A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately complex contraption in which a series of devices that perform simple tasks are linked together to produce a domino effect in which activating one device triggers the next device in the sequence. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor of such contraptions, Rube Goldberg.
My son has recently taken an interest in Rube Goldberg machines, thanks to a children's show here in Japan featuring said machines (called "ピタゴラスウイッチ" (Pythagoras Switch)), and I want to show him some real, homemade examples!
To enter the contest just make a video featuring your Rube Goldberg machine, and yourself, and post the link in the comments. Winner takes home 100 Steem Backed Dollars!
Contest Rules:
MACHINE MUST BE AN ORIGINAL CREATION.
VIDEO MUST FEATURE YOU, DEAR STEEMIAN, OR A SIGN/PIECE OF PAPER WITH YOUR STEEMIT USERNAME FOR VERIFICATION.
DEADLINE IS THE PAYOUT FOR THIS POST!
JudgingCriteria:
Machines will be judged on five categories:
- Originality: 1 - 10
- Mechanics/Engineering: 1 - 10
- Presentation: 1 - 10
- My son's rating: 1 - 10
- Fun! 1 - 10
Here is an example:
If you have any further questions, let me know in the comments section!
May the best Rube Goldberg/ピタゴラスウイッチ win!!!
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)