It's a joy to see a craftsman at work! All your videos show the ingenuity and love you put in your creations. Thanks for sharing them. Keep up the wonderful work!
I have made a few marble machines myself (not ANYWHERE near as good as this guy!) and I can say, my work bench looks like the same chaotic mess after 5 minutes of building. So I must be doing something right. Thank you for the lesson Denha! Keep building and we will keep watching!
Very tedious. I'm surprised you don't have a couple of things refined. For instance, perhaps a crucible of molten solder that you could just dip the end of the short pieces into to tin them. And to bend those pieces, a simple jig that you can just wrap the wire around to get the proper radius. Then you could just snip the the spiral that you make and you'd get dozens of pieces at once. Also a clamp rather than having to tape those pieces together.
Many thanks for this amazing video! I have been admiring your creations for some time and want to try to build something myself. I figured you must be using some sort of jig to get such quality wire work. This inspiring video clearly shows how to do it.
My son and I just got done watching this video twice! Thank you so much for putting it together. My son really wants to build some of these marble machines with me, and I will start buying the necessary supplies because it's something I've also always wanted to do. Could you please tell me what size steel ball you use and the drill bit size you used to check the track spacing? We could watch you build things all day, keep up the great work!
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@Braydon Samson I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and I'm trying it out atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Thank you! I will start looking for materials, and thinking of an original ball lift (which will be hard to do with all of the great ones I've seen done by you and others).
@hagkot The wire is 1mm brass. You could do it with copper, but it wouldnt look as nice, it is a bit harder to work with, and it work hardens, meaning that the more you bend it the more brittle it gets. The heat transfer characteristics of copper also makes the soldering harder. You CAN solder without flux, but it will be extremely hard (read: impossible) to make the solder flow. The solder will form a small ball on the brass and fall off at the drop of a hat.
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DenHa Hello, first of all, great job! I would like to ask you a question ... I'm doing a similar project, and I saw that you specify that the rails are 1mm brass, but it seems very thin 1 mm, 2mm will not? regards
Denha, where do you get your brass wire? Is there anything special about it, separating it from normal brass wire? Do you buy it in coils and straighten it or do you buy it in straight sections? I have seen this question asked multiple times and it is never answered so I know I speak for all of us when I say we would really appreciate it!
@denha at 10:13 it takes you less than a second to heat the brass? or are you just leaving a bubble of solder? i noticed you didn't use flux then, nor at 1:10
Jarmolade: The brass has more structure so the copper would need more support more often than the brass. I don't know what country you are in, but in the USA there is an arts and craft store chain called Michaels that carries this stuff in lengths of 6 and 10 meters with the 10 meter package a smaller diameter. I bought some packages there and ordered a spool 126 feet in length from Amazon.
could you possibly speed this process up by using pegs for backboards while sautering the guides? it seems like you had trouble keeping them perpendicular.
@786fuzail Since he doesn't eat from the tracks he uses a 60/40 lead/tin rosin core solder. That one is the easiest to work with. His flux looks like it is the PHneutral soldering "fat" - a thick paste, a bit like butter, that is easy to work with and doesnt require safety equipment.
@Serostern - That's about 50% larger than Denha's... I was really curious what his exact size was because I would have a lot of good videos for inspiration and the size is just right ;-)
I don't understand why people ask this question...don't you have brass or metal hangers in New Zealand? In the US people will freely give you a bunch of them...or you can buy them for cheap
Where do you buy your brass wire from? I have been looking around for a while now and can't seem to find any straight wire. I can only find bent wire. I would really appreciate it if you could tell me if bent wire is suitable and if not where you get yours from. Thankyou
@larrybud And if he really wanted to better his process he would get a soldering iron a notch bigger than 11w, (say, a 30w iron) - and also pre-apply some solder to the places where he are to attatch the short pieces, it would make the solder flow better and speed up the entire process. In essence, there are improvements that could be made =P
are you heating the brass or are you just melting a bubble of solder onto the brass?? if you are heating the brass how can you possibly heat it that fast !! im having a hard time soldering thick brass wires :(
The heat is transferred by the molten solder. If you watch carefully, you'll see him melt a dab of solder onto the iron, and then transfer that to the joint. If you heat the brass first, it has a tendency to oxidize and the solder won't stick. Using the solder itself to heat the brass prevents oxidation, since the solder is already in contact with the brass.
