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6mm Marble Machine

by 87squirrels

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- inspired by the great marble machine from tulio (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1385312)
- I wanted to create my own marble machine using a pack of 6mm diameter steels balls (airsoft ammunition with the same diameter should work too)
- I wanted to try a different method of elevating the balls/marbles. I created a system where they are pushed into the vertical shaft one by one using a kind of geared wheel
- this pushwheel is connected to a wormgear to have it self-locked and with a high torque to push the tower of balls inside the elevating shaft
- the marble machine is seprated into the base, with the elevating mechanism and the elevating shaft and the marble track itself with the nozzle on top
- It is a modular concept, to be able to have different track options with only one base
- the parts will need a little bit of glue during assembly, but don´t glue track and nozzle if you plan to keep it modular
- I plan to release more track designs in the future
- all parts are de

6mm ball machine marble marble run marble track no support spiral steel balls toy worm gear 6mm ball machine marble marble run marble track no support spiral steel balls toy worm gear

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Thingiverse

What you need to print this: Intermediate Low confidence

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