have rolled up sandpaper held by the curtain rings. have the whole thing suctioncupped to a whiteboard wall. We have to turn on a light, of course. Or, perhaps we can turn off the lightswitch in one of the rooms and then turn on our own mini-light. Can we power one of the mini lights enough with one of our AC adapters?
We could incorporate the windmill and lamp ideas with this one. We could use the windmill to power a conveyor belt that starts the machine. A fan would power the windmill. The conveyor belt could be the phone wire with the curtain rings attached. The rings could carry something or hit something or work with the hooks to move something.
have rolled up sandpaper held by the curtain rings.
ReplyDeletehave the whole thing suctioncupped to a whiteboard wall.
We have to turn on a light, of course. Or, perhaps we can turn off the lightswitch in one of the rooms and then turn on our own mini-light. Can we power one of the mini lights enough with one of our AC adapters?
We could incorporate the windmill and lamp ideas with this one. We could use the windmill to power a conveyor belt that starts the machine. A fan would power the windmill. The conveyor belt could be the phone wire with the curtain rings attached. The rings could carry something or hit something or work with the hooks to move something.
ReplyDeleteI think this idea is the best of the bunch. There is a lot of engineering, trial and error, and planning involved in pulling of a successful machine.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine
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