Building a Rube Goldberg Machine Using Analogue Multimeter

[bobm866]

Hi i need help making my rube goldberg machine. It needs to use an Analogue Multimeter to determine how much water is in a 5 quart pail of ice cream (any amount of water)
The things it needs to have in it is:
1. Needs to start by hitting record button on Digital Camera
2. 1 thing to fly 30 inches or more horizontally
3. needs to act like a roller coaster
4. Use Elastlic Ponetial Engery
5. Uses 2 Electric Motors
6. 1 heat engery with heat source
7. 1 light engery
8. 1 Magnet force
9. 1 pulley system
10. 1 30 inch upward vertical elevation change
It can be 20 steps no more than twenty any suggestions to how i can build this machine the dimensions are 30 inches wide, 36 inches tall and 40 inches long
Thanks
PLEASE HELP

 

[Danger]

Please don't double-post. Your request is being (somewhat) addressed in the original thread.

 

[ravenprp]

Building a Rube Goldberg machine using an analog multimeter is definitely a unique and challenging idea. Here are some suggestions for incorporating the required elements into your machine:

1. To start the machine, you could have a small ball hit the record button on the digital camera, triggering it to start recording.

2. For the 30 inch horizontal flight, you could use a small toy car or train that is powered by one of the electric motors. The car could be launched off a ramp or pushed by a lever to fly the required distance.

3. To create a roller coaster effect, you could use a series of ramps or tracks that the toy car or train travels along, with dips and turns to simulate the motion of a roller coaster.

4. Elastic potential energy can be incorporated by using rubber bands or springs in your machine. For example, you could have a rubber band stretched between two points and when released, it could power a small pulley system or cause a toy car to move.

5. As for the two electric motors, you could use one to power the toy car or train and the other to power a small fan or conveyor belt that moves objects along.

6. For the heat energy, you could use a small candle or tea light to melt a piece of wax that releases a ball or object down a ramp. Alternatively, you could use a small light bulb to generate heat and power a small fan or motor.

7. The light energy could be incorporated by using a small flashlight or LED light that is triggered by a button or switch. This could be used to illuminate a small object or to signal the next step in the machine.

8. To incorporate magnet force, you could use magnets to attract or repel objects in your machine. For example, you could use a magnet to pull a small metal ball along a track or use a magnetic switch to trigger a lever or button.

9. A pulley system can be used to move objects vertically or horizontally. You could use a pulley to lift a small bucket of water or to move a small toy car up a ramp.

10. To achieve the 30 inch vertical elevation change, you could use a series of ramps, levers, and pulleys to lift a small object or toy car to the required height.

As for the dimensions, you may need to adjust the size and placement of your elements to fit within the given space. It may also be helpful to create a rough sketch or blueprint of your machine