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New Machine Base

Construction of our next machine is well under way, but I couldn’t wait to share the design for the new base. Our first machine used …

Journal

Can You Spot The Problem?

I ordered some shelf brackets to use in our new machine design and they looked really good until I pulled the last one out of …

Journal

Blog post about our first YouTube short.

Our First YouTube Short

Evan convinced me that we should be creating YouTube Shorts. It’s what the cool kids are watching these days. Editing our videos to fit the …

News

Our New Studio

Our new studio is ready. Evan and I constructed a platform for building machines and mounting equipment. A separate desk will be used for parts …

News

Photography Fundamentals

To improve the quality of images in our tutorials and machine videos, I’m taking an online photography course. The first assignment was to create six …

Journal

Blog post about planning our second Rube Goldberg machine

Teaser for Machine No. 2

The design for our second machine is under way. We are planning to triple the runtime of our first machine with more advanced fabrication techniques …

Machines

Blog post about the first videos uploaded to the Whimsical Widgets YouTube channel

Our First Videos on YouTube

Our first three videos are live on YouTube. While it’s an exciting moment, I’m trying to temper expectations. From everything that I’ve learned, YouTube is …

News

Blog post about Whimsical Widgets becoming an LLC and creating a brand account on YouTube

We Are Official

While starting a YouTube channel doesn’t require a brand account, I’m using this opportunity to teach Evan how to start and build a small business. …

News

Blog post about building our first Rube Goldberg machine

Our First Rube Goldberg Machine

It’s mid-April, and my son arrives home from school with a homework assignment from his physics teacher: “Over the next month, students will build their …

Machines

Blog post about building a base for you pegboard-style Rube Goldberg machine

Building a Pegboard Base

COMING SEPT 2023 – This is just a placeholder for testing. Tutorials will be coming as we create our next few machines.

Tutorials

Blog post about building a base for you pegboard-style Rube Goldberg machine

Introduction to DC Motors

COMING SEPT 2023 – This is just a placeholder for testing. Tutorials will be coming as we create our next few machines.

Tutorials

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