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Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)

Wintergatan - Marble Machine (music instrument using 2000 marbles)

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Backstory #1 by Donal Dineen This mix is comprised of tunes I've been digging out for a night I'm starting in Dubin's Sugar Club called Backstory. It's an attempt to join all the dots between all the music's of the world that more... This mix is comprised of tunes I've been digging out for a night I'm starting in Dubin's Sugar Club called Backstory. Types of Simple Machine Wheel and axle Wheel and axle are those simple machines which consist of two co-axial cylinders of different diameters and are mounted on an axle. Usually the effort is applied to the big cylinder and the load is overcome by the small cylinder. These machines help us by multiplying force. String roller, madani, spanner, etc are some examples of it. In wheel and axle, we have:

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I don't even. Can't even. How did he do that?? I'm watching it and I don't believe it lol :) how fun! by megela Mar 13

Ummm....holy fuck! How fantastically zonkers! Sending you sunshine and soul kisses Daisy. Missing you mmm...mmm...much. (swoonyheart) by featherking Mar 6

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