I just wanted to say how happy I was seeing the reactions on last weeks Conveyor Belt Video! I wanted to make another kind of video showing things actually working. Its fun filming beauty shots of the Marble Machine X, it just looks cool from any angle. It has been a huge part of the design process to try to achieve that. So many times I took a tougher road design-wise, to keep moving parts visible and so on. The easiest would have been a MIDI keyboard and a computer, we took another route with this one :). Thank you for all the high fives in the comments, I was really touched by it and it is a huge motivation forward that helps me to cross this elusive finishing line.
Are we going to see a video of it all being mounted on the machine? We havent seen a video of the pistons and the ratchet stairs being made and mounted. As far as i know
Martin, by God, make sure you put witness marks on all those pipes so you know which goes where if you haven't already. I can't imagine the headache of trying to figure which ones go where!
That would be a royal fucking pain in the ass. I wouldn't want to have to figure that out either lmao. They're pretty tightly fit in there against each other
@Wintergatan , Considering that Electricians bend PVC pipes (in the past) etcetera. I can say from experience, that the bend radius should preferably stay within the radius of the pipes width/diameter. So, if you have a 21 in the outer diameter. For a good and clean bend, you should have around 21 in the U-bend. Of course, a tighter may be possible. But you have much more risk of running into that "crinkle" issue. Something that novice electricians experience a lot when bending normal Copper cables. Pressing two thumbs against one another and bending from that angle, with an even pressure, works generally the best. Basically, the thumbs work as a 'support' to as you pivot the wrists inward. Hej, Hej från södra Sverige.
Minimum bend radii are generally set to preserve strength and wall thickness. In any sort of pressure application, at least a 4d radius is recommended, and 5d is preferred, though the exact value varies up with certain material types and such. In conduit applications, the main two considerations are not stressing the cable jacket too much, and being able to pull cable (if you're not pre-running it). There's more to it, of course, as you know. But Martin is not putting much load at all on the tubes, nor is he carrying anything that could be damaged with too tight a bend. As long as the marble can easily pass through, then the tube will serve well. What I would think might be most beneficial is to work on getting the preheat absolutely perfect. One trick Martin may not have considered is a hot sand bed. Basically, you make a small metal box with fine, uniform sand in it, and holes in the bottom connected to an air manifold. The heat gun(s) blow air into the manifold, which 'fluidize' the sand bed with hot air. Use a bleed off of the manifold to control the air into the bed, and you should be able to reach an equilibrium temperature very controllably. That way he doesn't have to vary the distance from direct heat to control intensity. He can simply plunge the parts into the bed to preheat them, and get a controllable, uniform, and easy preheat every time. I've seen it used for a few applications, but I'm not aware of a commercially sold tool for the purpose.
@@TheSpacecraftX Basically what Geo Y said. At the bottom of the U, it rounds off. Generally, as a rule of thumb. You don't bend a cable or a PVC pipe a smaller radius than its diameter. Of course, generally you are much kinder with copper cables. Since, tighter bends increases resistance of said area. But regarding PVC pipes, it is a way of avoiding crinkling which is Ugly. Since PVC pipe bending and Acrylic bending is very similar. Just, we tend to use a metal spring to assist in the bending while he uses a silicone tube that provides a cleaner end result. It is all about practice in the end. So, if you do U-bend like Martin is doing, leave about the pipes width in between, and the chances of crinkling will lessen drastically. It will also look much cleaner and professional. Since the bend will look more natural.
The beat of the background song. The heartbeat of the marble machine. It may be only an easy song, but it fells like a complete one. This heartbeat calms me down. It is absolutely peaceful.
I binge-watched EVERY Wintergatan video on youtube over 2 weeks and caught up today. Now I have to wait a whole week for another fix?!! Aaaarrrrggghhhh!.
Lol... Real Acyrl Tubes need +160°C for Bending... And Water can only be max 100°C (if you are not in a Pressure chamber). So you cant Bend Acryl Tubes with hot Water! Maybe you use PETG Tubes or something like that... there you need only a Temperature 70°C+, that would be possible.
@@rrdrone90 There is no problem heating up water to 160°C. Water boils at 100°C but that doesn't mean that at 101°C all the water just instantly evaporates. I heated up water numerous times above 160°C on electric stoves in the lab, so no fancy bunsen burner.
Well, just use a liquid with a high boiling point like cooking oil. So unless these liquids react with the tube at high temperatures, I don’t see the problem.
One of my favorite parts of these videos is when you can hear Martin's smile while he's explaining something like the stud welded prototype. For some reason that always makes me very happy.
Even though I like the black programming plates better based on their looks and flexibility, I think having a pre-programmed song on hand during concerts would save a LOT of time. So yeah, this collab could potentially save years from your life haha
A shinny well polished sheet of metal for live performance could be interesting in terms of visual effects. Put a beam of light on it and "voila" light show. Would be awesome if the plate could be faceted, it would act as a disco ball maybe. The sheet could also be printed with funky psychedelic patterns. I'm sure Martin creative as he is could come up with nice graphics to put on it.
I think the metal looks awesome and is cleaner looking then the million empty holes in the rubber. It also allows you to have even more songs programmed since it should be easier to have them made vs drilling all the holes and manual programming. More songs is better, after all the work put into making this instrument it would be a shame to only have 2-3 songs!
