Kairos - a mini marble machine
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Description
Introducing Karios - a smaller one-marble machine that I've made to give out and welcome MIT class of 2029 to my campus. It has a simple manual elevator lift, a bridge, a bowl, and storage space for up to four marbles. It's made to be easy to print and assemble--all you have to do is snap the elevator onto the linear rail with a little bit of force.
The machine uses 8mm marbles (just like my other machines), but can be scaled up proportionally to use larger marbles (though it's really designed for one marble at a time). The design is intentionally small so I can print four at a time to more efficiently give them out. Still, I'm happy with the overall aesthetic. I've recently been trying to play around with springs and compliant mechanisms, so the marble storage uses a small spring that you might have to break off of the base a little.
As always, feel free to check out some of my other work:
https://elegantmachines.etsy.com
I'm also making a discord for marble machine enthusiasts, feel free to join here:
Dimensions:
-Length: 100 mm
-Width: 100 mm
-Height: 87 mm
*Please ensure ball bearings are out of reach for children under 5, as they present a potential choking hazard.
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You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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