I think he make it using the coil, and he made it silver, but after silver, it will turn a little dark of yellow he made using paint, and it dried. It dried 30 seconds.
I am making a Digi-Comp II model (search on you tube for it) using this style of track. Do you have advice on making flip flops like yours using brass wire?
@MonkeyFCoconut You can make it work with any kind of ball. If you have a 10mm ball (thickest part) you should have the track spaced with about 7.5mm. You'll have to do the math from millimeters to imperial yourself =P
buenas tardes tomas Godino,. ese alambre es de bronce del que se usa en soldadura autógena.... o que es latón o me haces el favor me puedes aclarar mas gracias te lo agradezco.
no, el bronce es una aleacion de cobre y estaño mientras que el laton en cobre y zinc, esteticamente son muy paracidos y ambos son faciles de soldar con estaño, que es lo que importa aqui. El que usa en el video es este: articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-609912985-alambre-laton-color-bronce-por-100-grs-1-mm-_JM
Tomás Godino,.. si lo consigo en Colombia con ese nombre latón, como lo consigo aquí en Colombia eso lo pregunta uno en ferreterías.gracias agradezco tu atención ayúdame.
It's a joy to see a craftsman at work! All your videos show the ingenuity and love you put in your creations. Thanks for sharing them. Keep up the wonderful work!
I have made a few marble machines myself (not ANYWHERE near as good as this guy!) and I can say, my work bench looks like the same chaotic mess after 5 minutes of building. So I must be doing something right. Thank you for the lesson Denha! Keep building and we will keep watching!
Very tedious. I'm surprised you don't have a couple of things refined. For instance, perhaps a crucible of molten solder that you could just dip the end of the short pieces into to tin them. And to bend those pieces, a simple jig that you can just wrap the wire around to get the proper radius. Then you could just snip the the spiral that you make and you'd get dozens of pieces at once.
Also a clamp rather than having to tape those pieces together.
Many thanks for this amazing video! I have been admiring your creations for some time and want to try to build something myself. I figured you must be using some sort of jig to get such quality wire work. This inspiring video clearly shows how to do it.
My son and I just got done watching this video twice! Thank you so much for putting it together. My son really wants to build some of these marble machines with me, and I will start buying the necessary supplies because it's something I've also always wanted to do. Could you please tell me what size steel ball you use and the drill bit size you used to check the track spacing? We could watch you build things all day, keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing your technique. You make some amazing machines.
Very helpful thanks.
Good soldering demo. That's a nice little drill!
Good job by the cameraman too.
Stainless ball diameter is 9/32 inch.
Drill bit size 4.5mm.
thank you for the demo .. the craftsmanship is amazing & really makes me appreciate ... even more ... what you create
@squarewave2 The solder for general electronics. 20W iron.
honest to god, denha, you are an absolute genius
to anyone wondering about: the soldering iron is Hozan HS-11 , distance from the grip to the iron tip is only 6 cm.
Fantastic tool.
...alas, the HS-11 is no longer available as of 2022.
I am just waiting on some of the parts but thanks you are a lot more helpful than others, you name all the parts and tools exactly, thank you.
Ahhh... that's how you control the gear. Very nice!
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@Juelz Zander Instablaster ;)
@Braydon Samson I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and I'm trying it out atm.
I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Braydon Samson It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thanks so much, you saved my account :D
@Juelz Zander You are welcome :)
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Золотые руки! Молодец!
Thanks, Denha! You are incredible, man!!
I buy straight brass wire.
Thank you! I will start looking for materials, and thinking of an original ball lift (which will be hard to do with all of the great ones I've seen done by you and others).
that is the type of wire you occupy, thank you and good video
@hagkot The wire is 1mm brass. You could do it with copper, but it wouldnt look as nice, it is a bit harder to work with, and it work hardens, meaning that the more you bend it the more brittle it gets. The heat transfer characteristics of copper also makes the soldering harder.