@@h82fail You don't have to drill new plates for each song though, it's just that he would need to set up the song before intermissions. Which could take a lot of time.
Here in the USA, The Union Pacific Railroad has been restoring a giant steam locomotive that everyone thought was too big to restore. Their goal is to drive it from Cheyenne, WY to Ogden UT for the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. On Saturday, they cancelled the entire excursion of their smaller steam locomotive to concentrate on getting the larger one finished. Six days left, and they still hadn't installed the new pistons or connecting rods. It always takes 10 times longer than you anticipate! Everybody that makes anything experiences this. Keep going Martin. WE BELIEVE!
The finishing line is visible now Martin! What an unforgettable journey this is, and is yet to become! I really liked the outdoor shots and seeing you enjoy your beautiful surroundings. Cheers!
Third (on the main thread) ! On the uh... stud welding... 0.0 holy moly. That would perfectly suit your system on tour!!! However, I'd recommend blue-tempered or some sort of black oxide stainless steel if you are going to have it on stage. The reason would be for the dark background it would provide... shiny stainless would probably ruin that aesthetic. The black background really rounds out the contrast of the contraption! (Never thought I'd be able to form a phrase that... apt...)
I vehemently agree, having such a bright, reflective material would ruin the asthetic balance between the warm wood, the silver marbles, and the clear pipes.
Just finished bingewatching the entire playlist in a few days... The whole process of getting here has been such a wild ride ranging from country to country, dragon slaying, success failure and success... Cannot wait to see more of the build process. You've come a tremendous way, and while there is yet lot to do, you can power it through no doubt. Home stretch awaits... and then the world tour!
I really need to express myself. I've been following this project more or less since it began. In the beginning, I thought it would not work. The process seemed to be very slow and it looked like it wasn't going anywhere, I didn't believe that a guy who is now living somewhere in France alone would have the physical and emotional strength to create such an amazing project. But I was wrong, and I want to thank you very much for helping me understand that, I had never followed a process of creating such a detailed machine and your videos really opened up my eyes. Normally in social media, everything seems to be quick and made with no effort, but your videos showed the reality that exists behind everything and made me understand that most of the things I see take a long time to do. I don't know if I explained myself very well but in conclusion, I just want to say thank you for all of the inspiration that you give to me, and of course all of the community that follows you.
Your mantra is "world tour". Mine has come to be "Wintergatan". I just love this pure creative joy you show off here every week so much that I can't help but be inspired to do my own creating 🤓. Bravo and thank you, Martin!
I am 0.008mm from needing one of those posters. I am so excited to see your dream become something. I remember the time when the MMX was just a beautiful idea, waiting to be assembled and it is truly amazing to see how far the MMX has come. WORLD TOUR!!!
I really, really, really want to see this thing working live, can't wait for the world tour. I'm sure the feeling is 1000 time stronger for you. Keep it up, and just know that we're all excited too.
Every Wednesday I get so excited when I remember that it’s time for Wintergatan Wednesdays. Seriously this makes my day, whether it’s 10:30 in the morning or 10:30 at night. Thanks for the consistent uploads, really appreciate it!
The levers on the right side of the machine makes me want to see a steampunk version of the marble machine. Keep up the good work! I can’t wait to hear all the marbleous, er, marvellous music to come with this beautiful machine!
I know you said last week's backing track was just a little thrown together thing for the video, but listening to it in this video, I would love for it to be the unofficial test track for the MMX. Even if it's never played live, it's a very pretty piece.
Thank you for this today. There is something so peaceful about your videos. It helps me to find my calm. I found out that my aunt, a woman that was like a second mother to me, passed away this morning. I'm in turmoil and feeling lost, but your video lessened the pain a small amount.
Up until now your Marble Machine X looks like a weird steam punk time machine. But it is so awesome to see you putting so much effort into this project. I really like watching your videos. Keep it up man. 👍
I have been waiting for poster since I saw the T-shirt !! Your work inspire me so much that I want to be able to look at it when I look up from my work as well and keep going to acheive my goal. Your dedication is just too beautiful to put words on it, I can only feel it deep in my bones and strongly empathise with it. I hope all the best for you and your project and I will continue to watch your videos with passion
I really like the acrylic tubing aesthetic. It has a kind of mad scientist/steampunk vibe... I bet the machine will look amazing in action. Keep up the great work!
I really dont regret a bit waiting every wednesday just to see an 10 minute video. Its just wholesome at its finest. And the backtracks are just awesome. Just cant wait to listen the final result. You are an inspiring human being Martin 😊 (ps: Sorry for the slightly broken english hehe)
I was very happy to see you using this song again this week. I really love the clicking and whirring of the ladder/elevator. It's already making great music. Happy Bending!
I would recommend making wooden curves for various angles or one that's adjustable that you could set the pipe into while you bend it. That way you have perfect smooth curves every time.
That would be excellent to build multiple machines, OR if every pipe had to be more precise. But 38 jigs to make 38 parts seems excessive. There also is no guarantee that it'll work. As a jig is made, then the pipe, both parts have to be removed to do the next one, so there's no reference to the previous piece as the one is made. Given the result, a calibrated eyeball is often good enough even in this age of supertechnology.
You're creating an amazing thing. The best amazing things may take almost forever or unexpectedly little time ... but they always have someone with a fire in their heart pushing for their completion.
The MMX saga is the epitome of collaboration and should be taught in classrooms everywhere. Don't be scared of dreaming big, and don't be scared of collaborating!
For sure the machine teach patience, a lot of it. I like to watch video from Your work because You aren't typical 'artist' but You know very well how to use technology and that is what I like.
@@_iphoenix_6164 I used to lurk on there a lot, but I haven't really gotten back on since my 84ce got borrowed indefinitely... My username is nbc12 if you want to find me, I don't even think I've ever posted. Happy bday btw! Mines in like 3 days too!
Out of 7 billion people it is nice sometimes to have your 10 seconds of fame. I know I get a kick out of channels reading my chat comment in a live stream.
MMX was an idea. Every Wednesday it moves towards being a beautiful reality. Martin, this is just such a beautiful thing. Thank you for being you and bring us along with you.
I think it's completely marvellous, getting to watch you trying and failing and trying and succeeding... as this extraordinary machine is coming together. Also: how considerate that marble was, bringing you out in the sunlight for a well-deserved rest! *high five* from Linköping!
First of all, your frogs sound like sad kookaburras. Second of all - you seem a lot happier lately, and that makes ME happier. Third, how dare you mock us with not-yet-available posters!!
Is that amazing rose bush the kind that produces rose-hips? (for tea) You need to replace those stairs with resonant bars so when a marble goes rogue, music will lead you outside.
Hey, to prevent such unfortunate cases where you're forced into the sunlight by some marble rolling down the stairs, could you maybe put some thin magnetic sheet over the top step, which would grab marbles before they roll down? Or do they carry too much kinetic energy to be stopped by such a solution?
Martin seems so happy in his recent videos. This one jumps around a bit and you can just totally see his mind hoping between all these pieces and projects that are exciting him. It's so amazing to see this all coming to fruition and I'm so happy for Martin. Inspirational!
Hi Martin, I was wondering about the PBS status of the MMX... it must be looking better by now, right? World tour World tour World tour World tour World tour World tour World tour
Sometimes I get frustrated with your engineering vs aesthetics choices but, your sound design and editing skills always bring me back! Thanks for bringing us along!
I just called it the marvel machine in my head because its astounding how cool this is and the fact all these different people contributing to it and its growing this art peace almost as an organic celebration of human ingenuity and cooperation. It's so inspiring and beautiful and to know its a functioning piece and is an astounding accomplishment .We are now all saying .World tour, world tour, world tour, we are all rooting for you. and watching the process is so enjoyable. We can all feel a little part of it. I have to get on the patrion bandwagon here.
Do you think there will be a timing problem with the marbles going thru different lengths and curves on there way to there target. Or is my OCD taking over again. This project is outstanding and keep up the great work.
The pipes are only there to replace the marbles at the metal droppers. The actual drops are timed there (and adjustable), the pipes just need to be fast enough to replace that marble before the next note
Don't worry, he's got it under control, check out the video called Dropping the Ball - PRECISELY - Marble Machine X #52, the marble that drops actually gets released from the metal rails at the end of the acrylic, and those rails are all adjustable so he can calibrate the drop to be the same for each instrument.
Thank you so much for going through the trouble of videoing the progress of the MMX. I first came to this series at around ep25 and I binge watched every video before that one and now I look forward to watching every wintergatan Thursday. (Because I live in Australia it never comes out on a Wednesday) every video has never failed to put a smile on my face regardless of what’s going on in my little corner of the world. I really hope to see you on the world tour even if I have to leave the country to see it although I really hope you come to Australia.
It totally would, I'm not sure it'll be very significant, but even the slightly different bends in the tubes would cause delays. However, with those stud welding plates he could totally fix that! Just measure the delay of each one and make the tiny adjustments required. Would have to be bpm specific but since most songs would probably be best played at a specific bpm that might be fine.
The release mechanism that drops the ball is after the pipe, and triggers a new ball to traverse the pipe and "stage" for the next release. Only becomes an issue if trying to drop two balls within less time than it takes a ball to make the trip, and that led Martin to two channels per note.
The actual drops are timed by the metal releases after the pipes. So the marble is dropped immediately when the registrator hits. At the same time another marble is released down the pipes to replace the one at the dropper.
@@MrWhateva10 Yea, that makes sense now. That being said, I think there's be a BPM limit for the MMX so I would imagine that for higher bpms, we could then introduce: The MM: XXL :)
@Wintergatan: I have a question: the way through the different pipes is not equal, so the way down will last longer for some Marbles than for others. Does this affect the timing?
The release mechanism that drops the ball is after the pipe, and triggers a new ball to traverse the pipe and "stage" for the next release. Only becomes an issue if trying to drop two balls within less time than it takes a ball to make the trip, and that led Martin to two channels per note.
I look forward to every Thursday when I get to watch these. Such an amazing project that testifies to the creativity God has given you. It’s looking great. If you every come to Adelaide on your world tour, I’ll be there.
Uhhh… just realized this, the marbles will travel different length for different channels of the vibraphone. Wouldn't that cause a difference in time? Also there's a quite a long side track for channel 1. Wouldn't that cost energy from the marble? Or this part doesn't matter that much…
I did it. I finally caught up with the series. It took me 4 weeks of heavy youtube IV drip directly to the eyeballs but I made it. So excited to see how far this has come.
