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A simple ballet, originally conceived as one act in of an entire evening of machine theatre. The music was composed and performed by me.

This is Clockwork, my fifth major K'nex ball machine, and my largest and most complex K'nex structure to date. It took 8 months to build, has over 40000 pieces, over 450 feet of track, 21 different paths, 8 motors, 5 lifts, and a one-of-a-kind computer-controlled crane, as well as two computer-controlled illuminated K'nex balls. As requested, here is a raw video of the machine with the original sound: www.youtube.com Also, a video of the machine running at night with the LED balls: www.youtube.com EDIT: Since people have been asking about the music, it is an original composition I wrote specifically for this machine and this video. You can find it here: soundcloud.com Interactive 3D panorama of the machine: photosynth.net Long exposure of the machine running at night: i.imgur.com For more videos of specific details of the machine, as well as construction history, visit my channel! If you have any questions, send me a private message or email me at AustronKnex@gmail.com

A failed attempt to cook an artichoke uncovered in a microwave oven resulted in this little withered petal that caught my heart. It moves carefully and with determination.

woodgears.ca My new version of "marble machine 2", but this one was actually designed in CAD instead of cobbled together ad-hoc

Watch in 1080p for best quality! It's been years since I last touched K'nex, but after discovering all these videos of ball machines on Youtube, I had to build one myself! Keep watching until the end of the video for an overhead view of the whole machine running. Enjoy, and I would love to know which path is your favorite! Special thanks to these Youtube users for giving me ideas with their ball machines: KageKumo, CanadianKnex, 39Shadowman, Kairah89, floris2burn, Yardking42