Project IMMEUBLE K'nex Ball Machine

Here it is, my (third) brand new K'nex ball machine. This one is somewhat more difficult than the other ones. A few people have requested I make instructions, so without further wait...

Project IMMEUBLE!



Pieces:
Gray Rods: 5
Red Rods: 41
Yellow Rods: 113
Blue Rods: 219
White Rods: 103
Green Rods: 151
Flexi Rods: 4
Blue 3D Connectors: 84
Purple 3D Connectors: 70
White 8-Slot Connectors: 21
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 138
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 71
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 29
Gray 2-Slot Connectors: 20
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 14
Tan/Brown/Orange Tabbed Connectors: 2
Motors: 1/2
Balls: 5 or less
Blue Bearings: 6
Silver Bearings: 1
Gears: 4 Red
Chain Links: 52
Total: 1218 Pieces

This part is the bottom section of the main part of the tower.

Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 20
Blue Rods: 47
White Rods: 20
Green Rods: 5
Blue 3D Connectors: 28
Purple 3D Connectors: 18
White 8-Slot Connectors: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 3
Gray 2-Slot Connectors: 8
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 6
Blue Spacers: 4
Gears: 2 Red
Total: 166 Pieces

This is the second part of the main section of the tower.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 12
Blue Rods: 22
Blue 3D Connectors: 11
Purple 3D Connectors: 10
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 60 Pieces

This is the third part of the main Tower section.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 4
Yellow Rods: 12
Blue Rods: 18
Blue 3D Connectors: 10
Purple 3D Connectors: 6
Total: 50 Pieces

This is the fourth part of the main tower. This includes the motor and top gear.
Upon completion, you are finished with the main part of the tower. Now you will be building the support half of the tower.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 12
Blue Rods: 21
White Rods: 4
Green Rods: 6
Blue 3D Connectors: 10
Purple 3D Connectors: 8
White 8-Slot Connectors: 1
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 4
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 1
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 2
Tan/Brown/Orange Tabbed Connectors: 2
Blue Bearings: 2
Silver Bearings: 1
Gears: 2 Red
Total: 79 Pieces

This is the first part of the support side of the tower.

Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 22
Blue Rods: 39
Blue 3D Connectors: 16
Purple 3D Connectors: 10
Gray 2-Slot Connectors:8
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 96 Pieces

This is the second Part of the Support tower.

Pieces:
Gray Rods: 1
Red Rods: 4
Yellow Rods: 4
Blue Rods: 6
Green Rods: 2
Blue 3D Connectors: 3
Purple 3D Connectors: 4
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 1
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 26 Pieces

This is the third part of the support tower.

Pieces:
Gray Rods: 4
Red Rods: 6
Yellow Rods: 4
Blue Rods: 7
Blue 3D Connectors: 3
Purple 3D Connectors: 8
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 1
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 35 pieces

This is the Top of the Secondary tower.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 5
Yellow Rods: 5
Blue Rods: 3
White Rods: 3
Green Rods: 1
Blue 3D Connectors: 2
Purple 3D Connectors: 6
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 2
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 28 Pieces

Upon completing, attach this to the main tower, and now it's time to make the elements.

This is the beginning of the pathway descent element.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Blue Rods: 2
White Rods: 7
Green Rods: 7
White 8-Slot Connectors: 3
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 4
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 33 Pieces

A continuation of the pathing.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 1
White Rods: 10
Green Rods: 8
White 8-Slot Connectors: 4
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 10
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 39 Pieces

The Third Part of the continuing continuation of the pathing.

Pieces:
White Rods: 12
Green Rods: 7
White 8-Slot Connectors: 4
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 3
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 3
Total: 35 Pieces

The First of many supports.

Pieces:
White Rods: 2
Green Rods: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 8 Pieces

The final part in the continuation of the continuation of the aforementioned pathing.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Blue Rods: 3
White Rods: 11
Green Rods: 7
White 8-Slot Connectors: 5
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Total: 40 Pieces

The second of many supports.

Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 1
Blue Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 4 Pieces

This is the first part of the quarter spiral.


Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 5
Blue Rods: 4
White Rods: 6
Green Rods: 4
White 8-Slot Connectors: 1
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 6
Total: 40 Pieces

The third of many support structures

Pieces:
Red Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 3 Pieces

The second part of the quarter spiral segment.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 6
Blue Rods: 4
White Rods: 4
Green Rods: 6
White 8-Slot Connectors: 1
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 4
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 8
Total: 41 Pieces

My Reversible Red Path. It should be left hanging.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 2
White Rods: 8
White 8-Slot Connectors: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 6
Total: 18 Pieces

The fourth support structure. Connect the red path to this.

Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 1
Green Rods: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 2
Silver Bearings: 2
Total: 7 Pieces

The first part of a long yellow path.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 13
White Rods: 2
Green Rods: 19
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 20
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 7
Total: 61 pieces

The fifth support.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 1
Yellow Rods: 3
Green Rods: 1
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 8 Pieces

The continuation of the aforementioned yellow slide.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 5
White Rods: 7
Green Rods: 19
Flexi Rods: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 25
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 3
Total: 61 Pieces

The continued Yellow Slide.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 8
Green Rods: 14
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 16
Total: 38 Pieces

More Yellow path-y-ness.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 5
White Rods: 6
Green Rods: 10
Flexi Rods: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 26
Total: 49 pieces

Another support.

Pieces:
Red Rods: 1
Yellow Rods: 1
Blue Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 6 Pieces

The final stretch in the yellow Road saga.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 5
White Rods: 3
Green Rods: 9
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 12
Total: 29 Pieces

This one supports the Yellow path. Just Keep it for now.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 1
White Rods: 1
Green Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 6 Pieces

The last little segment of path standing between you and completion. Build this, add Support VII, then say WTF, and proceed to step 29.

Pieces:
White Rods: 10
Green Rods: 9
White 8-Slot Connectors: 4
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 10
Total: 33 Pieces

In step 28 you said WTF, and for good reason. There was a horrible mistake. To fix it, make step 24 one Yellow connector shorter, and put that connector on Step 26 instead. Now it should fit. If not... Use physical force...

First you must build 4 strips of 10 chain links, then four grabbers, and pull tightly. Very tightly. It should be nice and tense.

Pieces:
Blue Rods: 4
Green Rods: 12
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 12
Gray 2-Slot Connectors: 4
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 12
Tan/Brown/Orange Tabbed Connectors: 8
Blue Bearings: 12
Chain Links: 52
Total: 112 Pieces

The final step in building your machine. Just add motor(s)...
Pieces:
Motors: 2 or 1
Total: 2 or 1 Pieces

Add 5 or less balls, turn the switch(es), and watch her roll.
Pieces:
Balls: ≤5
Total: ≤5 Pieces

Any problems? PM me and I will put up the solution.