Experiments

I have begun experimenting with the small amounts of Scrapstore materials that I found in the college storeroom.

I rigged up a device to transform a falling weight into a horizontal movement. When a weight falls on the pill tray it pulls the string, which knocks an object off the table; in this case a small jar. This is useful as it can change the direction of the machine’s path.





I attempted to make a Newton’s cradle from the jars. It failed because they were each only suspended from one string so the collisions weren’t accurate. Also the jars, made from glass, weren’t dense enough to provide the effect, even with water in them. I think the ideal materials for this device would be tennis balls or something similar.