Thursday, May 9, 2013

Extra Long Marble Run

This is a great combination of toys used to build a marble run.




The pieces are Quercetti, but I couldn't find the set although this set looks similiar:


Virtual Marble Run

Although this video is a bit long at 9+ minutes. I must say that I watched (and enjoyed) watching the marbles compete to finish the run.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Marble Machine Kit 1

In my effort to find marble runs to build with my boys I cam across this gem from the U.K:



Check it out at: Marble Machine Kit 1:

DIY Marble Ramp | { Ambrosia Creative }

Ambrosia Creative has posted a great use of a pegboard and some paper towel (or toilet paper) rolls.  Check out the tutorial at DIY Marble Ramp.



Animated Marble Run

This is a fun animation that shows many of the wonderful obstacles that can be employed in a real world marble run.

Another Great Wooden Marble Run

This is a great wooden marble run which appears to be handmade. Unfortunately it's not in English so I'm not sure what they're saying.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Make a Marble Run from Scratch

I came across these instructions for making a marble run from scratch. These instructions are will create a normal distribution: