Rube Goldberg machines
Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer and inventor.
He is best known for a series of popular cartoons depicting complex gadgets that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. These devices, now known as Rube Goldberg machines, are similar to those drawn by W. Heath Robinson in the UK and Storm P in Denmark [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg]
Rube Goldberg
W. Heath Robinson
Storm P
Japanese Rube Goldberg Contest
OK Go - this too shall pass (Music Video)
Sonic Rolling Ball Sculpture @ Phaeno Science Museum
Sonic Rolling Ball Sculpture is in preparations for 6 month exhibition at Phaeno Science Museum, Wolfsburg, Germany beginning Dec 10th 2011
Build preview on German TV station Sat.1
Jelle Bakker - Leonardo's Mechanieken
The giant Rolling Ball Sculpture "Leonardo's mechanics" in Industrion, Kerkrade, the Netherlands 2006. A wooden RBS with 5 lifting systems, levers and lots of noise. Track length 420 feet.
More info and RBS's at http://www.knikkerbaan.nl
Popsicle Stick Rolling Ball Sculptures
Tower
"Tower" is an eleborate mess of 66 tracks for mables to run down, towering at 62inch's. It has taken over 4000 wooden popsicle sticks and around 6 months (on and off).
"Tower" has many elements within the structure including a loop, spirals, zigzag boards and a spinning wheel. All 66 tracks reduce into one single track at the very bottom where the balls collect.
More info at http://www.lovejordan.net/Tower.html
Cube
Cube is a Marble Run, Rolling Ball sculpture. It is a contemporay "Toy" for all ages. Entwinded together are 18 tracks of various length and turns. This Factor effects the speed and noise of the ball tumbling down. All Balls start from the top and end in the holding pen at the bottom via a hidden gutter system in the base.
More info at http://www.lovejordan.net/Cube.html