#2 Marble machine Ball gate assembly
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The ball gate mechanism is used in Marble machine #3 to separate the 1/2" ball bearings as they are being picked up by the Neodymium magnets. On earlier Marble machines, I quickly learned that the Neodymium magnets would pick up 2 balls at a time, then drop 1. This Gate mechanism assures that only 1 bearing is picked up. The amount of lift is adjusted by using different hole locations on both the Cam and Connecting rod. You will need a couple of M2 screws to attach the parts to each other. Video of the Ball gate operating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUaDMczxcZU Amazon https://www.amazon.com/HanTof-Washers-Assortment-Machine-Stainless/dp/B082XRX17Z/ref=sr_1_4?crid=KNSUWW2OKLKG&keywords=M2+screw+assortment&qid=1680796410&sprefix=m2+screw+assortment%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-4
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