hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the
hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop today we’re going to be
workshop today we’re going to be
workshop today we’re going to be building our very own gumball machine
building our very own gumball machine
building our very own gumball machine using easily available parts and
using easily available parts and
using easily available parts and materials here’s what we’ll be using to
materials here’s what we’ll be using to
materials here’s what we’ll be using to build our gumball machine first we have
build our gumball machine first we have
build our gumball machine first we have an angled plastic candy jar we have a
an angled plastic candy jar we have a
an angled plastic candy jar we have a piece of foam core board that a lot of
piece of foam core board that a lot of
piece of foam core board that a lot of the internal workings will be built out
the internal workings will be built out
the internal workings will be built out of a plastic bottle with straight
of a plastic bottle with straight
of a plastic bottle with straight sidewalls plastic Bowl that came in a
sidewalls plastic Bowl that came in a
sidewalls plastic Bowl that came in a pack of four for just a couple of bucks
pack of four for just a couple of bucks
pack of four for just a couple of bucks some small diameter wooden dowels of
some small diameter wooden dowels of
some small diameter wooden dowels of course a bunch of gumballs the hot glue
course a bunch of gumballs the hot glue
course a bunch of gumballs the hot glue gun a circle compass and exacto knife
gun a circle compass and exacto knife
gun a circle compass and exacto knife and we’re gonna be using a drill even
and we’re gonna be using a drill even
and we’re gonna be using a drill even though it’s not strictly necessary to
though it’s not strictly necessary to
though it’s not strictly necessary to start off let’s take our foam core board
start off let’s take our foam core board
start off let’s take our foam core board and start cutting out a few shapes the
and start cutting out a few shapes the
and start cutting out a few shapes the first thing we’ll build is the mechanism
first thing we’ll build is the mechanism
first thing we’ll build is the mechanism that catches the gum ball inside the
that catches the gum ball inside the
that catches the gum ball inside the container and drops them down into the
container and drops them down into the
container and drops them down into the dispenser here’s the basic idea of how
dispenser here’s the basic idea of how
dispenser here’s the basic idea of how this mechanism will work dowel will go
this mechanism will work dowel will go
this mechanism will work dowel will go through a hole in our foam core board
through a hole in our foam core board
through a hole in our foam core board that will spin around and we’ll have a
that will spin around and we’ll have a
that will spin around and we’ll have a small cup that can catch our gum ball
small cup that can catch our gum ball
small cup that can catch our gum ball inside the container then the whole
inside the container then the whole
inside the container then the whole device will be a circle the gum ball
device will be a circle the gum ball
device will be a circle the gum ball will fall out of the machine down into
will fall out of the machine down into
will fall out of the machine down into the circle with the notch cut out and
the circle with the notch cut out and
the circle with the notch cut out and then as we twist it it will get dropped
then as we twist it it will get dropped
then as we twist it it will get dropped out of the bottom into the dispensing
out of the bottom into the dispensing
out of the bottom into the dispensing device now this is an extremely rough
device now this is an extremely rough
device now this is an extremely rough drawing of how this device is going to
drawing of how this device is going to
drawing of how this device is going to work but it does work as something of a
work but it does work as something of a
work but it does work as something of a measurement tool we can see that the gum
measurement tool we can see that the gum
measurement tool we can see that the gum ball will fit in a slot that size we
ball will fit in a slot that size we
ball will fit in a slot that size we want to be sure that it’s the same
want to be sure that it’s the same
want to be sure that it’s the same distance on all sides of our axle so we
distance on all sides of our axle so we
distance on all sides of our axle so we can take a rough measurement of this
can take a rough measurement of this
can take a rough measurement of this circle that I’ve drawn and we come up
circle that I’ve drawn and we come up
circle that I’ve drawn and we come up with about two and a quarter inches so
with about two and a quarter inches so
with about two and a quarter inches so that is the size of circle that we will
that is the size of circle that we will
that is the size of circle that we will make our mechanism since we want our
make our mechanism since we want our
make our mechanism since we want our final circle to be two and a quarter
final circle to be two and a quarter
final circle to be two and a quarter inches in diameter we need to set our
inches in diameter we need to set our
inches in diameter we need to set our radius at one and 1/8 inches wide