You CAN solder without flux, but it will be extremely hard (read: impossible) to make the solder flow. The solder will form a small ball on the brass and fall off at the drop of a hat.
Hola. Me encantan tus máquinas. ¿No utilizas ninguna máquina para curvar las varillas? Y, ¿dónde las compras? Gracias.
Great work, and it's great that you've made these videos, but that shaking camera makes it really difficult to watch.
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DenHa Hello, first of all, great job!
I would like to ask you a question ... I'm doing a similar project, and I saw that you specify that the rails are 1mm brass, but it seems very thin 1 mm, 2mm will not? regards
@beingbanana first, he puts a little solder flux on the york to keep it in place. when its in place, he puts more solder on to strengthen the bond.
oi boa noite
lindo trabalho!!!
pode me dizer que o material usado?
@navynaveed123 It is easy to bend it because it is a brass wire.
Very interesting and helpful! What material is the track wire? brass?
@beingbanana It is because it is a thin brass wire.
Wow, Amazing!
Thank You, I enjoyed that and I learned some "Stuff".
Take care.
Denha, do you buy the brass in straight sections or coiled. If coiled do you have a method for straitening it out?
PS. Love your work.
so this is how the legendary denha makes his stuff...
Hello. Mr. Denha... Can You say me if the excelents spirals you made, have two wires or only one, type a spring...? (perdón por mi inglés) Thanks..!!!
@timoke6 It becomes easy for solder to adhere.
Denha, where do you get your brass wire? Is there anything special about it, separating it from normal brass wire? Do you buy it in coils and straighten it or do you buy it in straight sections? I have seen this question asked multiple times and it is never answered so I know I speak for all of us when I say we would really appreciate it!
@imaginarycupcake123 if you want the solder to stick, the flux cleans where the joint goes, so yes..
@denha at 10:13 it takes you less than a second to heat the brass? or are you just leaving a bubble of solder? i noticed you didn't use flux then, nor at 1:10
this is perfect ... just wat I required
Would you mind sharing your source? I'm assuming it is much easier to get online than any hobby shop.
Thank you dude! You really inspired me.
Nice work! How does brass compare to copper? The copper is easier for me to get.
Jarmolade:
The brass has more structure so the copper would need more support more often than the brass. I don't know what country you are in, but in the USA there is an arts and craft store chain called Michaels that carries this stuff in lengths of 6 and 10 meters with the 10 meter package a smaller diameter. I bought some packages there and ordered a spool 126 feet in length from Amazon.
can we use paperclips instead of brass or whatever you're useing?
What kind soldering tools do you use?
20W soldering iron.
could you possibly speed this process up by using pegs for backboards while sautering the guides? it seems like you had trouble keeping them perpendicular.
@786fuzail Since he doesn't eat from the tracks he uses a 60/40 lead/tin rosin core solder.
That one is the easiest to work with.
His flux looks like it is the PHneutral soldering "fat" - a thick paste, a bit like butter, that is easy to work with and doesnt require safety equipment.
Where do you get the straight 1mm brass wire? All the wire I can find is in a spool and has bends in it.
Nice work .
What gauge brass wire are you using . Thx
how to buy the wire?
cen u giwe me a link to a place I cen buy it in india please!!!
awesome stuff!
@Serostern - That's about 50% larger than Denha's... I was really curious what his exact size was because I would have a lot of good videos for inspiration and the size is just right ;-)
Good morning. what type of wire to use?
1.0mm brass wire.
Hello DENHA, I wonder what type of wire is the one you used to make roads.
Tank you.
It`s brass
I don't understand why people ask this question...don't you have brass or metal hangers in New Zealand? In the US people will freely give you a bunch of them...or you can buy them for cheap
Where do you buy your brass wire from? I have been looking around for a while now and can't seem to find any straight wire. I can only find bent wire. I would really appreciate it if you could tell me if bent wire is suitable and if not where you get yours from.
Thankyou
@denha and what is this thing called? Is it just a burned piece of wood?
@timoke6 Flux of the toothpick is previously put.
@princesspeach444 They are ball bearings. You can get them from a heavy industry supplier.
Amazing !!!! But on 2:00 what is that pencil???
i love this guy!!!
Is that room w/ the spring a soldering tool?
