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> None of the mechanism is visible at all, certainly no wheel, motorized or not. How does a motorized wheel accomplish this? Probably a simple spinning wheel i
by flutas 3y ago
> None of the mechanism is visible at all, certainly no wheel, motorized or not. How does a motorized wheel accomplish this?
Probably a simple spinning wheel inside of the ball collection area.
Spinning rubber wheel in the hole the ball drops through before getting on the track. Notice how the ball doesn't differ in speed at all after it's fallen, vs the original feels natural (gaining momentum) until it gets close to the bottom.
Edit: In one of the Amazon review images[0] you can see a black spot in the ball drop hole, maybe there.
[0]: https://i.imgur.com/xb65ljL.png https://i.imgur.com/xb65ljL.png
- KRAKRISMOTT 3y agoYou can also accelerate it from the ball collection area using a coil gun mechanism. A motor adds too much cost and moving parts.
- flutas 3y agoIf you listen to the amazon review videos you can hear a motor, or at least something else spinning at high speed.
- crazygringo 3y agoOh I see what you mean. On the Amazon one (as opposed to the YouTube video) the balls come shooting down out of the upper collection area at high speed. And the upper collection area is much thicker. So it's hiding some kind of mechanism.