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Step 7Upgrades!
I agreed with a few of the first commenters that the lift was way too fast, as seen in the first video, and that this definitely needed a paint job.
I dug around for more parts I had kept from the old printer and found a small rubber belt along with a bunch of gears. These were put to use to slow the lift down to a nice, roller coaster-appropriate pace.
I modified the cardboard drive cog to accept the new motor belt, and added a tower to house the motor, gears, and battery pack.
Because of the slower lift, I had to make some adjustments to the positioning of the upper portion of the track which receives the ball off of the lift. This slowed down the track somewhat, so I also had to switch to using steelies (heavier metal marbles).
Prior to painting, the tower looked a lot like a prison yard guard tower. That was unintentional.
I dug around for more parts I had kept from the old printer and found a small rubber belt along with a bunch of gears. These were put to use to slow the lift down to a nice, roller coaster-appropriate pace.
I modified the cardboard drive cog to accept the new motor belt, and added a tower to house the motor, gears, and battery pack.
Because of the slower lift, I had to make some adjustments to the positioning of the upper portion of the track which receives the ball off of the lift. This slowed down the track somewhat, so I also had to switch to using steelies (heavier metal marbles).
Prior to painting, the tower looked a lot like a prison yard guard tower. That was unintentional.
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