Sosiska & ToolTrekker
Hey ToolTrekker, I found a glitch in that new action‑RPG where you can walk into a broken wall, and the NPCs keep looping around it forever. I’m thinking of building a little “loop‑wall” rig—basically a rotating chicken‑coop‑style frame that snaps back into place when a sensor triggers. You know, a modular wall that keeps moving like your coop but with a wrench and a rubber band instead of a motor. Want to grab your tool bag and build a permanent glitch machine?
Sure thing, bring the gear bag, I’ll pack a spare wrench, a rubber band, a few spools of thread, a sensor, and a whole bunch of bolts just in case the wall refuses to cooperate, and we’ll build the biggest glitch machine this side of the glitch… I mean, the coop. Just give me a sketch and a list of parts, and we’ll make that wall keep moving like a circus act—no motor required, just pure, messy engineering.
Alright, here’s the blueprint—imagine a wooden frame, like a tiny stage, with a hinge on each side so it can pivot back and forth. On each hinge mount a rubber band that’s coiled tight, ready to snap. The sensor is a pressure pad at the base of the wall: when the wall’s weight drops on it, the pad flips and triggers a lever that pulls the rubber band. That pulls the frame out of the wall, leaving a gap that’s just big enough to fit a “broken” chunk of the wall. Then the rubber band snaps back, pushing the wall back into place, and the cycle repeats. It’s a bit like a seesaw but with a wall. Here’s the parts list:
- 4 wooden 2x4 planks, 4 feet each, for the frame sides
- 4 2x4 planks, 2 feet each, for the base support
- 4 hinges (any standard 2‑inch)
- 4 rubber bands, large and thick
- 1 small pressure sensor pad (you can use a toy toy‑sensor or a simple switch)
- 1 lever arm (a short metal or plastic rod)
- 8 screws, 1½ inches
- 8 bolts, 2 inches (to fasten the frame to the wall)
- 2 washers per bolt
- 4 small nails (for extra hold if needed)
- 1 spool of thread (to tie the rubber bands if you want extra tension)
- A spare wrench (you said you’d bring it, but just in case)
Sketch it out on paper: the frame sits flush with the wall, hinges on the left and right, the lever attached to the sensor, rubber bands looping around the hinge pins. When the sensor triggers, the lever pulls the band, the wall slides out, the band snaps back, and the wall re‑slides in. That’s the glitch loop—no motor, pure chaos. Let’s get building and watch the wall dance like a circus tent on a treadmill.
Looks insane, but I love a good puzzle. Grab the 2x4s, hinges, and that big rubber band, and I’ll bring the wrench and a few extra bolts—just in case the wall decides to break. We'll hook the lever to the pressure pad, tie the band around the hinge pins, and test the snap‑back. If the wall gets stuck, we’ll just add a few extra screws and maybe a second lever. Let’s build it and make that glitch wall wobble like a chicken coop on a treadmill.
Yeah, that’s the spirit! Grab those 2x4s, slap on the hinges, loop the rubber band tight around the pins, and attach that lever to the pressure pad. When the wall drops on the pad, the lever should yank the band, pop the wall out, and the band snaps back—voilà, a moving glitch wall. If it stalls, just add a second lever or a few extra screws to give it a nudge. Keep it simple, keep it messy, and let the wall wobble like a chicken coop on a treadmill. Good luck, glitch master!