radius at one and 1/8 inches wide
radius at one and 1/8 inches wide to make sure that our mechanism is wide
to make sure that our mechanism is wide
to make sure that our mechanism is wide enough to hold the gumball well we need
enough to hold the gumball well we need
enough to hold the gumball well we need to cut out four of these circles we can
to cut out four of these circles we can
to cut out four of these circles we can see that with four pieces of our foam
see that with four pieces of our foam
see that with four pieces of our foam core it’s wider than the gumball so we
core it’s wider than the gumball so we
core it’s wider than the gumball so we should be able to completely contain the
should be able to completely contain the
should be able to completely contain the gumball inside the mechanism
gumball inside the mechanism
gumball inside the mechanism [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like cutting the notch out of one circle
like cutting the notch out of one circle
like cutting the notch out of one circle and then tracing it on to another we can
and then tracing it on to another we can
and then tracing it on to another we can be relatively certain that we’ll get the
be relatively certain that we’ll get the
be relatively certain that we’ll get the same size and shape every time
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] go our gumball fitting nicely inside the
go our gumball fitting nicely inside the
go our gumball fitting nicely inside the notch cut out in our mechanism now let’s
notch cut out in our mechanism now let’s
notch cut out in our mechanism now let’s glue these four pieces together drill a
glue these four pieces together drill a
glue these four pieces together drill a hole down through the center and we’ll
hole down through the center and we’ll
hole down through the center and we’ll use that to attach the axle which will
use that to attach the axle which will
use that to attach the axle which will be made from our wooden dowel as a test
be made from our wooden dowel as a test
be made from our wooden dowel as a test fitting let’s fit the dowel through the
fitting let’s fit the dowel through the
fitting let’s fit the dowel through the hole that we just carved see how this is
hole that we just carved see how this is
hole that we just carved see how this is looking that’s exactly what we were
looking that’s exactly what we were
looking that’s exactly what we were hoping for right there
hoping for right there
hoping for right there mechanism will catch the gumball rotate
mechanism will catch the gumball rotate
mechanism will catch the gumball rotate and drop it down into the dispenser now
and drop it down into the dispenser now
and drop it down into the dispenser now you may have noticed that there’s an
you may have noticed that there’s an
you may have noticed that there’s an issue with this mechanism if we put it
issue with this mechanism if we put it
issue with this mechanism if we put it like this it will catch the gumball and
like this it will catch the gumball and
like this it will catch the gumball and then the gumball will just drop right
then the gumball will just drop right
then the gumball will just drop right out and that’s not the goal so let’s
out and that’s not the goal so let’s
out and that’s not the goal so let’s build a box that fits around this
build a box that fits around this
build a box that fits around this mechanism so that there are side walls
mechanism so that there are side walls
mechanism so that there are side walls keeping the gumball from falling out
keeping the gumball from falling out
keeping the gumball from falling out until we want it to we want our box to
until we want it to we want our box to
until we want it to we want our box to contain the rotating mechanism but we
contain the rotating mechanism but we
contain the rotating mechanism but we want it to be very close to the edges so
want it to be very close to the edges so
want it to be very close to the edges so let’s cut out a square that’s got the
let’s cut out a square that’s got the
let’s cut out a square that’s got the same diameter as our circle two and
same diameter as our circle two and
same diameter as our circle two and one-quarter inches
we go to squares that fit just about
we go to squares that fit just about perfectly around our interior mechanism
perfectly around our interior mechanism
perfectly around our interior mechanism now we just need to add a couple of
now we just need to add a couple of
now we just need to add a couple of holes so that our axle can run through
holes so that our axle can run through
holes so that our axle can run through the sides of the box as well see now how
the sides of the box as well see now how
the sides of the box as well see now how the sides of our box are going to
the sides of our box are going to
the sides of our box are going to contain the gum ball so it doesn’t fall
contain the gum ball so it doesn’t fall
contain the gum ball so it doesn’t fall out and tell we’re ready for it to now
out and tell we’re ready for it to now
out and tell we’re ready for it to now at this point when I turn it it’ll just
at this point when I turn it it’ll just
at this point when I turn it it’ll just fall out on the side here because we
fall out on the side here because we
fall out on the side here because we haven’t added the sides to our box yet