Going back through this whole series in 2021 to 'like' every video that I forgot to 'like' the first time I watched it. Just showing love to my favorite Swedish wizard. But changing it sometimes because otherwise it looks like spam. And then feeling a little bit silly for doing it. But then regaining my resolve because this man deserves it.
I just wanted to say how happy I was seeing the reactions on last weeks Conveyor Belt Video! I wanted to make another kind of video showing things actually working. Its fun filming beauty shots of the Marble Machine X, it just looks cool from any angle. It has been a huge part of the design process to try to achieve that. So many times I took a tougher road design-wise, to keep moving parts visible and so on. The easiest would have been a MIDI keyboard and a computer, we took another route with this one :). Thank you for all the high fives in the comments, I was really touched by it and it is a huge motivation forward that helps me to cross this elusive finishing line.
All I can say is, thank you for your passion. We all appreciate it.
High five Martin! ✋
We love the products! Can’t wait to see this in real life.
The mmx sure is a lot of work, so thanks for remembering us and making videos along the way!
Are we going to see a video of it all being mounted on the machine? We havent seen a video of the pistons and the ratchet stairs being made and mounted. As far as i know
I like this guy...
He's not getting stressed out... even with a clock in front of him, everytime.
i'm fascinated by the minute digit of the timlapse
I had noticed, in the videos before he introduced the project manager, he was getting frustrated and grumpy. Ever since then he's been vastly happier.
I think the clock would help honestly. It'd at least give me a better sense of progress.
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Drugs will do that
I remember when he was just starting the frame. man its been going so well and it looks great
The frame build gave us his most "metal" tune.
I remember when he first released the Marble machine video
to be honest at some points i'm not even sure whether he will finish the machine or not.
@@keselekbakiak An art work is never truly "finished." At some point, the artist just stops working on it.
Martin, by God, make sure you put witness marks on all those pipes so you know which goes where if you haven't already. I can't imagine the headache of trying to figure which ones go where!
They are pretty short and go almost straight so it shouldn't be a problem..
That would be a royal fucking pain in the ass. I wouldn't want to have to figure that out either lmao. They're pretty tightly fit in there against each other
To whoever asked for posters, thanks for asking for posters, because it looks like WE'RE GETTING POSTERS!
Can we get Posters for supporting the MMX project?
I was one of them ! Cool !!
I want a blueprint as well.!!!!
yep finally the poster are comming ^^ wait for month
Yes! I was another one who asked for posters! So happy right now!
Don't forget to take care of yourself as well while working on the MMX.
Check out his olive oil video.
@Bill Keith Channel Point still stands
Thanks mom. I love you too.
It is great to see him get outside at the end. Reminds me I live in this beautiful country too and should get outside.
Probally my favorite UA-cam Channel to watch atm
For me forever and even after the marble machine X has been built and show cased
I watch this channel when I'm feeling down, even if I'm just watching a tutorial, his voice and his music calms me down.
Yeap me too
@Wintergatan , Considering that Electricians bend PVC pipes (in the past) etcetera. I can say from experience, that the bend radius should preferably stay within the radius of the pipes width/diameter. So, if you have a 21 in the outer diameter. For a good and clean bend, you should have around 21 in the U-bend. Of course, a tighter may be possible. But you have much more risk of running into that "crinkle" issue. Something that novice electricians experience a lot when bending normal Copper cables.
Pressing two thumbs against one another and bending from that angle, with an even pressure, works generally the best. Basically, the thumbs work as a 'support' to as you pivot the wrists inward.
Hej, Hej från södra Sverige.
What do you mean by "a 21"? or "21 in the U bend" do you mean a ration of 2:1 or is there supposed to be 21 or something?
@@TheSpacecraftX i think it means there should be a space the width of the pipe in between the bend.
Minimum bend radii are generally set to preserve strength and wall thickness. In any sort of pressure application, at least a 4d radius is recommended, and 5d is preferred, though the exact value varies up with certain material types and such. In conduit applications, the main two considerations are not stressing the cable jacket too much, and being able to pull cable (if you're not pre-running it). There's more to it, of course, as you know. But Martin is not putting much load at all on the tubes, nor is he carrying anything that could be damaged with too tight a bend. As long as the marble can easily pass through, then the tube will serve well.
What I would think might be most beneficial is to work on getting the preheat absolutely perfect. One trick Martin may not have considered is a hot sand bed. Basically, you make a small metal box with fine, uniform sand in it, and holes in the bottom connected to an air manifold. The heat gun(s) blow air into the manifold, which 'fluidize' the sand bed with hot air. Use a bleed off of the manifold to control the air into the bed, and you should be able to reach an equilibrium temperature very controllably. That way he doesn't have to vary the distance from direct heat to control intensity. He can simply plunge the parts into the bed to preheat them, and get a controllable, uniform, and easy preheat every time.
I've seen it used for a few applications, but I'm not aware of a commercially sold tool for the purpose.
@@TrojanManSCP Cool trick, sand bed one.
