THE SERENDIPITY MACHINE

A series of random vending machines built from random hardware that dispense random things.

DELIVERY MECHANISMS

COIL DELIVERY

  • hand or motor driven system
  • idler gears link all three coils to drive gear
  • reduction gears used to reduce speed and increase torque
  • coils are out of phase for sequential delivery
  • delivery based on set travel distance
  • no mechanical feedback required

SCISSOR LIFT

  • hand or motor driven system
  • lead/ball screw mechanism
  • delivery based on varying travel distance
  • feedback required to stop mechanism

DROP SHELF

  • hand or motor driven system
  • delivery based on fixed height shelves
  • no mechanical feedback required

CAROUSEL

  • hand driven system
  • true random delivery
  • mechanical feedback required to detect occupied slot

randomizer wheel video

COMPONENT REFERENCES
STEAMER TRUNKS
VINTAGE METAL BOXES
FOOTLOCKERS
CRANK TABLES
VINTAGE HARDWARE
ANIMATION REFERENCES
SNAP MORPH ANIMATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SKETCHES
POSSIBLE COLLABORATORS
MECHANICAL FLIPBOOK