Always great to see your big annual end-of-school-year project! It's also great to see you talking in front of the camera again - it feels like a while since you've done that. I feel like this is a project that's needed to exist for a while but no one ever really got around to making it until now: a chain reaction machine tutorial series that caters not exclusively to people who are doing it for the first time, but also builders who have some experience who have the fundamentals under their belt but are looking to improve their styles in general. Heck, I've been building machines for over a decade and I still learned some new things from this video (like the rubber band stopper and the magnetic container). I also loved the mini machines you built to showcase each fundamental mechanism (my personal favorites were both of the Knex ball dispensers and the metal marbles rolling through the funnel. Even though they were meant to be simple, I still gained a lot of enjoyment from watching them as just machines). You could have just exclusively shown footage from previous projects but the fact that you built new machines dedicated to the topic at hand shows how much you cared about this project. It's also interesting seeing basic chain reaction tricks done with modern community professionalism standards - something I've always wanted to see personally. Everything looks smooth and is built to perfection. I hope that you'll upload a compilation of these mini machines once all of the episodes have been released. The background with all the chain reaction equipment also looks great as well. I am excited to see the future episodes and to have something to look forward to every week for the next month!
I honestly love this video so much. You obviously have a clear passion for making machines, and it was so fun hearing you share and talk about mechanisms you have gathered over the years. Some of these tips I found quite useful, like using a rubber band to keep a ball from sliding (very clever). I know this series is mainly about mechanisms, but I am wondering if you are going to talk about ways to effectively secure things in machines, as most of these tips won't work if they are not firmly held in place. Can't wait for episode 2!
Quite a few of these can be applied to knex ball machines, specifically the "domino attached to string" at 9:50 example. You've inspired me to create some "models" to keep around for inspiration. Can't wait to get to your knex videos.
I love thissssss, also the music is a vibe and a half, can't wait for the rest of these 19:43 you should have shown the failed take of this clip to transition into talking about d e c t u p l e p e n d u l u m s
Not sure what you're referring to by "orange paths," but I think the curved track you're looking for is this stuff, available from Home Depot: www.homedepot.com/p/Alexandria-Moulding-WM-85-9-16-in-x-1-3-4-in-x-96-in-Pine-Cove-Moulding-0W085-20096C/205902092
For future reference
0:00 Opening
4:35 1. Weight & String
7:30 2. Falling Domino
10:08 3. Pusher
11:02 4. Speed Bump
12:55 5. Track Transition Barrier
13:44 6. End-of-Track Stopper
15:47 7. Track Funnel
17:10 8. Slider
17:52 9. Magnetic Connection
22:29 10. Track Pendulum
22:59 Closing
Always great to see your big annual end-of-school-year project! It's also great to see you talking in front of the camera again - it feels like a while since you've done that. I feel like this is a project that's needed to exist for a while but no one ever really got around to making it until now: a chain reaction machine tutorial series that caters not exclusively to people who are doing it for the first time, but also builders who have some experience who have the fundamentals under their belt but are looking to improve their styles in general. Heck, I've been building machines for over a decade and I still learned some new things from this video (like the rubber band stopper and the magnetic container). I also loved the mini machines you built to showcase each fundamental mechanism (my personal favorites were both of the Knex ball dispensers and the metal marbles rolling through the funnel. Even though they were meant to be simple, I still gained a lot of enjoyment from watching them as just machines). You could have just exclusively shown footage from previous projects but the fact that you built new machines dedicated to the topic at hand shows how much you cared about this project. It's also interesting seeing basic chain reaction tricks done with modern community professionalism standards - something I've always wanted to see personally. Everything looks smooth and is built to perfection. I hope that you'll upload a compilation of these mini machines once all of the episodes have been released. The background with all the chain reaction equipment also looks great as well. I am excited to see the future episodes and to have something to look forward to every week for the next month!
I honestly love this video so much. You obviously have a clear passion for making machines, and it was so fun hearing you share and talk about mechanisms you have gathered over the years. Some of these tips I found quite useful, like using a rubber band to keep a ball from sliding (very clever). I know this series is mainly about mechanisms, but I am wondering if you are going to talk about ways to effectively secure things in machines, as most of these tips won't work if they are not firmly held in place. Can't wait for episode 2!
Oh boy, methods of properly securing machine components is an ENTIRE other topic. Sadly I don't discuss it much in this series, but maybe someday.
So cool and informational! Some great tips for machine building!
This series is like if “5 machine hacks” and “everything you didn’t know about knex” had a love child, but the love child graduated as a valedictorian
Very helpful video! I haven’t been building machines in a while but your video surely makes me addicted again!
Quite a few of these can be applied to knex ball machines, specifically the "domino attached to string" at 9:50 example. You've inspired me to create some "models" to keep around for inspiration. Can't wait to get to your knex videos.
This is so well done! I don't even make any chain reactions, but I really enjoyed watching this.
I am so glad to see this series. Practical techniques clearly articulated. Thanks for putting this out there!
I'm gonna try to make an screenlink with all your ideas. I'm gonna make you a tribute!
Edit: Your channel was the first one that I ever seen.
Super helpful! Also, amazing video background!
Thank you for creating this and teaching new builders! Excellent tips and advice!
You have so much knowledge when it comes to chain reaction
Even though I will never make machines, this will be an incredible series for me to learn how machines are made.
Thank you for creating this!
I love thissssss, also the music is a vibe and a half, can't wait for the rest of these
19:43 you should have shown the failed take of this clip to transition into talking about d e c t u p l e p e n d u l u m s
this is so much fun to watch like goodness these tips are so good and yes and yay
Awesome thank you Lyle!
Super good, instant classic
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you, thank you, You made my day better, I love you, I hope to meet you, I wish you a wonderful day.
Damn it man, write the book. Before someone else does.
Excellent demonstrations! Please can you suggest where i can get the curved ball tracks/orange paths? What should i search for?
Not sure what you're referring to by "orange paths," but I think the curved track you're looking for is this stuff, available from Home Depot:
www.homedepot.com/p/Alexandria-Moulding-WM-85-9-16-in-x-1-3-4-in-x-96-in-Pine-Cove-Moulding-0W085-20096C/205902092
Your brain is mega :o
This is such an amazing video!! Is it easy to get hot glue off of stuff?
There are only a few materials that hot glue doesn't come off of well. The key is to get low-temp hot glue (oxymoron, I know).
Comment for the algorithm ;)