![]() ![]() Of all the entries on this list, this one seems most difficult to build. They’re working in tight quarters, so any wrong movement could have set the machine off, ruining all that hard work. The design is ridiculously compact, and it’s clear this thing took a lot of work. It’s also a nice touch that they don’t keep the professional quality picture, they keep the instant one, giving it a bit more of a personal touch.įeatured in the documentary Mousetrap to Mars, this Rube Goldberg machine is made up of tons of old toys like an Operation board game, a train set, and tons of other stuff you probably played with as a kid. It starts with a FujiFilm instant camera, and ends with a traditional DSLR. The photograph bookends of the machine are what win us over. ![]() Sure, the music’s good too, but people are far more likely to remember your band being shot in the face with paint after a convoluted series of intricate machines.Īs kids we secretly suspected there was really a guy with a camera inside of the photo booth… or an elaborate device like the one in this video. OK Go made a name for itself for its music video antics. And they don’t get much more over the top than this music video by OK Go which features a moving car and a falling piano. When it comes to Rube Goldberg machines, the more over the top the better. Putting the parts all back together could end up with something that looks closer to this Rube Goldberg machine by Honda than a functional car. If someone took apart a car and laid out all of the parts, there’s a good chance you don’t know what each would do unless you’re worked on vehicles before. By the time he’s done reading a page, the machine turns it for him. ![]() In order to start the chain reaction, Herscher takes a sip of his coffee while he reads the paper. Part of the brilliance behind The Page Turner by Brooklyn-based artist Joseph Herscher is the fact that it’s set off in a completely natural way. In real life, as in the cartoons, building a Rube Goldberg machine is a lesson in how to use those six simple machines in various methods. One event leads to another until the task is complete.Īt the heart of every Rube Goldberg machine are six simple machines. For example, a ball rolling down a ramp could complete its action by hitting a block, which in turn is knocked over to hit a weight that falls off of a lever and starts a pulley that rings the door bell. The most important aspect to making a Rube Goldberg machine work is that tasks are completed in the correct series.Įach action starts another action in succession until the task is complete (which is often done using the six simple machines). Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist who was famous for drawing characters that completed simple tasks in obscenely complicated ways. For the outsider, they’re simply a lot of fun to watch in action. The machines require a high level of skill and patience to create, and they’re the ultimate expression of doing something just because you can. But when it comes to adding a little bit of flair (and internet cred), Rube Goldberg machines rule.Īnd what, exactly, is a Rube Goldberg machine? While it can be many things, at its heart a Rube Goldberg machine is something that completes a simple task in a complicated way. When it comes to getting things done from a pure efficiency standpoint, the simpler the better. ![]()
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