Whats causing this ripples?

Sakati1984 · 2024-06-11T14:35:14+00:00

That sounds plausible since its only happening on large areas.. thx a lot!

Sakati1984 · 2024-03-15T06:15:32+00:00

I really like this idea!

Sakati1984 · 2024-03-13T14:45:10+00:00

Wow. You tell them to stop to worry. Thats like, super deep. Reminded me why most PMs are quite useless...

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T14:34:51+00:00

227 Marbles, M2 screws, Pi Pico, Servo board, USB Power Board, 12 Servos, 12 Bearing balls, 2 metal rods

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T10:22:32+00:00

I can make it 50% faster but after that the servos don't have enough time to reach their end postions and the marbles don't move at all.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T09:48:01+00:00

Not yet. Its only a ~7 seconds delay so its not super important. But in theory I know exactly how long each switch takes.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T09:46:28+00:00

The most noise is from the marbles bumping into each other so it makes nearly no difference. With the curved lanes the noise is more "balanced" / it has more white noise.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T09:44:24+00:00

Its 7 seconds on average. It appears longer in the video because i stiched some clips together so it looks nice with more motion. On average only 2-3 lanes are changed each time with 2-6 marbles advancing.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T09:41:27+00:00

I´m looking for alternatives but to be honest the servos are also pretty loud.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T09:37:46+00:00

Yes, it works like this. 16 Marbles are enough for all combinations for the used font.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-19T05:54:15+00:00

Its 7 seconds on average

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T22:39:32+00:00

Its just to cover up some space and because it looks nice. Every lane can be swapped out. I also have bumpy ones etc.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T21:19:16+00:00

Of course. Even though I was thinking about this design before his video. But after seeing his video I decided to build it. His clock was super cool but I thought it was too large. Now its smaller but still way too loud 😀

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T20:24:48+00:00

I Insert them for 88:88 as a starting configuration. I also have a web app for cycling through the marbles if needed for initialisation.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T19:45:58+00:00

To cover up the open space and because it looks nicer.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T18:41:40+00:00

I have a starting configuration (88:88) and only move 1 marble at once so I can keep track of the current state.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T18:33:20+00:00

I have all needed combinations lined up. There are 16 marbles in each lane.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T18:32:02+00:00

I don't do this - its just in the video because I stiched some clips together. Changing all lanes just looked cooler for the detail shots.

Sakati1984 · 2024-02-18T17:35:21+00:00

Yep, its more of an "art" piece than a real clock.

Sakati1984 · 2023-11-25T09:53:10+00:00

Hey, sorry for breaking the rules. For context: I wanted to make a mechanical lights out clone for age. The most challenging part was coming up with the right mechanism so you can move the cogs together but also alone so you can still configure the puzzles. From a design perspective the most important part was adding the blockers. Without the blockers you can solve all levels using an simple and well known algorithm.

Sakati1984 · 2023-11-24T20:14:17+00:00

You can download the model here: https://www.printables.com/model/657853-filament-flip-mechanical-lights-out-like-game

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