haven’t added the sides to our box yet
haven’t added the sides to our box yet now our mechanism isn’t perfectly round
now our mechanism isn’t perfectly round
now our mechanism isn’t perfectly round and largely that’s because when you cut
and largely that’s because when you cut
and largely that’s because when you cut something out using the exacto knife
something out using the exacto knife
something out using the exacto knife it’s hard to follow the lines just the
it’s hard to follow the lines just the
it’s hard to follow the lines just the way you want sometimes the knife will be
way you want sometimes the knife will be
way you want sometimes the knife will be at an angle sometimes you’ll miss your
at an angle sometimes you’ll miss your
at an angle sometimes you’ll miss your mark a little bit to make sure that our
mark a little bit to make sure that our
mark a little bit to make sure that our wheel isn’t going to start rubbing on
wheel isn’t going to start rubbing on
wheel isn’t going to start rubbing on the sides of the box I’m looking at a
the sides of the box I’m looking at a
the sides of the box I’m looking at a little bit of a high point here so I’m
little bit of a high point here so I’m
little bit of a high point here so I’m gonna try and take that down to some
gonna try and take that down to some
gonna try and take that down to some sandpaper just to make sure everything
sandpaper just to make sure everything
sandpaper just to make sure everything will turn easily once it’s all put
will turn easily once it’s all put
will turn easily once it’s all put together alright I think that did a
together alright I think that did a
together alright I think that did a pretty good job none of the ridges are
pretty good job none of the ridges are
pretty good job none of the ridges are standing up as higher than the others at
standing up as higher than the others at
standing up as higher than the others at this point so I suspect that’ll help it
this point so I suspect that’ll help it
this point so I suspect that’ll help it rotate even more smoothly inside our box
rotate even more smoothly inside our box
rotate even more smoothly inside our box at this point we want to start building
at this point we want to start building
at this point we want to start building our box around this mechanism so let’s
our box around this mechanism so let’s
our box around this mechanism so let’s give ourselves a little bit of extra
give ourselves a little bit of extra
give ourselves a little bit of extra dowel on either side clip it off and
dowel on either side clip it off and
dowel on either side clip it off and then glue the mechanism in place so that
then glue the mechanism in place so that
then glue the mechanism in place so that it’s firmly affixed to the dowel by
it’s firmly affixed to the dowel by
it’s firmly affixed to the dowel by applying the glue to the dowel and then
applying the glue to the dowel and then
applying the glue to the dowel and then pushing our little mechanism over the
pushing our little mechanism over the
pushing our little mechanism over the glue hopefully we’ve smeared glue on the
glue hopefully we’ve smeared glue on the
glue hopefully we’ve smeared glue on the inside in between the dowel and the
inside in between the dowel and the
inside in between the dowel and the mechanism so that it will be nice and
mechanism so that it will be nice and
mechanism so that it will be nice and firmly attached we’re doing that because
firmly attached we’re doing that because
firmly attached we’re doing that because as I said we’re gonna want the mechanism
as I said we’re gonna want the mechanism
as I said we’re gonna want the mechanism inside to rotate but we don’t want the
inside to rotate but we don’t want the
inside to rotate but we don’t want the box itself to rotate with the mechanism
box itself to rotate with the mechanism
box itself to rotate with the mechanism firmly attached to our dowel axle and
firmly attached to our dowel axle and
firmly attached to our dowel axle and the sides of the box freely spinning
the sides of the box freely spinning
the sides of the box freely spinning it’s now time to add the other sides to
it’s now time to add the other sides to
it’s now time to add the other sides to our box measure how wide we want those
our box measure how wide we want those
our box measure how wide we want those to be just by putting it down on top of
to be just by putting it down on top of
to be just by putting it down on top of our foam core
our foam core
our foam core drawing where we want to cut it
drawing where we want to cut it
drawing where we want to cut it [Music]
with our side pieces cut out now let’s
with our side pieces cut out now let’s attach them to the other sides of our
attach them to the other sides of our
attach them to the other sides of our box there we go now with the sides of
box there we go now with the sides of
box there we go now with the sides of our box attached our gum ball doesn’t
our box attached our gum ball doesn’t
our box attached our gum ball doesn’t fall out until it gets to the bottom and
fall out until it gets to the bottom and
fall out until it gets to the bottom and we’re actually going to take the bottom
we’re actually going to take the bottom
we’re actually going to take the bottom of our box and add a little bit of a lip
of our box and add a little bit of a lip
