Dragon Gem K'nex Ball Machine

Tornado96 is proud to present Dragon Gem!
This is my largest and best ball machine to date. It has 3 new lifts and 9 paths. One of it's major features is the dragon animatronic.All 3 lifts are designed by me and instructions will be submitted as well for the 2 new elements incorporated into this contraption. One of it's key features is the Dragon animatronic which gave a nice theme to the ball machine!

Without further ado I present to you the video! (with one of the best songs!)

Thank you all for your patience and please enjoy the video!

One more thing. A lot of people have been leaving k'nex on instructables. Please DON'T LET K'NEX DIE!

Thanks for viewing and please comment, rate and subscribe!

Comments

[Matt428]

so cool, but it is real and none of you can do much better this; so don't even doubt it. and none of you are even this good, so keep anything bad to your selves!!!

[Tornado96]

No one said anything bad. :P
Believe there are a lot out there that can do better than this.haha

[Jag56]

Inspiring! But dragon force Is not the best band. The guitar player is a frawd, because he speeds up his playing.

[Tornado96]

not true. They just do it at some concerts. the Recorded version is the real thing! :-)

[guitarshredder123]

dude dragonforce is fake, if you listen to the record you can easily hear that that is sped up, and live they suck. still nice ballmachine

[Jag56]

>:(

[Knex4Life23]

haha thats azactly what i whoud do to my cat!

[Knex4Life23]

haha wrong vid =]

[gassybeans]

i dont know if this is obvious, but you seem to have a lot of knex

[Tornado96]

Thanks, gas!

[Tornado96]

Thanks, gas!

[RNB]

Do you have pictures from the new lifts in this one? I need some for the arch chain lift, conveyor belt lift and the reverse arm lift, to add them in the lift guide.

[Tornado96]

Um if you can't find any good ones in here check the update on it. :) Once my exams are over I'll finish the ibles on em

[danroy99]

Dragon Force is epic! They're my favorite band! Through the Fire an Flames is one of my favorite songs too! (Great ball machine too by the way lol)

[Tornado96]

haha thanks!

[bnsfwarbonnet]

Through the Fire and Flames, Nice! :D

[Tornado96]

Yup! B)

[rojo.balloon]

It would be cool if the path would lead the ball into the mouth of the dragon.:)

[Tornado96]

That was the original plan but I like this version of the head better.

[Purple Waffles]

I just noticed you changed the name from dragon jewel to dragon gem. :-)

[Tornado96]

lol I did that a while ago! :-)

[Purple Waffles]

new ball machine out!

[martijnb95]

Hey, i used the ball-pin thing idea to make a separator for the ball machine i'm working on. I hope it doesn't matter...

[Tornado96]

I think i knoew what you mean. It's completely fine. Just remember to give credit! :-D

[martijnb95]

Sure8-)

[Shaythegoon]

I just made it 5* :) awesome, do you know around about how many pieces you used. And where do you get the balls and the track from? thanks...

[Tornado96]

um pieces... I estimate around 17 thousand... ish?

I get teh balls from big ball factory. Just look for it on Ebay.

[Shaythegoon]

Nice, thanks i will...

[knextremist]

can you post instructions for the dragon? Its my favorite part of the ball machine lol

[Tornado96]

This was taken down a minth ago. Sorry but I won't be ableto do that

[Randomguy65]

Idea: You could've put a Knexman in the Dragon's mouth..........and named the Knexman Shadowman39. >:-D

[Tornado96]

LOLOLOLOL! How did I not think of that! :-D

[Randomguy65]

:-D

[vishalapr]

Super awsome very very well done rated 5*

[Tornado96]

Thanks Man!

[firebombfury]

Can u post the dragon? I might use it on my ball machine if you let me.

[Tornado96]

It would take forever to do an ible on it... lol. Plus you should try making your own! Also it 's already been taken down anyway :-)

[albydesign]

I love this!!! Especially love the Dragon and chair lift!!! 10* =D

Can i use the chair lift idea for my ball machine?

[Tornado96]

Yeah sure. I'll be posting a ible of it sometime :-)

[albydesign]

Thanks1 =D

[Tornado96]

B)

[martijnb95]

Can you make it viewable for phones (and ipods)

[Tornado96]

I have no idea how to... :-P

[martijnb95]

Try youtube -y videos - edit and than one of the last options and choose viewable on mobile devices. Hope this helps. I did this with flashback.
Btw verry good ball machine :^>

[Tornado96]

thanks!

[imans314]

In love it!

[Tornado96]

I know it's REALLY late but you got my 2600th comment! Never got around to doing it :P

[Tornado96]

Thanks!

[Sorunome]

Looks cool from the pics! :) But as im on via phone i cant watch the vid at the moment....

[martijnb95]

Me too 8•€

[Sorunome]

lol

[Tornado96]

You've missed the best part! MUAHAHA!

[Sorunome]

WOW, that is EPIC! 5*s! Btw, which vid editing program did you use?

