I've been making various types of parts for the marble run machine, and the most difficult part to make is the spiral-shaped parts.
Despite the difficulty, I was determined to make a part resembling a
mountain. I somehow drew a picture of the mountain-shaped part.
Thinking
of the angle of the rail, it couldn't be a steep mountain, so I changed
the angle from 3 to 5 degrees. While it ended up looking more like a
gentle hill, I thought it was still acceptable.
The drawing was just a flat rail. If I cut the rail with the CNC router, it would have become like a mosquito coil. I thought of the assistance of my husband, Junichi, who excels in these kinds of tasks. He skillfully reworked the G code, and finally, we had a code that could create the mountain shape. I'm grateful to Junichi for his help.
The drawing was just a flat rail. If I cut the rail with the CNC router, it would have become like a mosquito coil. I thought of the assistance of my husband, Junichi, who excels in these kinds of tasks. He skillfully reworked the G code, and finally, we had a code that could create the mountain shape. I'm grateful to Junichi for his help.
The ball is planned to fall from the top of the mountain part and may
jump or fall off at the top. To prevent the balls from dropping off, I
intend to attach five bamboo sticks to the summit. The bamboo sticks
will be related to the part that I'm going to make from now on, so I
have yet to stick them on.
I'm happy with the result so far as the balls roll smoothly along to the mountain.
The next step would be making a part above the mountain. I won't
challenge a spiral part anymore. I want to make something more simple
and fun. Something fun and easy to make would be ideal, but ideas take
time.
What shall I make next?
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