of our box and add a little bit of a lip on either side so that become al doesn’t
on either side so that become al doesn’t
on either side so that become al doesn’t fall out until it’s right down in the
fall out until it’s right down in the
fall out until it’s right down in the middle of the bottom
now before we attach these two pieces
now before we attach these two pieces which will direct the gum bowl to fall
which will direct the gum bowl to fall
which will direct the gum bowl to fall out into the middle we’re also going to
out into the middle we’re also going to
out into the middle we’re also going to add a small piece in either corner to
add a small piece in either corner to
add a small piece in either corner to make sure that the gum ball doesn’t try
make sure that the gum ball doesn’t try
make sure that the gum ball doesn’t try and get stuck in this little spot when
and get stuck in this little spot when
and get stuck in this little spot when it’s upside-down
now that we have those two pieces in
now that we have those two pieces in place let’s attach these two to direct
place let’s attach these two to direct
place let’s attach these two to direct the gum ball to only fall out the very
the gum ball to only fall out the very
the gum ball to only fall out the very center of the bottom of our mechanism
we’ve got our mechanism assembled now
we’ve got our mechanism assembled now let’s test it out by dropping in a
let’s test it out by dropping in a
let’s test it out by dropping in a gumball and see if we can get it to drop
gumball and see if we can get it to drop
gumball and see if we can get it to drop out the bottom go perfect with our
out the bottom go perfect with our
out the bottom go perfect with our mechanism built we now want to attach it
mechanism built we now want to attach it
mechanism built we now want to attach it to the bottom of our angled container
to the bottom of our angled container
to the bottom of our angled container the first step will be drilling or
the first step will be drilling or
the first step will be drilling or cutting a hole in the center of our
cutting a hole in the center of our
cutting a hole in the center of our container large enough to fit over the
container large enough to fit over the
container large enough to fit over the opening of the mechanism but small
opening of the mechanism but small
opening of the mechanism but small enough that we’re not going to have
enough that we’re not going to have
enough that we’re not going to have gumballs is pouring out everywhere I was
gumballs is pouring out everywhere I was
gumballs is pouring out everywhere I was exciting didn’t think about the bit
exciting didn’t think about the bit
exciting didn’t think about the bit getting quite that much grip on the
getting quite that much grip on the
getting quite that much grip on the container but it did we can now see that
container but it did we can now see that
container but it did we can now see that if we set our mechanism right beneath
if we set our mechanism right beneath
if we set our mechanism right beneath that hole it should feed the gumballs
that hole it should feed the gumballs
that hole it should feed the gumballs pretty well down into it to help make
pretty well down into it to help make
pretty well down into it to help make sure that the gumballs really get
sure that the gumballs really get
sure that the gumballs really get funneled in let’s cut down the edges of
funneled in let’s cut down the edges of
funneled in let’s cut down the edges of the sides of the box on the inside just
the sides of the box on the inside just
the sides of the box on the inside just a little bit so that they have a sort of
a little bit so that they have a sort of
a little bit so that they have a sort of downward slope into the candy catching
downward slope into the candy catching
downward slope into the candy catching portion to make sure we don’t get too
portion to make sure we don’t get too
portion to make sure we don’t get too many let’s raise up the bottom of our
many let’s raise up the bottom of our
many let’s raise up the bottom of our mechanism so it’s a little bit closer to
mechanism so it’s a little bit closer to
mechanism so it’s a little bit closer to the top that way the gumball will sit at
the top that way the gumball will sit at
the top that way the gumball will sit at the very edge and then the second
the very edge and then the second
the very edge and then the second gumball won’t be able to fit in let’s
gumball won’t be able to fit in let’s
gumball won’t be able to fit in let’s try that
the bottom of our candy bowl has just a
the bottom of our candy bowl has just a slight concavity to it so we want to
slight concavity to it so we want to
slight concavity to it so we want to make our mechanism fit flush up against
make our mechanism fit flush up against
make our mechanism fit flush up against that so to make it work what we want to
that so to make it work what we want to
that so to make it work what we want to do is take down the edges just a little
do is take down the edges just a little
do is take down the edges just a little bit at an angle so that they fit nicely
bit at an angle so that they fit nicely
bit at an angle so that they fit nicely with the shape of our pool it’s like
with the shape of our pool it’s like
with the shape of our pool it’s like only one at a time
only one at a time
