The "Marble Machine" is a musical instrument by way of a Rube Goldberg contraption, the love child of a barrel organ, a kick drum, a vibraphone and a bass — all powered by hand-cranked gears and ...

This isn't the first time Reddit has been captivated by a marble machine. In early March, Swedish musician Martin Molin created one that actually played music using over 3,000 parts and 2,000 marbles.

The Wintergartan Marble Machine, built by Swedish musician Martin Molin, is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Comprising 3,000 wooden pieces, and using 2,000 marbles, the elaborate music ...

[Martin] of [Wintergatan] is on a quest to create the ultimate human-powered, modern marble music machine. His fearless mechanical exploration and engineering work, combined with considerable music… ...

It’s fittingly dubbed “the marble machine” and has 3,000 parts. The elaborate contraption includes several traditional instruments, such as a cymbal and xylophone.

Meet the Musical Marble Machine: a Rube Goldberg-like device made out of Lego Technics. It is, perhaps, the analog equivalent of Black MIDI ‘s dizzying onslaught of notes: a ridiculous, hand ...