@@TheSpacecraftX Basically what Geo Y said. At the bottom of the U, it rounds off. Generally, as a rule of thumb. You don't bend a cable or a PVC pipe a smaller radius than its diameter. Of course, generally you are much kinder with copper cables. Since, tighter bends increases resistance of said area. But regarding PVC pipes, it is a way of avoiding crinkling which is Ugly. Since PVC pipe bending and Acrylic bending is very similar. Just, we tend to use a metal spring to assist in the bending while he uses a silicone tube that provides a cleaner end result. It is all about practice in the end.
So, if you do U-bend like Martin is doing, leave about the pipes width in between, and the chances of crinkling will lessen drastically. It will also look much cleaner and professional. Since the bend will look more natural.
Sees "How to Bend Acrylic Pipe PERFECTLY..."
Me: Oh no, how many did he break?
lol🤣
I love that he shows his mistakes so we can learn from them too. So many other videos out there where everything is perfect, first try..
@@DracoOmnia A master is measured by his failures after all.
The beat of the background song. The heartbeat of the marble machine.
It may be only an easy song, but it fells like a complete one.
This heartbeat calms me down. It is absolutely peaceful.
I binge-watched EVERY Wintergatan video on youtube over 2 weeks and caught up today. Now I have to wait a whole week for another fix?!! Aaaarrrrggghhhh!.
At work we use hot water to bend pipes. Since it gives even heat and there is no problems with accidental bubbles due to too much heat
what kind of work do you do?
Make marcus see this!
Lol... Real Acyrl Tubes need +160°C for Bending... And Water can only be max 100°C (if you are not in a Pressure chamber). So you cant Bend Acryl Tubes with hot Water!
Maybe you use PETG Tubes or something like that... there you need only a Temperature 70°C+, that would be possible.
@@rrdrone90 There is no problem heating up water to 160°C. Water boils at 100°C but that doesn't mean that at 101°C all the water just instantly evaporates.
I heated up water numerous times above 160°C on electric stoves in the lab, so no fancy bunsen burner.
Well, just use a liquid with a high boiling point like cooking oil. So unless these liquids react with the tube at high temperatures, I don’t see the problem.
One of my favorite parts of these videos is when you can hear Martin's smile while he's explaining something like the stud welded prototype. For some reason that always makes me very happy.
Even though I like the black programming plates better based on their looks and flexibility, I think having a pre-programmed song on hand during concerts would save a LOT of time. So yeah, this collab could potentially save years from your life haha
A shinny well polished sheet of metal for live performance could be interesting in terms of visual effects. Put a beam of light on it and "voila" light show. Would be awesome if the plate could be faceted, it would act as a disco ball maybe. The sheet could also be printed with funky psychedelic patterns. I'm sure Martin creative as he is could come up with nice graphics to put on it.
@@357BlahEn Yeah, I agree
@@Particulator Oh dude yes! The options are limitless
I think the metal looks awesome and is cleaner looking then the million empty holes in the rubber. It also allows you to have even more songs programmed since it should be easier to have them made vs drilling all the holes and manual programming. More songs is better, after all the work put into making this instrument it would be a shame to only have 2-3 songs!
@@h82fail You don't have to drill new plates for each song though, it's just that he would need to set up the song before intermissions. Which could take a lot of time.
Here in the USA, The Union Pacific Railroad has been restoring a giant steam locomotive that everyone thought was too big to restore. Their goal is to drive it from Cheyenne, WY to Ogden UT for the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. On Saturday, they cancelled the entire excursion of their smaller steam locomotive to concentrate on getting the larger one finished. Six days left, and they still hadn't installed the new pistons or connecting rods. It always takes 10 times longer than you anticipate! Everybody that makes anything experiences this. Keep going Martin. WE BELIEVE!
the part where the marble led you outside was beautiful
The finishing line is visible now Martin! What an unforgettable journey this is, and is yet to become!
I really liked the outdoor shots and seeing you enjoy your beautiful surroundings.
Cheers!
In sight but that is while looking through a Nikon P1000 with the zoom maxed!
Bill Keith Channel Hahaa 😄 still visible though!
This is also great advice for people who decide to custom watercooling solutions for PC's using acrylic tubing!
Was thinking of exactly the same thing.
Pleasure to watch someone so in love with their work.
I think Martin has a Love Hate relationship with the MMX yet his ability to stay cool under stress is really amazing.
@@kittonsmitton I'm a relative new comer to viewing this whole project, so you probably have a better grasp of the general spirit.
I don't even want to ask what medical procedure would require an 18mm _medical silicone rod_
maybe something for a large animal? doesn't necessarily have to be human medicine!
My guess is the esophagus. (In humans)
oh!! he said "medical silicone rod" I heard "magical" and was just like... "ok, i'll buy that, it is pretty magical..."
@NamedKitten I can think of several situations where a thick limber rod would excel. . .
Buddy Clem l
I'm glad you find time to stop and smell the roses :) I love your videos!
;)
I love your side tracks and simply sharing your garden and simple pleasures. Keep up the good work!
I was looking tips on how to bend acrylic for my water cooling pc, but stay for your impresive project!.
Third (on the main thread) !
On the uh... stud welding... 0.0 holy moly. That would perfectly suit your system on tour!!! However, I'd recommend blue-tempered or some sort of black oxide stainless steel if you are going to have it on stage. The reason would be for the dark background it would provide... shiny stainless would probably ruin that aesthetic. The black background really rounds out the contrast of the contraption! (Never thought I'd be able to form a phrase that... apt...)
dequinox that was a very apt phrase indeed. Well done :)
dequinox yes this! Black oxide would look so awesome! Perhaps they could even make different tempers to have different colours for different songs?