only one at a time fall down into mechanism now that’s just
fall down into mechanism now that’s just
fall down into mechanism now that’s just one seat even if there’s others on top
one seat even if there’s others on top
one seat even if there’s others on top of it they just get pushed out of the
of it they just get pushed out of the
of it they just get pushed out of the way perfect our mechanism is now working
way perfect our mechanism is now working
way perfect our mechanism is now working nicely with the hole we have in the
nicely with the hole we have in the
nicely with the hole we have in the bottom of our Bowl
bottom of our Bowl
bottom of our Bowl so let’s glue it in place so it’s
so let’s glue it in place so it’s
so let’s glue it in place so it’s permanently attached we now have a bowl
permanently attached we now have a bowl
permanently attached we now have a bowl and we have our dispenser mechanism so
and we have our dispenser mechanism so
and we have our dispenser mechanism so we need to attach them to the tower in
we need to attach them to the tower in
we need to attach them to the tower in the base that will be part of the
the base that will be part of the
the base that will be part of the gumball machine to start let’s cut the
gumball machine to start let’s cut the
gumball machine to start let’s cut the top off of this water bottle as flat and
top off of this water bottle as flat and
top off of this water bottle as flat and level E as we can to help as a guide I’m
level E as we can to help as a guide I’m
level E as we can to help as a guide I’m gonna wrap some tape around it and if
gonna wrap some tape around it and if
gonna wrap some tape around it and if the tape lays perfectly straight then we
the tape lays perfectly straight then we
the tape lays perfectly straight then we should be able to get a nice clean cut
should be able to get a nice clean cut
should be able to get a nice clean cut there we go that tape is pretty straight
there we go that tape is pretty straight
there we go that tape is pretty straight the fact that it met up almost exactly
the fact that it met up almost exactly
the fact that it met up almost exactly where it started
where it started
where it started means that it’s lying pretty much in a
means that it’s lying pretty much in a
means that it’s lying pretty much in a straight circle around the bottle it may
straight circle around the bottle it may
straight circle around the bottle it may not be a hundred percent perfect but
not be a hundred percent perfect but
not be a hundred percent perfect but fortunately it doesn’t have to be
fortunately it doesn’t have to be
fortunately it doesn’t have to be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] now we can see that the whole mechanism
now we can see that the whole mechanism
now we can see that the whole mechanism can fit nicely into the bottle but of
can fit nicely into the bottle but of
can fit nicely into the bottle but of course the wooden dowel sticking out in
course the wooden dowel sticking out in
course the wooden dowel sticking out in the front in the back is impeding it
the front in the back is impeding it
the front in the back is impeding it from fitting inside so what we want to
from fitting inside so what we want to
from fitting inside so what we want to do is trim off the dowel in the back and
do is trim off the dowel in the back and
do is trim off the dowel in the back and then we’ll drill a hole into the front
then we’ll drill a hole into the front
then we’ll drill a hole into the front of the bottle and we’ll be able to fit
of the bottle and we’ll be able to fit
of the bottle and we’ll be able to fit that through the hole and have it sit
that through the hole and have it sit
that through the hole and have it sit down inside the bottle entirely when our
down inside the bottle entirely when our
down inside the bottle entirely when our candy container is resting on the bottle
candy container is resting on the bottle
candy container is resting on the bottle we can see the height that we’re going
we can see the height that we’re going
we can see the height that we’re going to need a hole for our turning mechanism
to need a hole for our turning mechanism
to need a hole for our turning mechanism to leave the bottle it’s marked out with
to leave the bottle it’s marked out with
to leave the bottle it’s marked out with a pen and then drill out a hole we’re
a pen and then drill out a hole we’re
a pen and then drill out a hole we’re only going to want the mechanism that we
only going to want the mechanism that we
only going to want the mechanism that we turn on the front to be about a quarter
turn on the front to be about a quarter
turn on the front to be about a quarter of an inch away from the bottle so we
of an inch away from the bottle so we
of an inch away from the bottle so we can trim down this dowel fair bit as
can trim down this dowel fair bit as
can trim down this dowel fair bit as well I used some heavy wire cutters to
well I used some heavy wire cutters to
well I used some heavy wire cutters to clip the dowel on the back but I want
clip the dowel on the back but I want
clip the dowel on the back but I want the dowel to be a little bit smoother in
the dowel to be a little bit smoother in
the dowel to be a little bit smoother in the front so I’m going to try cutting
the front so I’m going to try cutting
