Desktop marble machine

[Popeye]

Good thing I'm running out of plans for these, they're getting addicting.
Mostly white oak with lots of spiffy odds and ends of "purdy wood" Base is 7" X 11" X 20" tall. Pat

[LCHIEN]

Good thing I'm running out of plans for these, they're getting addicting.
Mostly white oak with lots of spiffy odds and ends of "purdy wood" Base is 7" X 11" X 20" tall. Pat

Got any plans for that?
Sure would like to see them! Looks like too much fun.

[Stormbringer]

Are you sure you didn't buy that?

Looks super duper nice Pat!

Greg

[whitecobra]

I am with Loring
Any plans????

Huh Huh PLEASE Purdy PLEASE???


Dr D

[onedash]

cool. How long does it take to make one? Are they all hard or do they have some that are easier than others?

[Popeye]

This are in short, a bunch small easy projects put into one big one. All three of these that I have done come from Cherrytree Toys.
Hard? No, alittle agravating sometimes to get things lined up and working correctly but not hard. I don't think I'd try one without a band saw. A small one will do the trick but a 14" with a 3/16" blade is what I've been using.
Little disk/1" belt sander that my DIL bought me has been real handy too. Thick CA glue is a must.
How long to make... I've been piddling with this one after work and last weekend.
I've been making these just for me but my 7 yr old grandson gets a big kick out of them too. Wouldn't want the marbles around very small children though. Other than the marble tower that I did last fall I wouldn't buy the kits. If you can find the 1" clear plastic tube for the tower you don't need the kit for it either. Try one, keeps ya off the streets for a few days and they are a great way to lower the level of the scrap bin.
http://www.cherrytreetoys.com/prodin...item=2&mitem=4 Pat

[Whaler]

Beautiful work Pat.

[Pappy]

Out of plans? Now is time to draw from the experience and design your own!

These things are fantastic, Pat.

[gad5264]

If I made one of those, my kids would never get to play with it.....sweeeeeeeeeeet piece

[John Hunter]

Very nice.

[Slik Geek]

Looks like fun (to play with... not necessarily to build!). Absolutely gorgeous. I feel a bad case of woodworker envy coming on...

[Wood_workur]

looks good

where are the plans from?

[crokett]

That is some very nice work. What do you mean by the plastic tube for the tower?

[gerti]

Agree with Slik Geek, looks way fun! If I ever find some time...

[mater]

That looks like fun. Very nice work.