Another RBS completed

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RBS = Rolling Ball sculpture. Stainless 304, 12 gauge tracks. about 21" tall. Marbles are 3/4".Last edited by Terr; 10-22-2008 at 11:37 AM.
Reply:Nice.  What method did you use to weld?
Reply:Originally Posted by tapwelderNice.  What method did you use to weld?
Reply:That's really cool.How long does it take to make the trip down the rails?  Looks like it might take a while.  That's neat!"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Wow, thats amazing!*insert welding gibberish here*                    Mandy
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammHow long does it take to make the trip down the rails?  Looks like it might take a while.  That's neat!
Reply:Pretty darn slick. Should make someone real tickeld. Looks like some very intensive work.
Reply:Originally Posted by TerrThere are two paths (there is a splitter switch at the top) each one takes about 14 seconds from top to bottom.
Reply:Who's Chuck Baldwin?"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammIs the round (magnet?) for steel balls as opposed to marbles.  This is REALLY NEAT
Reply:I thought it could be used for both.  Is that a magnet?You've taken the temporal (sp?) spacial thing to new limits."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammI thought it could be used for both.  Is that a magnet?
Reply:Originally Posted by TerrNo, no magnets. Everything is SS and marbles are glass.The round thing is a counterweight on a lever that lowers the marble to the next level. It is a stainless washer, painted.
Reply:We need a video of the marble making its way along that cool track. I like it, very cool.
Reply:Do you use some kind of adjustable slip roller to form all the bends or do you work freehand with jigs/forms? You must have the patience of a saint! How many hours are in that ?!?!-Matt------------------------------------------
Reply:Originally Posted by HephaestusDo you use some kind of adjustable slip roller to form all the bends or do you work freehand with jigs/forms? You must have the patience of a saint! How many hours are in that ?!?!
Reply:Thats neat and will provide many hours of entertainment for kids or grandkids. I might have to try my hand at one. Thanks for some inspiration.