the front so I’m going to try cutting through it with a hacksaw there we go
through it with a hacksaw there we go
through it with a hacksaw there we go with our dowel shortened a little bit
with our dowel shortened a little bit
with our dowel shortened a little bit hopefully we can now fit the whole
hopefully we can now fit the whole
hopefully we can now fit the whole mechanism down inside our bog there we
mechanism down inside our bog there we
mechanism down inside our bog there we go
go
go if you gumball should be able to just
if you gumball should be able to just
if you gumball should be able to just drop one down hey there it’s going
but as you can see we’re just dropping
but as you can see we’re just dropping gum balls down inside of a sealed
gum balls down inside of a sealed
gum balls down inside of a sealed container so what we need to build is a
container so what we need to build is a
container so what we need to build is a small ramp that we can connect to the
small ramp that we can connect to the
small ramp that we can connect to the mechanism inside out to the front of the
mechanism inside out to the front of the
mechanism inside out to the front of the bottle I think this will be too long but
bottle I think this will be too long but
bottle I think this will be too long but let’s start out by cutting a piece about
let’s start out by cutting a piece about
let’s start out by cutting a piece about four inches long
four inches long
four inches long let’s make our ramp wide enough that the
let’s make our ramp wide enough that the
let’s make our ramp wide enough that the gum ball can easily fit even after we’ve
gum ball can easily fit even after we’ve
gum ball can easily fit even after we’ve added some walls that will keep it from
added some walls that will keep it from
added some walls that will keep it from rolling off to the side
rolling off to the side
rolling off to the side [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that should give us a line up ramp for a
that should give us a line up ramp for a
that should give us a line up ramp for a gumball to roll right out we also need
gumball to roll right out we also need
gumball to roll right out we also need to have enough space that the gumball
to have enough space that the gumball
to have enough space that the gumball can fit out the bottom of the mechanism
can fit out the bottom of the mechanism
can fit out the bottom of the mechanism so we can’t have it flat up against it
so we can’t have it flat up against it
so we can’t have it flat up against it of course and even if we angle it
of course and even if we angle it
of course and even if we angle it there’s not really enough room for it to
there’s not really enough room for it to
there’s not really enough room for it to get out we need to angle it and add a
get out we need to angle it and add a
get out we need to angle it and add a little bit of a spacer so let’s add some
little bit of a spacer so let’s add some
little bit of a spacer so let’s add some space onto the back of our ramp one
space onto the back of our ramp one
space onto the back of our ramp one thing to keep in mind is that we are
thing to keep in mind is that we are
thing to keep in mind is that we are going to want this ramp at a bit of an
going to want this ramp at a bit of an
going to want this ramp at a bit of an angle so if we cut the bottom of our
angle so if we cut the bottom of our
angle so if we cut the bottom of our spacer it should sit at an angle on our
spacer it should sit at an angle on our
spacer it should sit at an angle on our ramp you can see that I’ve cut an angle
ramp you can see that I’ve cut an angle
ramp you can see that I’ve cut an angle and when I glue it onto the back of our
and when I glue it onto the back of our
and when I glue it onto the back of our ramp it won’t sit straight up and down
ramp it won’t sit straight up and down
ramp it won’t sit straight up and down at a 90 degree angle it will sit a bit
at a 90 degree angle it will sit a bit
at a 90 degree angle it will sit a bit like that
like that
like that now it is going to attach to this back
now it is going to attach to this back
now it is going to attach to this back portion of our mechanism so to just give
portion of our mechanism so to just give
portion of our mechanism so to just give it a little bit better of a grip let’s
it a little bit better of a grip let’s
it a little bit better of a grip let’s fill in the gap in between these two
fill in the gap in between these two
fill in the gap in between these two pieces now our ramp will have something
pieces now our ramp will have something
pieces now our ramp will have something nice and solid to attach to of course we
nice and solid to attach to of course we
nice and solid to attach to of course we will need a hole cut into our bottle
will need a hole cut into our bottle
will need a hole cut into our bottle before the gumballs to get out through
before the gumballs to get out through
before the gumballs to get out through we can line our ramp up with our
we can line our ramp up with our
we can line our ramp up with our mechanism and see approximately what
mechanism and see approximately what
mechanism and see approximately what height you need to cut that hole this
height you need to cut that hole this
height you need to cut that hole this will be the bottom of the hole and then
