Fire1981 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Touch of Lavender 🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Knobs… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/16/2023 at 10:50 PM, Fire1981 said: Touch of Lavender 🔥 RAR Great cut line!! Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 1 hour ago, schmoozer said: Knobs… Love those knobs. Craig S. gave me a knob years ago. I installed it on my marble machine. What do your threaded inserts look like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Shamrock Marbles said: Love those knobs. Craig S. gave me a knob years ago. I installed it on my marble machine. What do your threaded inserts look like? the 2nd from left is contemp, aluminum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, schmoozer said: the 2nd from left is contemp, aluminum. Vintage or Contemporary, they are all beautiful. Mine in Contemporary also. I’ll drop a photo of the knob on the machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Shift knob from Craig @spara50. Marble machine “Genesis”. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 A bunch of Heaton Cucumbers for this "Slags & Swirls Saturday" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 One of my favorite slags. Maker? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 A big slaggy Alley swirl for this Slags and Swirls Saturday . . . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Shamrock Marbles said: Marble machine “Genesis”. That's a great knob, John, and a super cool use for it. I'm interested in the marble machine "Genesis". Did you design and/or build it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 8 hours ago, schmoozer said: Knobs… Very nice collection, Brad! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Ric said: That's a great knob, John, and a super cool use for it. I'm interested in the marble machine "Genesis". Did you design and/or build it? The journey for “Genesis” began in late 2001. Design and build occurred during 2002. First marble rounding attempt was March 2003. First successful sphere was August of 2003. First public demonstration was October of 2003. Genesis was followed by the “Mark II” in 2006… It’s been a crazy trek the last 20 years! *** I designed the machine based on the MFC patent (~80%). The remaining design had ideas from other marble machine patents, plus one of my own features not claimed in any patent. Built the unit at work over a period of months. Had the “wheels” made at a friend’s machine shop. *** Bruce Breslow and Cathy Runyan-Svacina gave the initial push. Brian Graham provided me with the MFC patent number. The rest is history! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carowill Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Ric said: A big slaggy Alley swirl for this Slags and Swirls Saturday . . . That’s a beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 7 hours ago, Shamrock Marbles said: The journey for “Genesis” began in late 2001 . . . That is really awesome. It sounds like a labor of love and perseverance - way to stick with it! It's a beautiful looking piece of machinery, I'd love to see it in use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 22 hours ago, Shamrock Marbles said: The journey for “Genesis” began in late 2001. Design and build occurred during 2002. First marble rounding attempt was March 2003. First successful sphere was August of 2003. First public demonstration was October of 2003. Genesis was followed by the “Mark II” in 2006… It’s been a crazy trek the last 20 years! *** I designed the machine based on the MFC patent (~80%). The remaining design had ideas from other marble machine patents, plus one of my own features not claimed in any patent. Built the unit at work over a period of months. Had the “wheels” made at a friend’s machine shop. *** Bruce Breslow and Cathy Runyan-Svacina gave the initial push. Brian Graham provided me with the MFC patent number. The rest is history! What would it cost to have you make one for me? I am a mechanical engineer (HVAC design) but no mechanical aptitude for making anything…🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 Day late 🔥 RAR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tommy Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 10:20 PM, Shamrock Marbles said: The journey for “Genesis” began in late 2001. Design and build occurred during 2002. First marble rounding attempt was March 2003. First successful sphere was August of 2003. First public demonstration was October of 2003. Genesis was followed by the “Mark II” in 2006… It’s been a crazy trek the last 20 years! *** I designed the machine based on the MFC patent (~80%). The remaining design had ideas from other marble machine patents, plus one of my own features not claimed in any patent. Built the unit at work over a period of months. Had the “wheels” made at a friend’s machine shop. *** Bruce Breslow and Cathy Runyan-Svacina gave the initial push. Brian Graham provided me with the MFC patent number. The rest is history! Any videos of that bad boy running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, Tommy said: Any videos of that bad boy running Not readily available. However, here is a link showing the larger “Mark II” in action. Mark Matthews, Hot House Glass and Shamrock Marbles Enjoy! -John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Marbles Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 17 hours ago, schmoozer said: What would it cost to have you make one for me? I am a mechanical engineer (HVAC design) but no mechanical aptitude for making anything…🥴 You are not the first to ask. To reproduce “as is” today it would be around $5,000. It could be done for much less using cheaper materials and components. However, the real cost was my research and development time. Would hate to put a dollar value on that. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 46 minutes ago, Shamrock Marbles said: Not readily available. However, here is a link showing the larger “Mark II” in action . . . I can't believe I never saw this. Thanks for posting the link. I really enjoy the sound of that machine in action. Those are some pretty fancy marble shears too. 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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