You could even laser-etch a custom image into it and/or drill holes though it, putting leds inside to make it truly look like a wintergatan!
I vehemently agree, having such a bright, reflective material would ruin the asthetic balance between the warm wood, the silver marbles, and the clear pipes.
Just finished bingewatching the entire playlist in a few days... The whole process of getting here has been such a wild ride ranging from country to country, dragon slaying, success failure and success...
Cannot wait to see more of the build process. You've come a tremendous way, and while there is yet lot to do, you can power it through no doubt. Home stretch awaits... and then the world tour!
Every time I watch these videos I think that Martin lives in some kind of magical land that isn’t earth. Martin are you an alien?
Reminds me of minecraft islands
It is in Provence, south of France. Very beautiful out there. :)
@@louisdurand4567 Yes it is Very beautiful
Leigh I'd subsume it is not being an Alien what makes him different in his effect on You, me, and a lotta other people. It is being an _Artist_ .
I really need to express myself.
I've been following this project more or less since it began. In the beginning, I thought it would not work. The process seemed to be very slow and it looked like it wasn't going anywhere, I didn't believe that a guy who is now living somewhere in France alone would have the physical and emotional strength to create such an amazing project.
But I was wrong, and I want to thank you very much for helping me understand that, I had never followed a process of creating such a detailed machine and your videos really opened up my eyes. Normally in social media, everything seems to be quick and made with no effort, but your videos showed the reality that exists behind everything and made me understand that most of the things I see take a long time to do.
I don't know if I explained myself very well but in conclusion, I just want to say thank you for all of the inspiration that you give to me, and of course all of the community that follows you.
What a good comment, just expressing my feelings.
I remember seeing a video a while ago where you were mostly just in the conceptualization stage. You've really come far since then.
Your mantra is "world tour". Mine has come to be "Wintergatan". I just love this pure creative joy you show off here every week so much that I can't help but be inspired to do my own creating 🤓.
Bravo and thank you, Martin!
I'm so happy to see the MMX, all this community work and Martins devotion is truly inspiring
I am 0.008mm from needing one of those posters. I am so excited to see your dream become something. I remember the time when the MMX was just a beautiful idea, waiting to be assembled and it is truly amazing to see how far the MMX has come.
WORLD TOUR!!!
I didn't realised this was posted on Wintergatan. I thought it was a random video. " That would be perfect for Martin" - I thought
It's crazy that the original Marble Machine was only a prototype for this beast. No compromises, it's a gorgeous work of engineering and art.
I Have been Hitting the Refresh Button for 3 hours Waiting for this Video. Thank you for all you have done and Keep up the Good work 👍
I suggest push notifications! 😃
I really, really, really want to see this thing working live, can't wait for the world tour. I'm sure the feeling is 1000 time stronger for you. Keep it up, and just know that we're all excited too.
Martin, Modulin II is already built and waiting on you. Please PM me for details. Thanks!
I hope he reads this comment. I'm hoping we get to see it soon. 👍
Nobody cares
Can I get one too? I'd love a modulin.
Post a message on reddit group.
@@ThisIsGoogle That is false. I love modulins so I care.
Every Wednesday I get so excited when I remember that it’s time for Wintergatan Wednesdays. Seriously this makes my day, whether it’s 10:30 in the morning or 10:30 at night. Thanks for the consistent uploads, really appreciate it!
Actuaaally the world tour mantra reaaaaally fits the music you made with mechanical rhythm set.
The levers on the right side of the machine makes me want to see a steampunk version of the marble machine.
Keep up the good work! I can’t wait to hear all the marbleous, er, marvellous music to come with this beautiful machine!
I know you said last week's backing track was just a little thrown together thing for the video, but listening to it in this video, I would love for it to be the unofficial test track for the MMX. Even if it's never played live, it's a very pretty piece.
Thank you for this today. There is something so peaceful about your videos. It helps me to find my calm. I found out that my aunt, a woman that was like a second mother to me, passed away this morning. I'm in turmoil and feeling lost, but your video lessened the pain a small amount.
Sorry to hear that... 😔
Thank you for the condolences, @@cymbala6208, it means very much to me.
As much hype for the ending of MMX than GOT.
But here i don't need to boost my brightness !
Watching this series makes you bright!
You're almost there ! I can't wait to see the machine play a full song
Up until now your Marble Machine X looks like a weird steam punk time machine. But it is so awesome to see you putting so much effort into this project. I really like watching your videos. Keep it up man. 👍
how is this NOT a Steam punk time machine! XD its must be, because everytime i look at that thing move i lose sense of time and space.
This is one of the best channels. I would have never found here if there wasn't that collaboration with This Old Tony.
I have been waiting for poster since I saw the T-shirt !! Your work inspire me so much that I want to be able to look at it when I look up from my work as well and keep going to acheive my goal.
Your dedication is just too beautiful to put words on it, I can only feel it deep in my bones and strongly empathise with it.
I hope all the best for you and your project and I will continue to watch your videos with passion
Totally agree. Get so much inspo from this channel
I really like the acrylic tubing aesthetic. It has a kind of mad scientist/steampunk vibe... I bet the machine will look amazing in action. Keep up the great work!
