The Magic Hourglass (or more prosaically the egg timer)

[Eric]

In ancient times, when the elves still inhabited middle earth, and the reign of men had not yet come, Peter-Gandalf the Grey created a magical challenge called the hourglass.
All traces of these past events disappeared with the Balrog in the depths of internet memory.

Today, Peter-Gandalf the white challenged me to face this very old trial.
Here is the result, imbued with the 'Might and Magic' forces of magnetism

Column of spheres buying a stairway to heaven

Take a closer look!

No trick! Nothing glued to the ceiling ;-)

Detailed photos to come (another day)

[Tychi]

Nice..
this reminds me
https://jihprotiseveru.blogspot.com/2009/11/kulickovy-retez.html

[Eric]

Great Tychi!

I actually found it, buried in the depths of the forum, in this old thread from 2009 . Bravo to you!

I'm very busy right now, but as soon as I have some time, I get going. I have some ideas on this that I would like to test
I managed to hang 9 spheres vertically on a single one, but I'm not sure I can make a bridge by duplicating my system. I have to work on it and see what is concretely achievable

One more thing to do on my todo list

See you (much) later ....