Fantastic Contraption

Dude lol wut

(On another note, anyone else notice that Fantastic Contraption runs really slowly in Chrome?)

I can't tell, I don't lag in either Chrome or IE.

Dude lol wut

(On another note, anyone else notice that Fantastic Contraption runs really slowly in Chrome?)

Do you keep the special effects off? It runs a lot faster.

Edit: I've been comparing speeds and amount of rods of the designs I made for Four Balls:

 Spoiler

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1458872 :
9 wood rods
5 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
0 counterclockwise wheels
~29.51 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1459796 :
20 wood rods
13 water rods
2 clockwise wheels
1 counterclockwise wheel
~8.02 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1460045 :
26 wood rods
14 water rods
3 clockwise wheels
1 counterclockwise wheel
~15.23 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1463953 :
7 wood rods
11 water rods
0 clockwise wheels
3 counterclockwise wheels
~18.28 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1464517 :
11 wood rods
22 (?) water rods
0 clockwise wheels
5 counterclockwise wheels
~24.24 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1495634 :
6 wood rods
6 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
0 counterclockwise wheels
~11.26 seconds

So far, the last design is the one that is both simple and fast.

Do you keep the special effects off? It runs a lot faster.

Edit: I've been comparing speeds and amount of rods of the designs I made for Four Balls:

 Spoiler

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1458872 :
9 wood rods
5 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
0 counterclockwise wheels
~29.51 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1459796 :
20 wood rods
13 water rods
2 clockwise wheels
1 counterclockwise wheel
~8.02 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1460045 :
26 wood rods
14 water rods
3 clockwise wheels
1 counterclockwise wheel
~15.23 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1463953 :
7 wood rods
11 water rods
0 clockwise wheels
3 counterclockwise wheels
~18.28 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1464517 :
11 wood rods
22 (?) water rods
0 clockwise wheels
5 counterclockwise wheels
~24.24 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1495634 :
6 wood rods
6 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
0 counterclockwise wheels
~11.26 seconds

So far, the last design is the one that is both simple and fast.

you copied one of mine, i ma go nexon on your ass >=O

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1497019

Took me forever to perfect that.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1497279

Tank!

Do you keep the special effects off? It runs a lot faster.

Yes, I keep them off.
...This comp doesn't have the latest Flash installed. Maybe that's why.

Edit: Omg yes it runs so much faster now. Stupid me, attributing it to Chrome and not Flash

Anyway, Blankout, I made some modifications to your last one.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1499066 :
5 wood rods
6 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
~9.62 seconds

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1520871
3 wood rods
5 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
13 seconds

:< I think tweaking would speed it up a little but you get the idea.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1521121
11.5 seconds tweaked.. same components.


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1521743
2 wood rods
5 water rods
1 clockwise wheel
14.2 seconds

Slower, but even more minimal ;P

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1521800

i think i made yours faster stereo

^lol

:< I think tweaking would speed it up a little but you get the idea.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1521121
11.5 seconds tweaked.. same components.

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i really wonder what the purpose of adding more wheels to it would do ... since ironically it doesnt make the original wheel spin any faster... then again they all spin at one rate.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1524058

it makes it stronger i think?

^lol




i really wonder what the purpose of adding more wheels to it would do ... since ironically it doesnt make the original wheel spin any faster... then again they all spin at one rate.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1524058

it makes it stronger i think?

I didn't look at it (not allowed to on weekdays, lol).

I'm thinking that more wheels have more horsepower (or acceleration, whatever it's called). I mean, a bicycle will accelerate faster than a unicycle, right (*doesn't study physics*)?

^lol




i really wonder what the purpose of adding more wheels to it would do ... since ironically it doesnt make the original wheel spin any faster... then again they all spin at one rate.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1524058

it makes it stronger i think?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1524314
made it like lot faster for you

took it down to 7 rods in a different way, a little faster >>

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1525157

Still ~12 seconds though.


Combined both techniques to drop it to 6 rods, this one is rather slow though

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1525739

Simplicity=Win

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1527781

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528030

^lol




i really wonder what the purpose of adding more wheels to it would do ... since ironically it doesnt make the original wheel spin any faster... then again they all spin at one rate.

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1524058

it makes it stronger i think?

Think of it in terms of force. When a pinwheel spins, its arms apply a certain amount of force to whatever's in their way.

If you have a single-wheeled pinwheel, then the force of that one spinning wheel has to lift up the weight of the ball (read: resistance) and sling it up and forward.

By hooking up additional wheels, you make it able to apply that much more force to the ball. The reason why the self-rotating speed doesn't increase by much is that there's no resistance to overcome when it's self-rotating.

Take a look at my 5-wheeled sling on the previous page and see how it fares if you take out all the auxiliary wheels.

lulz
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528053

Simplicity=Win

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1527781

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528030

You call that simplicity?

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528204

Simplicity=Win

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1527781

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528030

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528218

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528245

lol NOW its simple

Simplicity=Win

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1527781

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528030

i can do u one better
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1528256

Lol, we all replied with essentially the same "design".

lmfao i know eh

Lol, we all replied with essentially the same "design".

http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1529013