I really dont regret a bit waiting every wednesday just to see an 10 minute video. Its just wholesome at its finest. And the backtracks are just awesome. Just cant wait to listen the final result. You are an inspiring human being Martin 😊 (ps: Sorry for the slightly broken english hehe)
My son and I recently found you're channel. We love all the technical stuff and problem solving. Watching the marble machine in action is relaxing.
YOU ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY ❤️ AND I COMPLETELY FORGOT THAT TODAY WAS WEDNESDAY AND I WAS SO HAPPY I JUMPED AROUND HAHAHA
It is Wednesday my dudes!
I was very happy to see you using this song again this week. I really love the clicking and whirring of the ladder/elevator. It's already making great music. Happy Bending!
I would recommend making wooden curves for various angles or one that's adjustable that you could set the pipe into while you bend it. That way you have perfect smooth curves every time.
That would be excellent to build multiple machines, OR if every pipe had to be more precise. But 38 jigs to make 38 parts seems excessive.
There also is no guarantee that it'll work. As a jig is made, then the pipe, both parts have to be removed to do the next one, so there's no reference to the previous piece as the one is made.
Given the result, a calibrated eyeball is often good enough even in this age of supertechnology.
Hah! My favourite saying this year is “success comes from failure repeated with enthusiasm”. I love your work.
I'm so jealous of where you live, It's beautiful!
I thought Martin was just renting that work house. Maybe he bought it and the land?
There's something so satisfying to the sound of the marble going through the pipe. 2:34 to 2:51 is just pure ASMR.
That moment when your favorite youtuber starts making references to some of your favorite childrens books...
:)
You're creating an amazing thing. The best amazing things may take almost forever or unexpectedly little time ... but they always have someone with a fire in their heart pushing for their completion.
The MMX saga is the epitome of collaboration and should be taught in classrooms everywhere. Don't be scared of dreaming big, and don't be scared of collaborating!
Wintergatan Wednesday is the best day of the week! I'm always looking forward to each and every Wednesday because of it!
It is Wednesday my dudes...
DMadHacks ayy
My dudes? And what about the whamen?
Aaaaaaaaaaayy
im a minute late, DMadHacks your getting slow.)
Yes it is my dude
For sure the machine teach patience, a lot of it. I like to watch video from Your work because You aren't typical 'artist' but You know very well how to use technology and that is what I like.
"This is an apricot tree. Found my first apricot- see it? That's an apricot, wow, so cool"
Eyy it's that guy from cemetech
Noah Christensen that's me! :D
Edit; what's your username, if you have an account?
That is legendary 😂
@@_iphoenix_6164 I used to lurk on there a lot, but I haven't really gotten back on since my 84ce got borrowed indefinitely... My username is nbc12 if you want to find me, I don't even think I've ever posted. Happy bday btw! Mines in like 3 days too!
Apricot seeds cures cancer.
Slay this new Acrylic dragon Martin! We know it's tedious. You're doing great!
Holy sh, thank you for including my comment in the video Martin, glad I could help, this made my day! :)
Out of 7 billion people it is nice sometimes to have your 10 seconds of fame. I know I get a kick out of channels reading my chat comment in a live stream.
MMX was an idea. Every Wednesday it moves towards being a beautiful reality. Martin, this is just such a beautiful thing. Thank you for being you and bring us along with you.
Nice one, thanks for uploading quality content!
I think it's completely marvellous, getting to watch you trying and failing and trying and succeeding... as this extraordinary machine is coming together. Also: how considerate that marble was, bringing you out in the sunlight for a well-deserved rest! *high five* from Linköping!
I was so hyped I literally spent hours in the computer waiting for nine AM to watch your next video
EST, Eastern time zone? Me too!
Loving the butterfly stickers on the clock, on the heat gun, and the programming plate
Oui encore une vidéo pour cette machine incroyable
Ye
This is just pure mechanical and architectural genius both meeting and blending with pure Musical art Winter Garden I salute you
First of all, your frogs sound like sad kookaburras. Second of all - you seem a lot happier lately, and that makes ME happier. Third, how dare you mock us with not-yet-available posters!!
I thought of kookaburra too 😂
@@bidibum Now fill the machine with gumballs and have the MMX play that children's song....
South of France with the right weather is really soothing.
I didn't know this video could pop up in my music mix playlist thing. Everything is music if Martin makes it.
Is that amazing rose bush the kind that produces rose-hips? (for tea)
You need to replace those stairs with resonant bars so when a marble goes rogue, music will lead you outside.
You've got such an awe-inspiring house, Martin... I wish I could live somewhere so beautiful.
Hey, to prevent such unfortunate cases where you're forced into the sunlight by some marble rolling down the stairs, could you maybe put some thin magnetic sheet over the top step, which would grab marbles before they roll down? Or do they carry too much kinetic energy to be stopped by such a solution?
What, you don’t want him to EVER go outside?? 😉
@@johnnyjohnson6643 He can't really build MMX if he's outside, so...
There is no other youtuber I look forward to so much. Literally all week I am anticipating your videos. Keep it up!
Behold! Wintergatan the master of acrylic pipe!
There is water bending, fire bending, earth bending, air bending and the rarest of them all: acrylic bending!
