This Rube Goldberg Machine, built by a team from Purdue, includes 232 steps, and once verified, will surpass the world record held by Ferris State University of 230 steps.
It’s called “Time Machine”, and catalogs the history of the world, from dinosaurs, war, and rock ‘n roll to a cataclysmic inferno and efflorescent renewal.
Check it out:
[Via: Engadget]
Let’s pretend for a moment that you have a few thousand dollars worth of Dyson’s new Air Multiplier fans lying around with nothing to cool. Do you:
A. Donate them to the needy?
B. Set up your own art exhibit?
C. Turn them into a really expensive Rube Goldberg Machine that can propel a balloon through the air like magic?
If you answered C, then this video is for you:
(And if you answered A or B, then I apologize for this post.)
OK Go’s This Too Shall Pass was one of the most amazing Rube Goldberg machines ever created, and if you found yourself wondering how they managed to pull it all together, then check out the interactive floor map they have created which includes photos, videos, a detailed map of the warehouse and interesting facts about the build.
Question: What has hundred of steps and ends in the breaking of a Cadbury Creme Egg?
Answer: One of the best Rube Goldberg machines ever built!
Apparently this took nearly six months to build, and 200 takes over the course of three days to get everything to work in one take. Amazing!
[Via: Gizmodo]
When IDEO decided to show off the fact that they are a global brand by putting together a Rube Goldberg Machine of epic proportions, what they ended up with was a creation that spanned eight worldwide locations across three continents, six time zones, and involved the work of roughly fifty people.
The result is a 15 minute montage of crazy contraptions and unbelievable gadgets that all worked together surprisingly well:
[Via: MAKE: Blog]