Comments on: Phun: Clock with Balls http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/ I'm Tim and this is my blog. I just started a year-long trip around the world on 7/1/08. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Shepherd-Finch http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-55589 Michael Shepherd-Finch Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:22:38 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-55589 I'm surprised that you've encoded the file as .ogg, but then again, it works, so hey... Phun is definitely a great program to build pretty much anything in. I'm still learning it through trial and error, rather than reading the help pages, but thats how I do things. I like your clock alot. It shows just one of the many different and complex things that can be created and simulated accurately with Phun. Excellent work. I'd like to see more things you've created. I’m surprised that you’ve encoded the file as .ogg, but then again, it works, so hey…
Phun is definitely a great program to build pretty much anything in. I’m still learning it through trial and error, rather than reading the help pages, but thats how I do things.

I like your clock alot. It shows just one of the many different and complex things that can be created and simulated accurately with Phun.
Excellent work. I’d like to see more things you’ve created.

]]> By: Tyler ??? http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-37093 Tyler ??? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:33:20 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-37093 Nevermind i found it but thank you and it is a really cool machine Nevermind i found it but thank you and it is a really cool machine

]]> By: Tyler ??? http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-37092 Tyler ??? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:30:29 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-37092 Hey this is a great program. I discovered it about a week ago. I have made a couple machines but they are not very good. I would like to know where to download your .phn file so i can see how things work better and obviously watch it. Thanks Hey this is a great program. I discovered it about a week ago. I have made a couple machines but they are not very good. I would like to know where to download your .phn file so i can see how things work better and obviously watch it.
Thanks

]]> By: Jacob York http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-34669 Jacob York Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:26:15 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-34669 I can't figure out how to open the clock file with phun. would you please explain in full detail how to do this. Im Not very good with computers so i am lost at what to do. i really like the program phun, and i saw your clock on youtube and i immediately wanted to make one. i couldnt figure it out so i would like to have the real thing to look at. please and thank you. I can’t figure out how to open the clock file with phun. would you please explain in full detail how to do this. Im Not very good with computers so i am lost at what to do. i really like the program phun, and i saw your clock on youtube and i immediately wanted to make one. i couldnt figure it out so i would like to have the real thing to look at. please and thank you.

]]> By: Petter Ericson http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-32043 Petter Ericson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:46:25 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-32043 Dammit! Fixed now. /Petter Dammit! Fixed now.

/Petter

]]> By: Tim http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-31904 Tim Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:45:03 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-31904 Sadly all those links are 404s... Tim Sadly all those links are 404s…

Tim

]]> By: Petter Ericson http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-31805 Petter Ericson Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:14:27 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-31805 Well, after the first see-saw (the one tipping after half a minute) has tipped away its balls the first time, the next ball to go on it hasn't gathered enough speed to go all the way to the other side, so to speak.. Some pictures: clock.phn, just loaded, note that air friction is ON http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun1.png The first see-saw tipping. http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun2.png The next ball starting to get on.. http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun3.png But that's as far as it comes http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun4.png Before it rolls back http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun5.png ..and off http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun6.png It goes on like that with every subsequent ball. This is with clock.phn, beta 3.12, air friction on, nothing else changed.. Hope this helps. /P Well, after the first see-saw (the one tipping after half a minute) has tipped away its balls the first time, the next ball to go on it hasn’t gathered enough speed to go all the way to the other side, so to speak..
Some pictures:
clock.phn, just loaded, note that air friction is ON
http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun1.png
The first see-saw tipping.
http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun2.png
The next ball starting to get on..
http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun3.png
But that’s as far as it comes
http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun4.png
Before it rolls back
http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun5.png
..and off
http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/phun6.png

It goes on like that with every subsequent ball. This is with clock.phn, beta 3.12, air friction on, nothing else changed..

Hope this helps.

/P

]]> By: Tim http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-31721 Tim Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:22:47 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-31721 That's nice. Some time I'd like to play with it and use fewer motors/0 friction elements, but it looks like I won't take the time to do that anytime soon. You're welcome to distribute the file as you see fit. A link back here would be appreciated. I'm definitely using 3.12. What do you mean exactly by spinning seesaws? The half minute one does jump around kind of wildly before settling, but it always settles in time. Tim That’s nice. Some time I’d like to play with it and use fewer motors/0 friction elements, but it looks like I won’t take the time to do that anytime soon.
You’re welcome to distribute the file as you see fit. A link back here would be appreciated.
I’m definitely using 3.12. What do you mean exactly by spinning seesaws? The half minute one does jump around kind of wildly before settling, but it always settles in time.

Tim

]]> By: Petter Ericson http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-31578 Petter Ericson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:45:22 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-31578 I've made yet a new version with some rollers here and there to stop the balls from clogging. It has run a number of hours without hitches, so it seems to work somehow :) Take a look at http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/clock5.phn With your permission, I'd like to add it to the new Phun wiki page, with due credit to you, of course. :) As for the spinning seesaws, it starts with the half-minute one already. Are you sure you're using the latest beta (3.12) ? Cheers. /Petter I’ve made yet a new version with some rollers here and there to stop the balls from clogging. It has run a number of hours without hitches, so it seems to work somehow :)

Take a look at http://www.acc.umu.se/~pettter/clock5.phn

With your permission, I’d like to add it to the new Phun wiki page, with due credit to you, of course. :)

As for the spinning seesaws, it starts with the half-minute one already. Are you sure you’re using the latest beta (3.12) ?

Cheers.

/Petter

]]> By: Tim http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/comment-page-1/#comment-30977 Tim Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:11:35 +0000 http://www.casualhacker.net/blog/2008/02/phun-clock-with-balls/#comment-30977 That is faster. I also tried it on a Core2 Quad at 2.66GHz, Quadro FX3450/4000, which is also a lot faster than my home machine. It works about the same as at home though. Sometimes the conveyor gets stuck, but that's all. I've still yet to see any spinning of the seesaws. I tried both with air friction on and off. BTW, I developed the clock with air friction on. Which seesaw specifically do you see spinning? How many balls are involved in that? I guess I'll have to spend some time this weekend improving the ball collecting mechanism. I have some ideas, but it'll come down to experimentation. :-) I've been trying to not lower the friction to 0 anywhere to keep it maybe possible to build the model in real life, but we'll see how possible that is. I will definitely take a look at your modification when I get some time. Tim That is faster. I also tried it on a Core2 Quad at 2.66GHz, Quadro FX3450/4000, which is also a lot faster than my home machine. It works about the same as at home though. Sometimes the conveyor gets stuck, but that’s all. I’ve still yet to see any spinning of the seesaws. I tried both with air friction on and off. BTW, I developed the clock with air friction on.
Which seesaw specifically do you see spinning? How many balls are involved in that?
I guess I’ll have to spend some time this weekend improving the ball collecting mechanism. I have some ideas, but it’ll come down to experimentation. :-) I’ve been trying to not lower the friction to 0 anywhere to keep it maybe possible to build the model in real life, but we’ll see how possible that is.
I will definitely take a look at your modification when I get some time.

Tim

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