Wooden marble lifting machine powers itself, goes on for hours


This wooden machine is a giant mechanical wonder, standing at more than 6 feet tall. It relies on potential energy, kinetic energy and gravity to have a steel marble go from the top to the bottom, and back to the top again, all in a repetitive motion. There are physical forces that prevent the machine from working forever, but even in its present form, the thing can go on for 24 hours.

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