High speed M&M sorting machine

#1

Post by nbsymr » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 3:58 PM UTC

High speed M&M sorting machine
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Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

#2

Post by Zikes » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 4:40 PM UTC

I'd like to see a variant of this capable of separating a mixture of M&Ms and Skittles.

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

#3

Post by forrest_t » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 4:50 PM UTC

if only this existed back in Van Halen's heyday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen#Contract_riders

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

#4

Post by agmcleod » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 4:52 PM UTC

forrest_t wrote: post #3

if only this existed back in Van Halen's heyday http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen#Contract_riders

Came in here to see if someone would mention it. Glad to see I was not let down ;)

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

#5

Post by 51Cards » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 4:53 PM UTC

Very cool. I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits and have been debating my first build challenge. This looks perfect (though it won't be as quick I'm sure)

Edit: Just playing with the math regarding the speed of this machine considering the M&Ms are in free fall. Nicely done!

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

#6

Post by nbsymr » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 4:54 PM UTC

Zikes wrote: post #2

I'd like to see a variant of this capable of separating a mixture of M&Ms and Skittles.

So it puts all M&Ms in one pot and Skittles in the other? Or so that it can deal with all the different colours between the two? The first would be tricky!

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

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Post by legumepacket » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 4:58 PM UTC

51Cards wrote: post #5

Very cool. I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits and have been debating my first build challenge. This looks perfect (though it won't be as quick I'm sure) Edit: Just playing with the math regarding the speed of this machine considering the M&Ms are in free fall. Nicely done!

"I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits"

"I just bought a couple of Mindstorm kits"

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

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Post by tbrake » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 5:09 PM UTC

Zikes wrote: post #2

I'd like to see a variant of this capable of separating a mixture of M&Ms and Skittles.

I have never been in a mixed skittles/M&M scenario but would weight be easier than color in that instance?

http://www.scientificameriken.com/candy4.asp

Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 5:10 PM UTC

legumepacket wrote: post #7

51Cards wrote: post #5

Very cool. I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits and have been debating my first build challenge. This looks perfect (though it won't be as quick I'm sure) Edit: Just playing with the math regarding the speed of this machine considering the M&Ms are in free fall. Nicely done!

"I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits" "I just bought a couple of Mindstorm kits"

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Re: High speed M&M sorting machine

#10

Post by 51Cards » Mon, Dec 22, 2014, 5:13 PM UTC

legumepacket wrote: post #7

51Cards wrote: post #5

Very cool. I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits and have been debating my first build challenge. This looks perfect (though it won't be as quick I'm sure) Edit: Just playing with the math regarding the speed of this machine considering the M&Ms are in free fall. Nicely done!

"I just picked up a couple Mindstorms kits" "I just bought a couple of Mindstorm kits"

Thank you, however:

- adding "bought" makes an assumption on their source

- "Mindstorms", plural, is the name of the kit