Credit to Brick Experiment Channel for the original concept. This is inspired by / in tribute to / blatantly stolen from them. They did it first and better, go check out their channel. www.youtube.com/@BrickExperimentChannel

@lunasilvermoon2283

Жыл бұрын

in your title you call it a ''useless'' machine but seeing as this is highly entertaining to watch, i'd argue that this machine isn't useless at all. it's use is to entertain anyone who watches this video , seeing this piece of engineering at work.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

This demonstrates why birds are never hit by propeller blades on windmills. The mechanical synchronization with the turntable keeps them out of harms way.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

LOL. Thanks for watching.

This is by far the best film you have yet done BB. The attention to detail is impressive in itself. Bravo my intellectual friend.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, I put a lot of effort in to this one.

This is both beautiful and an engineering marvel :) Fitting all these mechanisms together must have taken days!

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Adrien. I've been at it pretty much solid for the last 2 weeks, if you count the filming in as well - I built it, then had to take it apart and rebuild it for the filming of it! Glad you liked it.

@helidude3502

Жыл бұрын

Your efforts are appreciated 👍😎

This is one of the most interesting, put-together, gear-mechanical, electronic machine I have ever seen.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michearl, much appreciated.

The jump cuts at the end were so rapid I never got a good look at the machine running

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Hi SN. Fair comment, and thanks for watching. You've actually given me the idea for my next video - I wasn't sure what to do next, but I think a making of, FAQs and long run footage of the machine might appeal to some people who liked this video. I'll put that together over the next few days or so.

Are all the parts bent or drilled off center 🤷‍♂️ As an aircraft mechanic with minor machining experience it triggers ocd. While at the same time adds a beautiful charm of imperfection and character. I really need to get out more. Cool video 👍😎

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it. The parts are fine, however the motor shaft is slightly the wrong size. The parts are Meccano, and the motor is a non-Meccano motor. I did eventually put a brass sleeve on it to fill it out, but that was only for the later mechanisms where you can't really see the shaft anyway.

This is awesome! I wondered what you had been up to! The title is great haha I was also grinning the whole time while watching. There's just something about watching mechanisms do their thing. 😄

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I've been working at this more or less solid for the last 2 weeks. Meccano is all about mechanisms after all, so I thought focussing in on them was a good idea. There is an entire YT topic of people rendering mechanisms, or doing them in lego, and it gets loads of views, so I thought I would have a try. It seems successful so far. Also give a nod to your do-nothing machine from a few months back, which I had in the back of my head whilst doing this!

The abacus is just chilling

Love the video, I want to know where to find all those gears?

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

It's made out of vintage Meccano. They don't make metal gears like that new any more. E-bay or Meccano dealers would be your best bet. Thanks for watching.

@armandoa2484

Жыл бұрын

@@BaldyMakesStuff thank you for the information I will continue my search.

This is awesome! The attention to detail truly makes me happy. I appreciate all the time you spent on this. I can't wait to see what you make next.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching.

What did you make it from? Is it Meccano?

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's right. Thanks for watching.

So good man. 5k views and climbing congrats!

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm shell shocked. It's doing 160 views an hour just at the minute, and that hourly figure keeps on going up. I'm starting to think it might end up doing really big numbers.

@coolabahwoodworking

Жыл бұрын

@@BaldyMakesStuff so good fingers crossed 🤞🏽

As a gearhead and mechanical enthusiast, I could watch that all day :)⚙️

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you, thanks for watching.

@Gearz-365

Жыл бұрын

@@BaldyMakesStuff Anytime! I look forward to seeing more of your work :)

A fun contraption (contrivance?). If you hook this up to your alarm clock, you may be able to use it to wind a mechanical bird's spring every morning. Cheers from Canada :-)

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, cheers to you too!

Nice work, I can imagine it would be very popular at a show !!

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, I'm going to give it a try at the next meetings of NEMS and Sheffield.

Congratulations ! Creativity and quality work at it's best ( Meccano and Video ). Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work. Best Regards.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's very kind of you.

Baldy, that is bloody brilliant, thank you.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. I'm proud of this one, I put a lot of time in to it.

Love the Maltezer cross.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

LOL, yes that's one of my favourites too. Thanks for watching.

The motor shaft in the first 2 or 3 mechanisms is not exactly 4.1mm is it?

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

No, it's a non-Meccano motor.

I miss these old constructor kits. They are so much fun too bad they don't sell them anymore (atleast where i live) my dad has 2 kits from his childhood i got my hands on them and restored them into working condition.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Good for you. You can buy them on ebay, although they are harder to get in some parts of the world than others.

Baldy. Glad I subscribed. You are a breath of fresh air on KZread. So mush depressing stuff. You cheer me up with my favourite hobby, Meccano, and you are so skilful.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael, that's really kind of you.

A few words. Brilliant. Crackers. Fabulous. Thoroughly. Enjoyable. Lovely. Well. Done.😃

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, your few words are much appreciated!

Absolutely beautiful!

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

how do the sack bag mechanism work?

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew, sorry for the delay in coming back to you, this one slipped through. The mechanism works because as the arm rotates it varies the amount of cord available from the pivot point - the further away the pulley on the arm is from the other pulley, the more cord is drawn in. As it gets nearer to the pivot point it lets it out, and the rotation makes the movement automatically reverse. That's probably about as clear as mud!

@mjtunstall1976

Жыл бұрын

sound like a governor to me!

Nice use of erector sets or meccano.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I Like the Maltese Cross!

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for watching.

Wish it was filmed in cinematic quality 4k60fps

Excellent ! Nice video!

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Now I want Meccano.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

You should absolutely go and get some.

wow, almost a 1000 views in a day. That is "Gone viral" standards :) Great going

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm really pleased. By far my most popular.

@3DPrinterAcademy

Жыл бұрын

I expect it to get many many more views 😉

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

@@3DPrinterAcademy Thank you, that's very kind. I've just looked at your channel and I'm blown away by your content.

17K VIEWS AND COUNTING! 🎉

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

I'm stunned. I hoped it might do reasonably well, but this is way beyond any expectations I had. Over 100 subscribers just from this video as well!

did the cat get your tongue 👅not the bird no speaking on this wonderful video 👍

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, put a lot of time and effort in to this one. Was trying a different style, and it seems to be popular. I have too big an ego for them all to be like this - I have to be in some of them - but I might make some more similar ones.

like like like good.

@BaldyMakesStuff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.