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zomboromcom t1_iwm4d7a wrote

Cool. Was this made using the old magnet trick? (magnet under surface manipulated to drag ball bearing on top)

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwm5uuj wrote

Kinda! Instead of it being pulled manually, there's a little robot dragging the ball around until I tell it to stop.

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lurkerturnedposter t1_iwmfhyc wrote

As in a little robot with a magnetic head and wheels for feet drives in patterns dragging the ball behind it? Can you explain or show further how it works? I'm really curious now.

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwmgpdc wrote

No wheels! The robot is attached to the bottom of the sandbed. There are two stepper motors that make the ball move in a second, then another that makes it goes in and out. I am also able to connect it to wifi with a app so I can control the speed of the ball, what plays and even the lights. It reads THR and SVG files, which is great for me personally cause I love being able to draw in the sand.

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CheapBoxOWine t1_iwmlc2x wrote

How much would you take for this wonderful contraption?

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwmml3e wrote

This is from Sisyphus industries : ) I have both the mini and side table- the side table I love to upload my own art tracks!

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xakanaxa t1_iwo3klb wrote

What a great name for this company. :)

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwq3mdx wrote

We love our greek myths here! It took me forever to say it correctly

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wthulhu t1_iwo76ma wrote

Dude these things are ridiculously amazing. I can understand the price tag, but I'm just going to cry myself outta here.

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Bobby_Bologna t1_iwmpywg wrote

Starts at $637 for the mini, up to $8500 for the coffee table.

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Alex_Sisyphus OP t1_iwmts32 wrote

That's only for the big hardwoods. Coffee tables start at $2,193 or something.

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