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PCBs Are Here!

PCBs Are Here!

Well look what came in the post this week! Since you asked, I had a limited run of my PCBs made for the MMM Stepper Driver Module. This PCB is the one that I use in my clocks. They allow you to easily wire up a 12v power supply to a switch, an Arduino Nano and a stepper driver in order to drive a s

Introducing Matrixed Marble Machines!

Introducing Matrixed Marble Machines!

I've been working on this project for months now and I think that I'm finally ready to share it with you.What happens when you meld the concept of kinetic rolling ball sulptures with 3D printing and Gridfinity modularity? You get Matrixed Marble Machines! MMM is a system for building modular marbl

Coming Soon?

Coming Soon?

Perhaps you've noticed the Marble Clock that I created. It's been available for free download on other sites for a while now and I've just recently uploaded it here. Going forward, Thangs will be the canonical place to get these files. (And it will remain a free download.) Anyway, if you've seen th

Matrixed Marble Machines Clock Starter Pack

Matrixed Marble Machines Clock Starter Pack

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Everything you need to build the MMM Rolling Ball Clock in one bundle! This collection is the complete Clock Starter Pack bundle from Matrixed Marble Machines. Save roughly 25% by buying everything you need to get started with Matrixed Marble Machines in this one bundle. This one purchase includes all of the models needed to build a fully working rolling ball clock including the Clock Pack, the Articulated Marble Lifter Pack, the Stepper Driver Pack, the Spiral Pack and all of the supplementary parts and instructions necessary to assemble them all together into a fully working clock. Some additional materials are required to build this model including neodymium magnets, bearings, M3 hardware, 3/8" ball bearings, stepper motor and other inexpensive electronic components. Consult included documentation for an exact bill of materials.