These Gears Plays Tighter Music

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[Wintergatan]

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[InvadersDie]

Since you have the spread sheet already, code the output cells to color code based on values. Red is no go, yellow is situational or cutting it close (if this applies to mm3) then green or no color is good. That way you don't have to read numbers to know if you're okay and you remove the risk of reading them or remembering them wrong

[SnaketheJake]

I’m an engineering student. As much as I’d like to see this machine in its final form, learning your design process has been extremely helpful in my education. Thanks brother

[John_Weiss]

Remember, Martin, in your quest for "tight" music, don't lose sight of the most important feature:
A Marble Machine that _won't self-destruct._

• Marble-Machine 1 shook itself apart as you were making the original video.
• The MMX had plastic pipes rupturing, marbles getting jammed in moving parts, and so on. That is what actually killed the MMX: it self-destructed during testing, making The Quest for Perfection utterly irrelevant.

Also, remember: the MMX took so much effort to power that you needed to motorize it! The MM3 needs to be _playable, _ or all if this Quest for Tight Timing becomes irrelevant.

Don't lost sight of these: playability and will-not-self-destruct.

[ethanyoudontkno]

Pay attention to the power transmission parts, especially that long shaft. It may be worth a quick calc to check what size and material are necessary so that you don’t get major twisting motion deformation under load. That might affect the synchronization on your 3 separate programming wheels.

[NSGolova]

Martin reduced the programming wheel parts count by 5!
So now he can make 3 programming wheels!
I'm scared now how many marble gates there will be XD

[jokoluna]

With an axle that's super long, like the one you are using for the gears, I fear that it is going to twist a little bit under use. The timing within one programming wheel won't be affected, but the timing between the different wheels will be offset. If you can guess the load that the axle is going to see, I bet one of the many engineers can easily calculate how many degrees it will twist over its length and how much adjustment should be planned in, if needed ;)

[Krmpfpks]

Martin for the last 5 videos: I reduced the part count of the programming wheel by 10!!!
Martin in this video: let’s make multiple programming wheels that run at different speeds!

[Aizenization]

Martin: "Gonna simplify things:
3 programming wheels later...

[littlepractice]

I'd recommend a mark on the readers with a 0 at center so you can see exactly how much you've adjusted the movement. Also keep backlash of the bolt in mind

[Buckminsterfullerene]

What a crazy day, TWO Wintergatan videos on ONE Wednesday!

[HarPaelTheMessenger]

It's very inspiring to see you make MM3. I still listen to that original song and got hyped for MMX, but you seemed to have burned yourself out with all the frustrations. However now you seem super calm and collected and I'm so proud of you.

[Mr_keke]

Hey, this week I started a new job working as a automations engineer, I'm only 16, just want to say thank you, your a big inspiration to me, I absolutely love your work and videos, I'm confident in marble machine 3! Keep it up. So glad to see you posting more, I feel unfinished without your videos. Thank you so much 💓

[Particulator]

I remember the videos back then where you were taking us in museums to look at old antique automated music machines built long ago, before the digital era. Considering todays technology it's mind blowing to think how those artisans were able to make those wonderful working music machines with the tools they had.

[CheveeDodd]

As a drummer, I drooled at the thought of you building a beat live. YES!!!

[hellogoodbye]

6:53 love when Martin sneeks in a bit of Gothenburg-humour in an obvious but subtle way: “so I can be more like a DJ and build a beat “reel” time” 👏

[matteoona]

i'm just a musician, no particular interest in engineering, but since i've discovered this i haven't missed one! just so happy to see you get through this and all results are just motivating! keep up the good work!

[ericl]

Seeing Martin so happy and smiling makes me happy and smiling.

[quinnobi]

Yes, I would like to see a finished marble machine. But what I would like to see even more is for Martin to make some new music.

[AnimilesYT]

I wouldn't say I'm an optimistic nerd. I am a nerd, and I do believe you will be able to create the marble machine, but I am a bit afraid that you may get stuck due to your perfectionism. I'm not here for the final product though. As much as I would love to see the marble machine finished, I also love to witness the journey itself. To me it's very interesting to see the problems you encounter - both the engineering problems as well as mental problems - and it's even more interesting to see the solutions you and the community are able to come up with. This project has inspired people and educated many of as well. So no matter what happens in the future, I will always see this project as a success. Yes, even if the marble machine never gets finished I still see this whole project as a success :)