The Box

[RAINBOW RIDGE]

My wife & I use our Shopbot to manufacture items for our small garden railroading business. When things slow down, my mind wanders to fun things. This one was inspired by "The Forum".

http://rainbowridgekits.com/TheBoxVideo.htm

[myxpykalix]

Fantastic, but you can't just post that and leave us wondering! Give us all the details. You must have been inspired by Chris and his door and this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Most-Useless-Machine/

Tell us all the details on how you made this...good job!

[RAINBOW RIDGE]

You are exactly right about my sources! But I think my machine is more useless and more expensive than the other guy's. I used .090 brass, cherry wood, 2 12V gearhead motors, a model train transformer for power & a gear box out of a copy machine. Warning: children & grandchildren don't seem to understand the concept!

[myxpykalix]

you have any more pictures and details? Be more specific for us dunderheads! I am not good at small electronics and soldering, circuits, ect, how hard was this to put together electronically?

Any pictures of the various stages of construction/wiring? Details man details! lol:D

[jdervin]

Love it! The irony of something so beautiful with an attitude inside!
Thanks for sharing.

[oddcoach]

THAT'S AWESOME thanks for sharing

[RAINBOW RIDGE]

Thanks for the nice comments. Sorry Jack, I don't have any progress photos. For those who want to see more, here are a couple of photos of my prototype for the lens (featuring grandkid #7) and a few of the back and side of the finished box.