will be the bottom of the hole and then
will be the bottom of the hole and then we need to have enough space for our
we need to have enough space for our
we need to have enough space for our ramp to pass through and for a gumball
ramp to pass through and for a gumball
ramp to pass through and for a gumball to easily fit through
to get a good height for the side walls
to get a good height for the side walls of our ramp we can line our ramp along
of our ramp we can line our ramp along
of our ramp we can line our ramp along one piece of foam core and then trace
one piece of foam core and then trace
one piece of foam core and then trace out the shape
now we have a piece that fits in nicely
now we have a piece that fits in nicely but is too tall and would get in the way
but is too tall and would get in the way
but is too tall and would get in the way of the mechanism so we need to cut off
of the mechanism so we need to cut off
of the mechanism so we need to cut off the sidewall at the same height as this
the sidewall at the same height as this
the sidewall at the same height as this backing piece that’s one wall of our
backing piece that’s one wall of our
backing piece that’s one wall of our ramp now let’s do the same thing on the
ramp now let’s do the same thing on the
ramp now let’s do the same thing on the other side now let’s use our glue to
other side now let’s use our glue to
other side now let’s use our glue to attach the two side walls on your ramp
attach the two side walls on your ramp
attach the two side walls on your ramp [Music]
there we go a ramp with walls so the
there we go a ramp with walls so the gumball can’t fall out and land in the
gumball can’t fall out and land in the
gumball can’t fall out and land in the bottom of our container I think that is
bottom of our container I think that is
bottom of our container I think that is looking pretty dang good this is more
looking pretty dang good this is more
looking pretty dang good this is more ramp than a gumball delivery system
ramp than a gumball delivery system
ramp than a gumball delivery system really needs so let’s trim this off with
really needs so let’s trim this off with
really needs so let’s trim this off with our gumball delivery system we also want
our gumball delivery system we also want
our gumball delivery system we also want to make sure that it’s easy for us to
to make sure that it’s easy for us to
to make sure that it’s easy for us to grab the gumball out so at the end of
grab the gumball out so at the end of
grab the gumball out so at the end of our ramp let’s lower the wall height a
our ramp let’s lower the wall height a
our ramp let’s lower the wall height a little bit so it’s easier to grab and
little bit so it’s easier to grab and
little bit so it’s easier to grab and now because we don’t necessarily want
now because we don’t necessarily want
now because we don’t necessarily want our gumball just shooting out onto the
our gumball just shooting out onto the
our gumball just shooting out onto the floor or a desk let’s add a front piece
floor or a desk let’s add a front piece
floor or a desk let’s add a front piece onto this to stop it from rolling when
onto this to stop it from rolling when
onto this to stop it from rolling when you don’t want it to at this point our
you don’t want it to at this point our
you don’t want it to at this point our ramp is complete and we just need to
ramp is complete and we just need to
ramp is complete and we just need to attach it to our dispensing mechanism
attach it to our dispensing mechanism
attach it to our dispensing mechanism now this might be one of the most
now this might be one of the most
now this might be one of the most delicate pieces of this entire build we
delicate pieces of this entire build we
delicate pieces of this entire build we need to attach the glue onto the ramp
need to attach the glue onto the ramp
need to attach the glue onto the ramp and then fit it in through the hole and
and then fit it in through the hole and
and then fit it in through the hole and press it up against the bottom of the
press it up against the bottom of the
press it up against the bottom of the mechanism and at this point we can also
mechanism and at this point we can also
mechanism and at this point we can also start making our other connections
start making our other connections
start making our other connections permanent we can use the glue to attach
permanent we can use the glue to attach
permanent we can use the glue to attach the bottle to our candy container and
the bottle to our candy container and
the bottle to our candy container and run some glue along the outside of the
run some glue along the outside of the
run some glue along the outside of the front of the ramp to fold everything
front of the ramp to fold everything
front of the ramp to fold everything rigidly in place at this point all the
rigidly in place at this point all the
rigidly in place at this point all the moving parts of our gumball machine
moving parts of our gumball machine
moving parts of our gumball machine should be functional so let’s pour in
should be functional so let’s pour in
should be functional so let’s pour in some gumballs and give it a test
some gumballs and give it a test
some gumballs and give it a test [Applause]
I wanted to make sure it didn’t bounce
I wanted to make sure it didn’t bounce out it would be super easy to just add a
