The Secret Life of Arcade Machines, Two Ton School Run
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- Опубликовано: 17 апр 2024
- This year I’m trying something a bit different. When I was younger, I struggled to make things properly, but never had problems coming up with ideas of what to make. But from the emails I get, I realise that many technically skilled people completely understand the components but don’t have ideas of what to make. So these videos are about my process of making specific arcade machines. I hope these videos encourage people to start making things even if they have no confidence in their initial ideas - certainly my ideas improve and change a lot while actually making anything. I also hope they help stop people getting discouraged if something doesn’t work. It happens to me all the time but I've gradually come to enjoy it as an interesting challenge and an inherent part of the process. I only learn something new when things don't work as I was expecting.
Two Ton School Run is currently in my Under the Pier Show arcade on Southwold pier. I'll update this description if it moves to Novelty Automation. 
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Life is good, another Tim Hunkin video has dropped!
I was just thinking about it!
It's my Friday night fun 🎉😊
I loved the original secret life of machines back in the 90's, absolutely brill :)
And that's just one of the many reasons why Tim remains an absolute national treasure.
Bless him!
I was very pleasantly surprised that the Science Museum still had his exhibit in the basement level. (Four years ago.)
An INTERNATIONAL treasure, I’d say.
A while back I invited Tim in to speak at my company.
You really couldn't meet a nicer more inspiring man.
The world needs more Tims.
As someone who lives in Cheshire and is surrounded by idiots driving Range Rovers and other stupidly large SUVs, I did enjoy the "You’re going to drive your kids 400 metres to the school at the top, safely protected by your 2 tonne, 4 wheel drive SUV. All you have to do is get there without hitting anything"
Buy a ford F150
Tim is so good, not only does he build the machine he literally made a circuit diagram and printed it out for the future. 16:46 just WOW!!
I wish I didn't live so far away- I'd be down to your arcade as often as possible just to watch the machines at work- They are fascinating pieces of engineering- thanks for sharing these with us.
The Secret Life of - always a great treat - many thanks Tim.
Incisive social anthropology in your arcade machines.
I really admire Tim's trial and error approach using random bits of wood and metal. I tend to carefully design stuff with CAD software and accurately CNC machine parts only to find out during assembly that it doesn't work. Tim's organic approach is a more satisfying, insightful and fun way of making things. This video is a treat, thank you!
The 3D printer generation likely has lost sense for tinkering. Sometimes you can cut out a simply mechanical part of wood or plastic in 10 minutes instead of wasting 24h to design and produce it on a 3D printer.
Its a good day when a new or old "Secret Life Of Machines" appears - Great Work Tim !!
the 007 franchise should get tim to do a cameo in q branch where he makes a gadget for bond
Or a gadget for the villain where Bond is the first "user".
Yay! Any day with a new Tim Hunkin video, is a good day! I've been a tinkerer since I was a child modifying my toys, and spent years building custom cnc machines and building giant custom industrial control panels. I still learn something new from every one of your videos.
Ah Tim, I didn't even read the title and just know this will be a brilliant video.
Keep up the good work!
Tim Hunkin is my hero!
We all need more Tim in our life’s.
"lives" is a plural, not a possessive.
That’s autocorrect for you.
YES, the day has come, i was wondering a few days back if i would watch one of yours series back from the start again :) Thanks for the video !
It’s so nice to see something that is not just computer generated graphics. A lot of very clever thought goes into producing one of these machines.
A lot of thought goes into my graphics algorithms too. Those computers don't generate their own graphics algorithms.
so THIS is where he's been for the past 11 months!!!
I love this so much. There’s something about real physical things happening that tickles me.
A new video, and a new video series from the marvellous Mr. Hunkin, what a lovely surprise.
Genius sir 👍🏻 The tipping mechanism is a brilliant idea. Thank god for the spare wires. Telephone engineers do certainly leave spares. In 2021 our Internet failed. Water had got into the twisted copper pair, but luckily he switched us to the spare pare and immediately got us up and running again until we upgraded to fibre a year later.
