Rube Goldberg Project

[Ice]

Well, I have to make a Rube Goldberg machine for science class, and I was wondering if you had any thoughts about what I could make for a simple objective. Ex: watering a plant, turning on a light, putting toothpaste on a toothbrush, etc. All stated above are already taken.

For anyone wondering what a Rube Goldberg machine is, it's a complex machine which does a simple task: example
I was wondering if you had any good ideas for what the final product could be.

Edit: if you read this thread, please post.

 

[Jazz]

I've seen many in action, but never had the opportunity to build one myself.

Ring a bell?
Press the jump key? Hehe...
Lift a small object?

 

[SSNTails]

Presses a button to make Sonic jump.

Is this something you actually build, or just draw? If it's just drawing, you could get really creative.

 

[Ice]

I actually have to build the thing.
I like the bell idea, that will probably be the one I'll use if I can't think of anything else.

 

[Sky Ninja]

Just don't try the "simplified" pencil sharpener...

 

[Guitarplaya]

Yay, Rubie!

I did a project on him, too. But we just made a slideshow of it in action.

 

[I'll Begin]

Yay I love that ad!

 

[light dasher]

a thing that swings a hammer

 

[I'll Begin]

a thing that swings a hammer

At other people's projects.

 

[light dasher]

yes, that's what i ment to say =P

 

[supershadow2]

click

 

[sb]

Ah, TIM. I remember that game from when I was little. :) Use it to help with a Rube Goldberg? Isn't TIM is a little fictional for that?

Ideas? Well, I've seen many Rube Goldberg's in action. A decent ending is always nice. As Jazz said, a bell would work. How about flipping a light switch? Be creative.