgrays]

I think the ability to adjust the pressure show it is a good design. You have come a long way!

[@DevinHeaps]

I for one want to welcome our new under lords from the Mole Federation.

[@FirebladeXXL]

i literally watch this stoned af right now. what a great episode to watch completely baked.

[@ssenate66]

Thumbnail: “red towel with marbles” Title: “why are there marbles on this towel?” Me: “well now that you mention it”

[@jbrownson]

You are such a talented communicator, well done, thanks for sharing your work

[@Artichoked1]

Use isopropyl alcohol, acetone or metholated spirits to clean the marbles. This should not rust the marbles and also act as a solvent to dissolve any residue left on the marbles. It also dries quickly and as another commenter said, it also acts as a degreaser.

[@shadcovert1160]

Martin is A1 of the mmx for sure, but it is very much OUR mmx. Thanks Martin, these daily update videos have been a great way for me to begin winding down after work.

[@jonathancameron8522]

Wintergatan: hey what you doing today Wilson? Wilson: nothing much just gearing up for the worst, you? Wintergatan: ah nice one, me? Dunno man just CLEANING MY BALLS today.

[@neuztec]

Love the rusty marble look! Nice patina!

[@gunar.kroeger]

I sometimes get sad that I probably won't see a Wintegaten show because no way he will go to Brazil for the world tour. But then I remember that I moved to London

[@MrMegaMaui]

will you protect the wood with some wax to prevent it from absorbing moisture from the air and perhaps reduce friction?

[@paulbyerlee2529]

It's official, he's lost his marbles.

[@ivy.jbeatbox]

i hate you.

[@tommj4365]

Does this comment exist on every MMX video.

[@PatrickOliveras]

*rusted

[@David_B_Dornburg]

... and he's getting a little 'rusty'. 😆

[@connortolman9215]

😂

[@JB-zg1ie]

You are a model of determination! Well done!!!

[@lucasimark7992]

Compressed air doesn’t clean, it just displaces...

[@dnebdal]

Displacing dust and debris onto the floor (or into a vacuum cleaner) counts as cleaning, though?

[@lucasimark7992]

@@dnebdal in my opinion it gets it airborne, and he does this right next to the marbles and the mmx... it would have worked better if he had done it outside IMO

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

I had that marblegate pressure thing in the back of my mind when you were talking about reducing the pressure down below, glad it ended up working out