Tim, I've been watching your informative and entertaining shows since the early 90s and I'm so happy to see more of them and they've taught me a lot. Thank you so much!
Yay! Tim's back. All is well with the world.
This arcade game summed up perfectly the selfish parents that drive and park without a regard for anyone other than their little Tarquin. Perfect! Love it!
So glad to see more from you 😁
This man has made me happy since the 80's.
I was at the under the pier venue only last week - well worth a visit!!!
👍😎 Tim's version of GTA 🤭
Was afraid we may never receive another TH video. Love this guy!
I have been watching your videos for many years now and when C4 had ran the series of Secret Life of … I even asked my parents for posters. Thank you Tim for sharing your work and how things work as well as how it began
Just can’t get enough of there videos could spend all day watching.
Thanks for the video Tim. I remember my son playing this - he was enjoyed it. Best wishes.
It's a good day when you see a Tim Hunkin video
I absolutely love your shows, thank you Mr. Hunkin!
came for the secret life of machines, glad i stayed!
Another video for me. Someone who never found a cure for his The Secret Life of Machines addiction. And needs more. Seeing Tim tinkering is so much fun.
There are reasons why you see 100lb parents driving gigantic SUVs. Society tells them they are supposed to be afraid all the time, and car brands sell them massive cars to help them feel less threatened. It becomes a rolling fortress, and consequently anything in their way is like someone storming the castle. Very much like this game. Tim is a genius.
I imagine that the manufactured anxiety is also a reason for the obesity crisis, as many people overeat as a way of suppressing fear. Overconsumption is a well-known defense mechanism against feeling unwanted emotions like fear, grief, shame, envy, anger, etc...or even happiness.
Wow, look at all the philosophers. I'm gonna go do some driving.
Tim, you're looking well. Glad you kept all the prototypes--It's interesting to see the machine develop through the various iterations. Genius!
He is back 🎉🎉🎉
Always good to see a new and interesting video from you Tim! EDIT: as a woodworker I learned a new type of wood from you today, Jelutong! I absolutely love that you’re still entertaining and teaching us all young and old!
You're still a legend Tim!
These machines remind me of school visits to the Science Museum in London in the 1960's, when there were lots of real, mechanical models which could be activated by a small push button. So much more engaging than a computer generated video.
It's also refreshing that Tim's arcade machines often display a wicked, subversive, anti-capitalistic view of the absurdity of modern life, and a wonderful, quirky sense of humour.
5:10 same here for the school I pick my kids up from (in Beijing). I pick my kids up by scooter, but so many SUVs from land rover, porsche, etc. towering over everybody and littering the side road or even blocking the main road.
Sometimes the journey is just as interesting as the destination. R&D has lots of educational value on its own!
May you never stop being you, Tim... Thanks for this.
40 years too late. I would have spent hours on something like this in the 80's! Love it!
Delighted to see another video Tim! Hopefully see you at Dave's party again in August! Brian.
Back in the late 60's / early 70's this "mechanical" approach was exactly the type of arcade machines which could be found in seaside arcades! There were no computer screens back then!
See Namco F-1 or Sega Heli-Shooter. They had mechanical 3D projection effects those were incredible when seeing how it was made.
He's back! 🥳
Thank you Sir! It´s always a pleasure to make a glipmse into you work. Please keep it going, all the best to you!
Fantastic machine and great video as always Tim! I giggle at the "Chelsea tractors" on the school run when I walk my child to school - some of them live even closer than I do 😂
Thank you Tim, another interesting machine !
Superb !! Good to see you back on our screens Tim.
So glad to see you back keep making video's
Your genius is always inspiring, Tim. I've always loved your videos and TV shows.
I recall the days of PBS with you showing the oddities and the amazing properties of machines .
You're a true gift to mechanical teaching. I dub you, the Bob Ross equivalent to machinery.
