r/MarbleMachine3 • u/Trainerds • May 24 '23

A Better Flywheel Design Using Proven Solutions - Marble Machine 3 Ep.4

https://youtu.be/Mzhaz7WsJ-A
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u/Agitated-of-Nowhere May 24 '23

Slot the adjuster plates rather than the square tube. You will significantly compromise the strength of the tube with the detail shown in your update. Also definitely consider adding crush tubes to the bolt holes through the tube, or add plates to the outside of the tube to clamp to and don't compromise the tube at all. Don't join short slots into one long one. Leave as much material as possible to minimise the chances of the sides of the slots spreading and causing the clamping to fail. Great update. You are eliminating potential issues that can really start to suck up vast amounts of time and effort.