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Summary of Contents for MAD Simple Marble Machine
- Page 1 DESIGNED BY Assembly instructions for the Simple Marble Machine Ver. 2.1...
- Page 2 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Kit Contents 1. Uprights 2. Base 3. Cams 4. Cam Spacers 5. Sides 6. Camshaft 7. Crank Handle 8. Steps 9. Step Aligners 10. Track 11. track Joiner Ver. 2.1...
- Page 3 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Please note: All the assembly can be done with PVA glue. Don’t apply it from the bottle or tube but put a blob on a piece of plastic and apply it with a small brush. That way it is much easier to control the amount of glue you apply.
- Page 4 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine The cams and spacers need a bit of preparation before the crankshaft is assembled. Slide the 4 cams onto the shaft and sand off the pips so the cams are smooth. Slide two spacers on the shaft and sand them smooth. These will be at each end of the camshaft and will be turning in the bearing holes in the lifter frame.
- Page 5 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Slide on a cam, two spacers and another cam, ensuring the cam is 180 degrees rotated in relation to the first cam. Repeat until all cams and spacers have been used. Slide the spacers at each end out, apply a small drop of glue onto the shaft between the spacers and slide them back in place again.
- Page 6 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Frame assembly Glue the frame sides into the short upright. You can use the tall upright and base to keep the parts aligned but do not glue these parts together yet. Leave to dry.
- Page 7 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Insert the camshaft between the frames so the crank handle cut-out is on the tall upright side. Glue the tall upright to the side frames and glue the upright to the base. Leave to dry.
- Page 8 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Ver. 2.1...
- Page 9 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Track Assembly Leave the track parts in the sheet until they are assembled. Glue the two joiners in place and leave to dry. It doesn’t matter which side the are on as long as they are both on the same side. Once the glue is dry you can cut the tracks from the sheet.
- Page 10 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Once the top end of the track is securely mounted you can attached the lower part to the frame. If using a slow drying/setting glue it should be held firmly in place while the glue sets. Use a scrap of MDF and strong rubber bands.
- Page 11 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Once the glue is dry the top of the steps should be chamfered. Only a little bit of the edges needs to be taken off. Hold at an angle against a piece of sandpaper and drag the step backwards 3-4 times so it ends up looking like in the picture below.
- Page 12 Assembly Instructions for MAD Simple Marble Machine Place the marble machine on a level table, put the steps in the frame, put the balls on the track and crank away to your hearts content. It is easiest to crank if the crank handle protrudes over the edge of the table.
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