You've always kept the topics simple, something that is comprehendible to everyone.
Thank you sir !
It's great to see you back, Thanks! It's always fascinating to see how you solve the various problems.
Cool to see another video. I really like the approach of this series, going from idea to finished project is always an interesting story and a thing of inspiration and motivation.
Brilliant as always Tim.
Thanks for all the great videos Tim.
Fantastic. Thank you Tim. This was much fun. Take care. 🚐🚗🚘🚙🛻🛺
Fantastic to see more videos Tim 👍
fantastic video. I love your mechanical approach to making arcade machines instead of a boring pcb with a dozen chips and a screen. i enjoy watching how these machines are made and how they work. Your approach is just genius. I hope to visit Southwold in the not too distant future. Keep up the good work, Tim.
Thank you for a great video! I have enjoyed each of them and always look forward to the next.
Aint no way he’s still alive!!! I used to watch him from recordings that my uncle made!!! Omg love you!!!
Oh man! Best way to start my day! Love these!
Wonderful. More please!
Great stuff Tim. Flatten them all!!!
Great to see another video Tim.
Good to see you back Tim
Great to see another video from you, real genius and inspiration on your design. Cheers!
Brilliant! Cheers Tim 🍻
Thank you for another wonderful video, you keep inspiring me to this day.
I am very glad to see you back, Mr. Hunkin! Great video!
Fantastic video Tim, I thought you had stopped making videos but was delighted when this dropped onto my play list. Thank you!
Well that’s made my day, thanks for keeping the videos coming, I love the concept relevant to modern life as ever.
So nice to see you again, sir.
Excellent. Thank you, Tim.
It's a pleasure to hear how your mind works: A perfect blend of creativity and practical engineering.
Oh I'm so glad to have found your channel. Secret life of Machines was one of my favourite shows as a kid!
Great video! And that music always takes me back to the original series on the fax machine, VCR, pile of TVs etc, I love it!
A lovely video thank you Tim. I'll be in Southwold in July. It's my holiday highlight.
it's so good to see you again Tim. I really enjoy wathing your videos. Cheers from Poland.
Brilliant Tim, as always! Thanks so much for taking the time to show us the behind the scenes and especially your thoughts on the process and the results… cheers!
Great to see you back at it Tim 👍
What a fantastic and creative engineer you are Tim. I love your recent content and loved your original series all those years ago.
WONDERFUL arcade machine with a message built-in!! 👍
It's wonderful to see that you're back. Thanks so much for posting this. I do hold out hope that i will one day be back in Europe, and i will be sure to visit the pier.
A great inventor.
Awesome work.
Just one of the best.
Hope I can visit that one day.
Yesterday I was wondering when Tim would bring out another video, and here it is! Weird eh?
Absolutely love your work and passion! Im from Holland and I was in Londen last december and visited your arcade, had an awesome time there!
Always such a joy to hear the technical and creative processes behind these amazing machines! Hope to make it to London one day and have a go myself
Neat explanation and it seems to tie into your other series "the secret life of components" very nicely.
Inspiring stuff thankyou Tim. Your cartoon strip in the Observer was the only reason I persuaded my parents to buy it when I was at school in the seventies! Visiting your arcades is on my kick the bucket list now I am retired!
TIM! So great to hear from you! Showed my electric students a clip from the secret life of lights the other day!
Excellent stuff! 👍
Wonderful engineering, great explanation.
Tim, you're leaving such a valuable source for all of us, including those of us who read your strip in The Observer Magazine all those years ago - Thank you!
You're such a treasure Tim! Cant wait to see more of this series!
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I really think you are bloody genius Sir! I really enjoy your video. It's bloody inspiring! Love and respect from the Netherlands!
🤣Same voice as the seagulls! 🤣
Thank you for making these and sharing your work, thoughts, and humor with us. All the best from NC/US.
Wonderful as always - thankyou! x