The switch
One flick, and a string lifts the gate.
Chain reaction kits for the kitchen table
Breakfast, the long way round.
A marble, a row of dominoes, a ruler, a funnel, a paper cup and a toaster. Flip the switch and watch.
Scroll to flip the switch
Three ramps
A glass marble, picking up speed at every turn.
Ten dominoes
Each one leans on the next, all the way down the shelf.
The ruler seesaw
One end goes down, and up goes the ball.
The glass funnel
Round and round, then down the tube.
The paper cup
Just heavy enough to press the lever.
The toaster
Two slices, golden in a few seconds of scroll.
Breakfast
Straight into the rack, still warm.
The Breakfast Machine kit
Toast’s up.
Forty-two parts that fit on any pegboard. Toaster and bread not included.
Build the machine