I like that you also showed us your garden, this made it more interesting! :D
If you ever move, the new people are going to be coming across marbles for years ;)
Martin seems so happy in his recent videos. This one jumps around a bit and you can just totally see his mind hoping between all these pieces and projects that are exciting him. It's so amazing to see this all coming to fruition and I'm so happy for Martin. Inspirational!
I agree. With each step he seems more giddy!
Hi Martin, I was wondering about the PBS status of the MMX... it must be looking better by now, right?
World tour
World tour
World tour
World tour
World tour
World tour
World tour
please
I’m really looking forward to this world tour! I really want to see you on stage playing that beauty...can’t wait!
Since you are using this music alot. Its time to share the link for this beautiful piece of epic marble music.
Sometimes I get frustrated with your engineering vs aesthetics choices but, your sound design and editing skills always bring me back! Thanks for bringing us along!
I had no plans to ever bend acrylic pipe, but now I guess I have no choice.
I just called it the marvel machine in my head because its astounding how cool this is and the fact all these different people contributing to it and its growing this art peace almost as an organic celebration of human ingenuity and cooperation. It's so inspiring and beautiful and to know its a functioning piece and is an astounding accomplishment .We are now all saying .World tour, world tour, world tour, we are all rooting for you. and watching the process is so enjoyable. We can all feel a little part of it. I have to get on the patrion bandwagon here.
Do you think there will be a timing problem with the marbles going thru different lengths and curves on there way to there target.
Or is my OCD taking over again. This project is outstanding and keep up the great work.
The pipes are only there to replace the marbles at the metal droppers. The actual drops are timed there (and adjustable), the pipes just need to be fast enough to replace that marble before the next note
Don't worry, he's got it under control, check out the video called Dropping the Ball - PRECISELY - Marble Machine X #52, the marble that drops actually gets released from the metal rails at the end of the acrylic, and those rails are all adjustable so he can calibrate the drop to be the same for each instrument.
It feels like it's not even been a month, You have done so much progress that it's nearly unbelieveable.
This week dragon Slayer takes on “The PMA Labyrinth”!!!
I always felt bad for the dragons. What did they do wrong?
Alex Snitzer it’s a negative stereotype based around European Gold horders
Thank you so much for going through the trouble of videoing the progress of the MMX. I first came to this series at around ep25 and I binge watched every video before that one and now I look forward to watching every wintergatan Thursday. (Because I live in Australia it never comes out on a Wednesday) every video has never failed to put a smile on my face regardless of what’s going on in my little corner of the world. I really hope to see you on the world tour even if I have to leave the country to see it although I really hope you come to Australia.
Oh, wait a minute. Won't the differently sized tubing at that point cause longer marble travel times and thusly a delay for each note played?
It totally would, I'm not sure it'll be very significant, but even the slightly different bends in the tubes would cause delays. However, with those stud welding plates he could totally fix that! Just measure the delay of each one and make the tiny adjustments required. Would have to be bpm specific but since most songs would probably be best played at a specific bpm that might be fine.
The release mechanism that drops the ball is after the pipe, and triggers a new ball to traverse the pipe and "stage" for the next release. Only becomes an issue if trying to drop two balls within less time than it takes a ball to make the trip, and that led Martin to two channels per note.
The actual drops are timed by the metal releases after the pipes. So the marble is dropped immediately when the registrator hits. At the same time another marble is released down the pipes to replace the one at the dropper.
@@piperboy98 Oh, right! I checked back to #78 and it showed exactly that at 5:43. Thanks for the clarification!
@@MrWhateva10 Yea, that makes sense now. That being said, I think there's be a BPM limit for the MMX so I would imagine that for higher bpms, we could then introduce: The MM: XXL :)
I think these tubes are going to be one of those under appreciated features of this machine! Good to see a video devoted to their construction!!
@Wintergatan: I have a question: the way through the different pipes is not equal, so the way down will last longer for some Marbles than for others. Does this affect the timing?
The release mechanism that drops the ball is after the pipe, and triggers a new ball to traverse the pipe and "stage" for the next release. Only becomes an issue if trying to drop two balls within less time than it takes a ball to make the trip, and that led Martin to two channels per note.
I look forward to every Thursday when I get to watch these. Such an amazing project that testifies to the creativity God has given you. It’s looking great. If you every come to Adelaide on your world tour, I’ll be there.
Uhhh… just realized this, the marbles will travel different length for different channels of the vibraphone. Wouldn't that cause a difference in time? Also there's a quite a long side track for channel 1. Wouldn't that cost energy from the marble? Or this part doesn't matter that much…
oh yeah! Forgot about those… hmm, hopefully doubling the channels would make sure the reload is fast enough
I did it. I finally caught up with the series. It took me 4 weeks of heavy youtube IV drip directly to the eyeballs but I made it. So excited to see how far this has come.
One worry I have seen when you took a marble outside is this; will you be able to get the Music Machine out of you building?
it's designed to come apart in large sections so it can be easily transported for the world tour. so it's not a problem.
Going back through this whole series in 2021 to 'like' every video that I forgot to 'like' the first time I watched it. Just showing love to my favorite Swedish wizard. But changing it sometimes because otherwise it looks like spam. And then feeling a little bit silly for doing it. But then regaining my resolve because this man deserves it.