Was this made before moving on to an elevating stand?

[Robert]

This came up on one of the 'interesting things found' sites I visit.

Sort of thing that someone who could invent an elevating stand for a thicknesser might have made..

[youtube]IvUU8joBb1Q[/youtube]

Amused me anyway

 

[Rod]

Absolutely amazing - seems like hard work though - Bob would fit a motor. [emoji3]

 

[AndyP]

I can't begin to imagine how or why.

 

[Wizard9999]

I can't begin to imagine how or why.

By the looks of one of the follow on video options the live sound is just a lot of clattering marbles and machine workings, then he presumably puts in a lot of time editing the sound on his computer. So not an instrument for a live concert then.

Terry.

 

[StevieB]

I vote for a marble machine with a soundtrack over the top, not a working instrument!

 

[Dave R]

There are some videos of construction and testing of the various sections. In some of the videos he shows how he controlled the noise of the machine so the music comes through. In others he shows how changing the position of the Lego pegs changes the melody and the drum actions.

 

[TrimTheKing]

I like that! Very clever indeed. Would like to watch more of them to understand how easy it is to change over to another song…

Cheers
Mark

 

[Dave R]

Would like to watch more of them to understand how easy it is to change over to another song…

Cheers
Mark

I think it would be almost like making new rolls for a player piano by hand.

 

[RogerS]

I like that! Very clever indeed. Would like to watch more of them to understand how easy it is to change over to another song…

Cheers
Mark

It's all explained here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uog48viZUbM