How to build a Rube Goldberg machine

A Rube Goldberg machine uses cause and effect to do a simple task in a very complicated way. Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher is an expert in these machines. He's built contraptions like a stamp licker and a machine to turn the pages of a newspaper, and here, he shares his tips for creating your very own Rube Goldberg creation.

You can watch Joseph's latest video of his cake server machine: https://youtu.be/auIlGqEyTm8

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