Marbles 'n Machines marble run - Free 3D Print Model

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Starter set (A1 mini)

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27.3 h

21 plates

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31.3 h

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34.1 h

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Attention: This model is a work in progress. Expect changes and additions!

Warning: Choking Hazard! Not suitable for kids under 7 years of age!

Welcome to Marbles ‘n’ Machines. The ultimate Public Domain 3D printable marble run kit! It's more than just a marble run, it's a Rube Goldberg Machine toy! Fits standard glass marbles (16mm in diameter) to provide the unlimited fun with exciting parts!

Why choose this brand?

Easy to build
Stable
Customizable
Modular building system
Variable parts
Various tricks can turn this into a Rube Goldberg Machine!

Patreon-Exclusive sets coming soon!

Steps when printing:

Note: Make sure you do a tolerance test first due to elephant's foot!

The download 3mf allows you to start with the standard parts.
If you want to add more to the starter file. Import a 3mf file in “Tricks” and do some filament coloring and organizing.
3. When importing a 3mf trick, make sure you select “Import geometry only”.
4. Do some modifications if you'd like. But I'd suggest rearranging everything afterwards!
5. Start printing! Don't forget to tell me how it was! Any feedback would be appreciated!

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Comment & Rating (5)

@joerg.tippelt

I am still printing. But already I have something to "moan" about. 1. The base plate is much too thick. Its height could at least be halved. Because the blocks that are inserted there have a small height, which goes into the plate. 2. Do the rails really have to be round on the outside? The support structures disfigure the rails extremely (see photos). Why can't it be angular or have a bevel that doesn't need a support structure. 3. It would be nice if you could show the blocks like the hammer more precisely in a photo. It is not clear what belongs together. If you could change something there, it would be nice, as the track itself is interesting.

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@user_4046232388

can we get a assembly guide on this?

@joerg.tippelt

Replying to @user_4046232388 :

You have to ask the user @user_4046232388

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Starter File (A1)

Support Issue:Unfortunately, the "rails" look very bad when you remove the support. Does the base plate really have to be round? There must be other solutions.

Other Issues:Unfortunately, the plugged-together rails come loose if you plug them together and then detach them several times. The webs are too thin. Therefore, they bend very quickly and become loose. I couldn't figure out what the 3 parts are for (see 3rd photo). I figured out what other parts fit together after some puzzling. The part where a ball runs in at the bottom and triggers a 2nd one at the top is difficult to plug together and somehow becomes crooked. I pushed the 4 parts together in BambuStudio for myself and printed them as 1 part. This works better. The same applies to the 4 parts of the 2 legs. I made one part out of 2. It looks better and everything is more stable.