@larrybud And if he really wanted to better his process he would get a soldering iron a notch bigger than 11w, (say, a 30w iron) - and also pre-apply some solder to the places where he are to attatch the short pieces, it would make the solder flow better and speed up the entire process.
In essence, there are improvements that could be made =P
Can you tell me what kind of solder you use? and also what is the wattage of your iron??
Thanks, JM
Hola donde se puede comprar esa máquina en que pagina y como pedirla.
@Thedrievrienden It is toothpick.
where did you buy these silver balls,or you made it?
@Dri mani
He's probably using a go-pro or google glass. The camera moves as a head would.
are you heating the brass or are you just melting a bubble of solder onto the brass?? if you are heating the brass how can you possibly heat it that fast !! im having a hard time soldering thick brass wires :(
The heat is transferred by the molten solder. If you watch carefully, you'll see him melt a dab of solder onto the iron, and then transfer that to the joint. If you heat the brass first, it has a tendency to oxidize and the solder won't stick. Using the solder itself to heat the brass prevents oxidation, since the solder is already in contact with the brass.
Thanks! Any help on where to get it? I have called around and looked on the internet but the best ive seen was in New Zealand
Hello. Excelent job... ¿ Tey hare 10mm balls..? Thanks
Ruben Pescia 7.14mm (9/32 inch)
Do you buy your wire in straight pieces, Or from a coil? if you buy a coil then how do you straighten the pieces?
I think he make it using the coil, and he made it silver, but after silver, it will turn a little dark of yellow he made using paint, and it dried. It dried 30 seconds.
than lubricated and that of wire?
is it possible to build the track with 1.0 mm 'copper wire'?
Camera moving too much to see some of the detail. What happened to a tripod? ;-)
Who films?
I am making a Digi-Comp II model (search on you tube for it) using this style of track. Do you have advice on making flip flops like yours using brass wire?
It can solder.
Whats that wooden thing you use on 2:00, and what does it do?
Hi Denha i was just wondering if you could tell me where you get your motors and Straight Brass Wire from
Thanks :)
how far between the 1.0mm wire? seems like 4- 5 mm?
Awesome work!!!
Thanks!
Muito bom trabalho!
@denha That may be the biggest toothpick I have ever seen....
@ denha toothpick ?? I have searched it in the subscribes and it is solder flux or not???
@MonkeyFCoconut You can make it work with any kind of ball.
If you have a 10mm ball (thickest part) you should have the track spaced with about 7.5mm.
You'll have to do the math from millimeters to imperial yourself =P
CAN WE USE ANY OTHER TYPE OF WIRE
do you have to have the flux?
Where from New Zealand? i live there and im trying to find some
web site gizmoszone.
You do the first video tutorial bumped it?
what soldiering iron do u have
que tipo de alambre usas?
latón
h8la que tipos de alambre usas mandame el nombre y diametro del alambre gracias.
Hola es alambre de latón de 1mm.
buenas tardes tomas Godino,. ese alambre es de bronce del que se usa en soldadura autógena.... o que es latón o me haces el favor me puedes aclarar mas gracias te lo agradezco.
no, el bronce es una aleacion de cobre y estaño mientras que el laton en cobre y zinc, esteticamente son muy paracidos y ambos son faciles de soldar con estaño, que es lo que importa aqui. El que usa en el video es este:
articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-609912985-alambre-laton-color-bronce-por-100-grs-1-mm-_JM
Tomás Godino,.. si lo consigo en Colombia con ese nombre latón, como lo consigo aquí en Colombia eso lo pregunta uno en ferreterías.gracias agradezco tu atención ayúdame.
Siberlink velasquez sisi Es latón en todo el mundo no solo en ciertos países
@radquadssjk im going to go have a look at a ball bearing shop no doubt they will have jars of them
where have you bought the small iron sticks her
But who was camera?
Hi Denha, i can't buy brass in VietNam :(
Can you help me?
do a wooden gundam and u will have the most viewed vid on internet
muito bom .....
How many mm this wire
1.0mm
thank you and you are have in vkontakte
@@denha Do you use the lead free (ROHS) solder?
so its wire, I thought it was like pipe or something XD