Useless Machine; I want one

[vampist]

It's the worlds most useless machine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4

 

[FlightSimBoy]

Doesn't look that hard to build if that's what you want to do. NE555 timer chip, RC Servo, caps and resistors.

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Most-Useless-Machine/step5/The-Box/

I'm almost positive they sell these pre-made too.. Lol.

Who doesn't want one? It may be useless, but it is so cool at the same time.

 

[63083]

I agree. While it may useless, it would also be a bunch of fun. especially if you could devise a way to make it go automatically.

 

[vampist]

I agree. While it may useless, it would also be a bunch of fun. especially if you could devise a way to make it go automatically.

Like build it with another side, with a two second delay.
So when you turn it on, one side turns the switch on, waits two seconds
(so the arm goes fully down), then the other arm goes, etc.

I don't know if I actually want to build one. Just thought it was a really stupidly cool video and some might like it.

 

[FlightSimBoy]

Vampist and 63083, that's genius. Now if only you could make it work perpetually... You'd be rich. Magnets could do it, but friction and wear and tear would make it impossible..

 

[tom-knox]

It's great. instructables gives way to some amazing projects

 

[winslow33]

Like build it with another side, with a two second delay.
So when you turn it on, one side turns the switch on, waits two seconds
(so the arm goes fully down), then the other arm goes, etc.quote]

yeah, I think wouldnt be that hard to do if you had a 5v dpdt relay and few capacitors it should be easy

 

[63083]

Like build it with another side, with a two second delay.
So when you turn it on, one side turns the switch on, waits two seconds
(so the arm goes fully down), then the other arm goes, etc.

I don't know if I actually want to build one. Just thought it was a really stupidly cool video and some might like it.

That's sort of what I was thinking about. I just couldn't figure out how to put it into words.

 

[JogaBonito1502]

Vampist's idea reminds me of those souvenirs that act more or less like a pendulum and never stop spinning.

 

[tom-knox]

It'd be a good little stress release in my opinion, put it on a 5v circuit and hook it up on USB.