Who was Rube Goldberg? RUBE GOLDBERG (1883-1970) was a cartoonist and inventor. Rube is best known for the crazy machines he drew. these inventions solved a simple task in a complicated and funny way. Since 1988, lots of people have competed in Rube Goldberg Machine Contests, where they are challenged to build a unique working machine to complete a common task.
The Cat Treat Feeder! AFTER RESEARCHING DIFFERENT RUBE GOLDBERG PROJECTS ON THE INTERNET I DECIDED TO MAKE MY RUBE GOLDBERG PROJECT ON GIVING MY CATS A TREAT. CREATING THE CAT TREAT FEEDER: I HAD TO GATHER LOTS OF DIFFERENT OBJECTS. HERE IS A LIST OF THE OBJECTS I USED: A PERISCOPE, A RUBBER BALL, A CHAIR, 3 BOOKS, PLASTIC CUP, SCISSORS, SELLOTAPE, OLD BOX, CAT TREATS, AND MY CAT CALLED BOO!!
The Rube Goldberg Cat Treat Feeder! AFTER TRYING LOTS OF DIFFERENT WAYS OF MAKING THIS WORK, I MANAGED TO GET THE POSITIONING JUST RIGHT WITH THE BOOKS AND I CUT A HOLE IN AN OLD BOX THAT CAUGHT THE PLASTIC CUP AND ONLY ALLOWED THE TREATS TO DROP DOWN INTO THE CONTAINER FOR THE CATS TO GO AND EAT THEM!
CLICK ON THE VIDEO TO SEE MY RUBE GOLDBERG CAT TREAT FEEDER IN ACTION.