New K'nex Ball Machine Update #1

by NexusKnexMaster in Living > LEGO & K'NEX

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New K'nex Ball Machine Update #1

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Hey everyone! Welcome to my first Instructable! This is a preview/update for my first ball machine. I used a lot of other people's lifts/elements so I will leave links to those in their respective steps. I haven't measured, but I'd say this is about 5.5 feet tall, and once I get more parts in from ebay it will be taller. In all there will be 2 or 3 networks, and 8 (give or take) paths. I also don't have a name for it, so suggestions would be appreciated :D

Video Overview

New knex ball machine update #1

This is a video over of my machine. A lot of work has been done since filming so there will be some differences!

Network 1 Lift/separator.

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Link to the separator: https://www.instructables.com/id/Quad-Switch-Knex-...

Link to the lift: https://www.instructables.com/id/Ferris-Wheel-Lift...

The first network has 1 lift and one separator. The lift I used is a modified version of SandroKnexMaster's Ferris Wheel Lift (when I originally built it, it didn't work). I also used Collinjo12's Quad Separator, and it works decent enough. The reason for this is because I think it was built for the newer balls.

Network One Paths (There Are 4)

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Path one is the elliptica by IAmCanadian. The path after leads to the second network.

Link: https://www.instructables.com/id/Knex-ball-machine...

I don't have a plan for path two yet but I'm thinking of doing a cross tie path with a loop.

Path 3 is a combination of the clicker dropper from the big ball factory and the rattling stairs by Kairah in Metropolis

Link to stairs: https://www.instructables.com/id/Metropolis-Knex-B...

Path 4 is a combination of the element "turnstiles" by shadowman in citadel, and a basic flex rod path.

Link to turnstiles: https://www.instructables.com/id/Citadel-Knex-Ball...

Network 2

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This has two lifts; One is the sliding arm lift by Sandroknexmaster, and the other is a standard chain lift.

At the top the is a path separator with two paths- on is a orange connector and tubing path, and the other is a micro coaster path which will lead to another lift

Link to sliding arm lift: https://www.instructables.com/id/Sliding-Arm-Lift-...