RBS info is Moving: to my webpage

There is just too many limitations to a blog: Rolling Ball Sculptures

Blender 3D

Now I want to learn to use Blender 3D, an open source (free) program to make a RBS track with all of the possible effects, lifters, and other choices in an RBS. Then I will have videos and pictures of each item in the track. I will publish both the results and the source files - so others can use them.

More RBS on youtube

There are so many on youtube, it is hard to find different ones that you already seen. Here are a few RBS, that I stumbled upon:

• phoebus666able Harlequin Marble Machine
• carin_vancouver Hand Crank Crane magnetic
• specallez Miniature USB powered marble machine
• MosuWet Several parts: Ferris arm, Tri-Wheel - 1/2 wheel w/ track
• bakerTime361
• dc9apu Several RBS
• aerovuelolibre
• R107150 Metal tracks - unique arm lift
• Student - Metal
• Wooden w/ Wheel lift - check out the tracks
• Unique Combo of Wood, Metal, Plastic Tubing
• More Rube Goldberg than RBS? String, solenoids, ...
• Bamboo skewers RBS
• A very old RBS/RG - First pump?
• 684mrwright A very beautiful wooden RBS - Mike's Marble Machine - 4way gate, unique spiral

Another Modular RBS with a unique lifter.

You Tube video

• Lift: Elevator - one side moves, one side "locks"
• down side is modular - but has no base!
• Hand Crank
• Modular #2 has wheel
• Gates
• clear plastic funnel

Many types of RBS effects in a tiny package

You tube aletof

• Lift: magnetic wheel
• Lift: Double holes in wheel
• Lift: Steps - 4 stage
• Effect: funnel
• Effect: Plinko - 2 out
• Effect: Hand crank - wooden
• Effect: 2x switch back - Vertical
• Effect: gate
• Effect: zig zag
• Effect: sprial
• Effect: wave

More unusual ball lifters

This youtube video is a collection of different lifters for the modular wooden RBS. The "Mine Elevator" is the most unusual version at 00:32!

The wheel version is also different at 0:00 using discs with a single cut out!

An upside down spiral ball lift!

On youtube, a spoof video of RBS, BUT.... it also shows a spiral lift with

• the motor at the top
• the vertical rails entwined with the spiral (2 inside, 2 outside)
• and no support at the top
• the bottom spiral support is the spiral itself.