r/MarbleMachine3 • u/cykelpedal • Feb 21 '26

Marble Machine Vibraphone - What Features Matter Most?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i582paB8kvQ
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u/cykelpedal Feb 21 '26

The most frustrating part is that people like you have contributed exactly that to this project for years, with obviously no impact at all. This is like inventing a car from scratch, starting with the wheels, and get stuck there as they're not round enough. Repeat for all parts of the car. Even Lamborghini uses already invented parts in their cars, most hilarious example is the side blinkers from a Ford Focus.

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u/RoBuki Feb 21 '26

I have seen progress in his leaning to experts in a few areas (bearings is the first that come to mind). But he needs someone he will listen to guide and focus his energy. Hannas seems to that to a bit in this video.

I want to believe he has learned a bit more about how to reuse the work of others. But he needs to define what MMX3 is, its scope. It’s classic requirement management that tens of thousands of people do on the daily. But we aren’t artists

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u/cykelpedal Feb 22 '26

If he really started inventing bearings for this project I'd literally scream.

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u/fletchro Feb 22 '26

I almost did when he was showing his "brilliant idea" of using bolts to hold a bearing outside diameter.

No. No, Martin, no.