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EJ123
02-07-07, 08:35 PM
Hey I'd like to hear ideas on what would be a neat Rube Goldberg (chain reaction) project I can make for class as a project we are constructing that uses the 6 advantages to do a task. Im thinking about having a small pot of soil with a plant in it, and the task is to make water comedown and water it. So I have to include an: inclinded plane, wedge, screw, lever, pulley, and wheel/axle. I will be using K'nex, wood, and maybe some piping. Does any one has design ideas or unique, good, materials that I can use? thanks.

iamlucky13
02-07-07, 09:15 PM
No, but if you need motivation:

Rube's dream come true (http://youtube.com/watch?v=uyN9y0BEMqc)


Actually, yes, I just did think of one. Have some sort of mass on a rotating arm (a simple hammer, which itself is a lever), that falls from above its axle to strike the inclined plane and drive it under a lever. That's just one part, but it popped into my head because I was thinking a wedge might be a difficult tool to integrate.
nobrainer440
02-07-07, 09:28 PM
No, but if you need motivation:

Rube's dream come true (http://youtube.com/watch?v=uyN9y0BEMqc)

I love love love that video.

goldener
02-07-07, 09:34 PM
No, but if you need motivation:

Rube's dream come true (http://youtube.com/watch?v=uyN9y0BEMqc)

I heard that video was shot all in one take, and it is completely real, and there are no special effects or computer generated stuff in there...it probably took them a bunch of takes to get it right.


to ej123- google for rube goldber0g machine and check out some other stuff others have done
nobrainer440
02-07-07, 09:37 PM
I heard that video was shot all in one take, and it is completely real, and there are no special effects or computer generated stuff in there...it probably took them a bunch of takes to get it right.

Yes, it's real, and took over 100 takes if I remember correctly, but they did cheat a little. They shot it in two parts, because the studio wasn't long enough to fit it all in one straight line.
Tom Stormcrowe
02-08-07, 05:50 AM
Use the game, Moustrap. It's chock full of Rube Goldbergesque devices for the purpose.
Turboem1
02-08-07, 06:53 AM
Yes, it's real, and took over 100 takes if I remember correctly, but they did cheat a little. They shot it in two parts, because the studio wasn't long enough to fit it all in one straight line.

It took 606 takes and cost them 6 million dollars.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/hondacog.asp
apclassic9
02-08-07, 06:59 AM
you obviously will have to include at least ONE marble-drop and a bell somewhere.