Wooden Marble Ramp Toy Question?

[Tom Cowie]

Hello Everyone,

I love to build toys occasionally and I've always wanted to build one of those marble ramps that send the marbles down several ramps to a tray at the bottom. Does anyone have some type of plans that I could get some ideas from.


Thanks

Tom

[Bill Huber]

I don't have any plans but here is a bunch of ideas, and it looks like they would not be that had to make with a router or a dado blade.

http://www.oldfashionedblocks.com/archimedes_marble_run_toys.html

http://www.e-clec-tech.com/marblefun.html

http://www.alsuna.co.uk/acatalog/Quadrilla.html

http://www.lehmans.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=7373

http://www.petratoysusa.com/toy-melodic-wooden-marble-run-t2019.html

http://www.daddystoyshop.com/Wooden_Toys/Wood_Marble_Runs/wood_marble_runs.html

[Cary Swoveland]

There are lots of them on youtube.com, including one I made ("marble machine" -- caryinvancouver). I'm not aware of plans for any, but if you study several carefully, you'll learn enough to design your own, which would be a lot more fun anyway.

Cary

[Mark Patoka]

I built one many years ago for my nephews based on one that I had as a kid, sorry no pictures. It had two "tracks" so you could race the marbles. Norm also made one in the early years of NYW. His used a ball but could easily be modified for marbles.

[Paul Muhlstadt]

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Here's a couple I made from plans at Cherrytreetoys.com They have 3 or 4 plans.

[Tom Cowie]

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Here's a couple I made from plans at Cherrytreetoys.com They have 3 or 4 plans.


Thanks to all that replied. I would like to make a couple for Christmas for the smaller children. Thank you very much for the ideas.

Paul that is totally incredible! I'm not sure I can complete one of those until I have some understanding of the simpler versions. Great job!!

Tom