out it would be super easy to just add a
out it would be super easy to just add a slightly higher wall but it doesn’t
slightly higher wall but it doesn’t
slightly higher wall but it doesn’t bother me now that everything is working
bother me now that everything is working
bother me now that everything is working at this point there are only two things
at this point there are only two things
at this point there are only two things left to do
left to do
left to do one is to cut a hole in the bottom of
one is to cut a hole in the bottom of
one is to cut a hole in the bottom of this bowl so we can fit our bottle down
this bowl so we can fit our bottle down
this bowl so we can fit our bottle down inside it and the other is to add
inside it and the other is to add
inside it and the other is to add something that makes it a little bit
something that makes it a little bit
something that makes it a little bit easier to turn our mechanism I have a
easier to turn our mechanism I have a
easier to turn our mechanism I have a roll of tape that is almost the exact
roll of tape that is almost the exact
roll of tape that is almost the exact same diameter as our bottle so I’m going
same diameter as our bottle so I’m going
same diameter as our bottle so I’m going to use that to trace out a circle onto
to use that to trace out a circle onto
to use that to trace out a circle onto our bowl and then cut that out nice
our bowl and then cut that out nice
our bowl and then cut that out nice there we go our bottle fits nicely
there we go our bottle fits nicely
there we go our bottle fits nicely inside of our bowl so let’s just use
inside of our bowl so let’s just use
inside of our bowl so let’s just use some glue to attach that and make it
some glue to attach that and make it
some glue to attach that and make it permanent
we’re gonna try and use one of these
we’re gonna try and use one of these king of random logos as our turning
king of random logos as our turning
king of random logos as our turning mechanism so I’ve peeled the sticker off
mechanism so I’ve peeled the sticker off
mechanism so I’ve peeled the sticker off and I’m just gonna attach this onto our
and I’m just gonna attach this onto our
and I’m just gonna attach this onto our foam core and I’ll cut that out
foam core and I’ll cut that out
foam core and I’ll cut that out [Music]
work
work now let’s see if we can get the sticker
now let’s see if we can get the sticker
now let’s see if we can get the sticker to peel off for just a minute so I can
to peel off for just a minute so I can
to peel off for just a minute so I can drill a hole into the phone cord we
drill a hole into the phone cord we
drill a hole into the phone cord we apply our sticker right now the glue has
apply our sticker right now the glue has
apply our sticker right now the glue has set all the way we should be able to
set all the way we should be able to
set all the way we should be able to twist the internal mechanism by twisting
twist the internal mechanism by twisting
twist the internal mechanism by twisting the logo let’s fill er up with gumballs
the logo let’s fill er up with gumballs
the logo let’s fill er up with gumballs and she’ll be ready to go needs more
and she’ll be ready to go needs more
and she’ll be ready to go needs more gumballs gumball it’s a pretty fun
gumballs gumball it’s a pretty fun
gumballs gumball it’s a pretty fun little build and you can probably even
little build and you can probably even
little build and you can probably even get it to work with things other than
get it to work with things other than
get it to work with things other than gumballs
gumballs
gumballs I haven’t tried but there may be other
I haven’t tried but there may be other
I haven’t tried but there may be other small candies which would fit in here
small candies which would fit in here
small candies which would fit in here nicely as well I think about everything
nicely as well I think about everything
nicely as well I think about everything at this build from Walmart and I don’t
at this build from Walmart and I don’t
at this build from Walmart and I don’t think I spent more than like 12 bucks
think I spent more than like 12 bucks
think I spent more than like 12 bucks the only thing I didn’t get from Walmart
the only thing I didn’t get from Walmart
the only thing I didn’t get from Walmart was the gumballs themselves and I got
was the gumballs themselves and I got
was the gumballs themselves and I got those from my local grocery store where
those from my local grocery store where
those from my local grocery store where they’re sold in bulk thanks for joining
they’re sold in bulk thanks for joining
they’re sold in bulk thanks for joining us for this video and don’t forget to
us for this video and don’t forget to
us for this video and don’t forget to come gear yourself up with hats shirts
come gear yourself up with hats shirts
come gear yourself up with hats shirts and other cool merch at the king of
and other cool merch at the king of
and other cool merch at the king of random calm see you there foam core
random calm see you there foam core
random calm see you there foam core board that will be when you really
board that will be when you really
board that will be when you really really need to go
really need to go
really need to go [Music]
you
you [Music]
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