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Making list of attendees...

We have 3 confirmed Rube Goldberg machines coming - and space for up to 6... Hopefully we will have a couple of the "maybes" join us! I will be contacting you this week for the list of attendees associated with your machine for those working in a group. If you want to get a few more details - there is a Maker Manual available.See More
Blog post by Jill at playingatlearning May 3, 2010
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starting mechanism

We originally read the specifications as saying that someone (Jill?) would roll a golf ball down a slope (2x3) to a point specified on our machine. Now we're rethinking and not sure if that was the intention. Are we supposed to build in the slope and just set the golf ball on at the start? Also, we're hoping to have our machine mostly built by the end of this week. Do we need to worry about our golf ball's entry and exit points lining up with anything else (like if we were lining up machines…See More
Blog post by Susan Mittmann Apr 13, 2010
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Susan Mittmann commented on Jill at playingatlearning's blog post 'Need initial count of machines'
My Scouts still intend to be there. Sorry I didn't see this sooner.
Apr 13, 2010
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Susan Mittmann is now a member of Rube Makers of Northern California Apr 12, 2010
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John Steele commented on Jill at playingatlearning's blog post 'Need initial count of machines'
I intend to enter. Thanks.
Feb 18, 2010
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Need initial count of machines

In case you missed it, the call for Bay Area Makers is out and we are prepping our information to submit.We will have until late March to get our "final" machine count and people count but need to get a first cut estimate on who will have a machine to enter.If you expect to have a machine ready to go, please reply to this post so that I can get a good count.Thanks much, JillSee More
Blog post by Jill at playingatlearning Feb 16, 2010
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gary fong is now a member of Rube Makers of Northern California Jan 31, 2010
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wooden base?

Is it okay to build (attach to) a 3' by 4' wooden base (a flat board) to make it easier to carry this around? I guess we could tape together several sheets of cardboard for a base, but I'm going to have to transport this in the rain (for a group of Girl Scouts to work on at meetings), and I'd rather it be sturdy.
Blog post by Susan Mittmann Jan 26, 2010
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How to unwind balloon slowly....

I would really like to figure out how to unwind a balloon very slowly - one idea I have is a heavy weight on a long string. But I haven't found any toys with heavy weights. Or maybe unwind the top of the balloon and keep the hole stationary. That could be doable with some erector set type of building metal (make a type of girdle for the balloon). Ideas? What do you think?
Blog post by Jill at playingatlearning Jan 19, 2010
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Susan Mittmann is now a member of Rube Makers of Northern California Jan 14, 2010
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John Steele commented on John Steele's blog post 'Acceptable items'
It's a pen that looks like a rocket, with the Wired magazine logo on it. Press a button and it opens up into a useable pen. Very cool. They were being given away at the Wired Science booth last year and I very much doubt you can buy them…
Jan 12, 2010
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Laura Reeve is now a member of Rube Makers of Northern California Jan 11, 2010
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Acceptable items

Can I use some of the cheap promotional items picked up at the 2009 Maker Faire?
Blog post by John Steele Jan 10, 2010
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John Steele is now a member of Rube Makers of Northern California Jan 10, 2010
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Carolyn Hurley is now a member of Rube Makers of Northern California Jan 4, 2010
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Making list of attendees...

We have 3 confirmed Rube Goldberg machines coming - and space for up to 6... Hopefully we will have a couple of the "maybes" join us! I will be contacting you this week for the list of attendees associated with your machine for those working in a group.





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Posted by Jill at playingatlearning on May 3, 2010 at 9:30am

Susan Mittmann

starting mechanism

We originally read the specifications as saying that someone (Jill?) would roll a golf ball down a slope (2x3) to a point specified on our machine. Now we're rethinking and not sure if that was the intention. Are we supposed to build in the slope and just set the golf ball on at the start? Also, we're hoping to have our machine mostly built by the end of this week. Do we need to worry about our golf ball's entry and exit points lining up with anything else (like if we were lining up machines…

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Posted by Susan Mittmann on April 12, 2010 at 10:27am — 1 Comment

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Fun Rube Goldberg Music Video

From the band, OK Go. Just a tad too big to fit into the dimensions for our challenge.... but way fun to watch.

http://www.okgo.net/this-too-shall-pass-rube-goldberg-machine/

Posted by Jill at playingatlearning on April 1, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

Jill at playingatlearning

Need initial count of machines

In case you missed it, the call for Bay Area Makers is out and we are prepping our information to submit.

We will have until late March to get our "final" machine count and people count but need to get a first cut estimate on who will have a machine to enter.

If you expect to have a machine ready to go, please reply to this post so that I can get a good count.

Thanks much, Jill

Posted by Jill at playingatlearning on February 15, 2010 at 5:31pm — 3 Comments

Susan Mittmann

wooden base?

Is it okay to build (attach to) a 3' by 4' wooden base (a flat board) to make it easier to carry this around? I guess we could tape together several sheets of cardboard for a base, but I'm going to have to transport this in the rain (for a group of Girl Scouts to work on at meetings), and I'd rather it be sturdy.

Posted by Susan Mittmann on January 26, 2010 at 12:49pm — 1 Comment

Jill at playingatlearning

How to unwind balloon slowly....

I would really like to figure out how to unwind a balloon very slowly - one idea I have is a heavy weight on a long string. But I haven't found any toys with heavy weights. Or maybe unwind the top of the balloon and keep the hole stationary. That could be doable with some erector set type of building metal (make a type of girdle for the balloon). Ideas? What do you think?

Posted by Jill at playingatlearning on January 18, 2010 at 10:03pm

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