[Tornado96]

Windows movie maker windows 7! :-D

[Sorunome]

Oh, lol, i'm just looking for a good movie editing program.....

[Tornado96]

Try AVS if you don't have windows. I've heard it's great!

[Sorunome]

AVS is great, but the free version makes a stupit signal in the center, full version costs more than 100$... :(

[Tornado96]

I'm sure you can spare some k'nex :-P

[Sorunome]

No man, I ran out of pieces! :(

[Tornado96]

Well that's a surprise. MAYBE if you stopped adding lifts... :-P

[Sorunome]

hey, i'll just gonna add 2, one is already invented mostly! :P

[Tornado96]

How about you leave them for the next machine...

[Shadowman39]

He'll end up using all his ideas on this machine, and have none to make another. :-P

[Tornado96]

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING

[RNB]

Oh! I've my plans ready for my Ball Machine, now just breaking everything up, sorting pieces and start building! It'll have at least 4 NEW lifts, and maybe 8 other ones :-)

[Tornado96]

Well MY next big one will be better because it's Australian! :-D
JK
BTW 2700th comment!

[RNB]

YAY! And, BTW, Dutch RULES! :-P

[Tornado96]

Yeah the Dutch rule Netherlands but Aussies rule a whole continent! B)

[Sorunome]

no, Germany! :P

[RNB]

No! That reaction is as stupid as your smileys without noses!f :-P Dutch Rules!

[Sorunome]

erm, dutch looks as if someone can't write german, so german rules! :P

[RNB]

Ummm. Dutch is actually an move advanced version of German... So German looks like someone can't write Dutch. And BTW, in a few 100 years you'll talk something like the Dutch do right now, but than we'll talk again different :-P

[Sorunome]

Thats what YOU think :P

[RNB]

Nope. That's really the truth!

[Sorunome]

No, thats coz the netherlands are mostly beneath sea level! :P

[RNB]

That isn't strange. It's just an effective way of farming, and getting more living space! (BTW, it's much more strange to live aside of a vulcano, although you don't have any!)

[Sorunome]

That IS bad, because if a wave is a bit to high or the see level rises your land will be flooded very quickly. :P

[Sorunome]

.......Australian doesn't mean good, even thought I want to go to Australia some time.... :P

[Tornado96]

Yes it does! Aussies are awesome and funny as proved by this vid! :-D

[RNB]

LOL! We dutch are just awesome for having the most amusement parks! (relative to size of country!)

[Tornado96]

I don't think so. We are awesome and I'm proof of that! B)

[Sorunome]

COOL! AWESOME! :) :) :)

[Sorunome]

I think my next project would be first a coaster... :P

[Tornado96]

YAY! :D Should be interesting

[Randomguy65]

WHY TORNADO! WWWWHYYYYYYYYYYYY????????????? WHY DID YOU BETRAY US WITH OUT THE NOSE!!!! *starts weeping*

[Tornado96]

My finger slipped...

[Sorunome]

hehe, I guess you noticed that nosless smileys are a lot better! :P

[Tornado96]

No. But I'm not going to start a flame war. It's a stupid pointless arguement that I don't want to be a part of! :-D

[Sorunome]

ok :)

[RNB]

Smiley is missing a nose :-(

[Sorunome]

no, it isn't! :P

[RNB]

Yes, it IS!

[Sorunome]

No, coz smileys without noses RULE! :P

[Sorunome]

That was just a *secret* :D

[Tornado96]

so you're not? :-(

[Sorunome]

I just meant that that was secret information... -.-

[Sorunome]

i'll just come up with new ones! :P

[Sorunome]

no, sorry, i need them, unless the ball won't get enouth hight for some started paths

[Tornado96]

Or you could just use a chain lift...

[RNB]

NEVER use a CHAIN LIFT! They're even more stupid than smileys without noses!

[Tornado96]

no they're not. THat means you don't like austron's Blue fox or Shadow's Death trap :-P

[RNB]

They have awesome paths. But indeed, I would like them way more with a special lift.

[Tornado96]

... You mean... :-(

[RNB]

No, not Dragon Gem! Your one has 2 SPECIAL chain lifts, so it's fully OK! (Just like Catalysm)

[Tornado96]

Cataclysm has 2 chain lifts... :-D

[Sorunome]

yeah, chain lifts stink... :P

[Sorunome]

... no! :P

[knex_builder_freak]

Awesome!

[Tornado96]

Thanks!

[knex_builder_freak]

No problem!

[Tornado96]

B)

[knex_builder_freak]

=)

[Shadowman39]

Awesome ball machine Tornado! My favorite path is the curvy red track.

Also, in the paragraph you wrote, you basically said the same thing twice about the dragon animatronic. :-P

[Tornado96]

SHHHHH! NO ONE KNOWS!!! :-( darn it... oh well. yes I love that one two!

[Shadowman39]

Did you say it twice to emphasize the fact that it includes the dragon animatronic?

[Tornado96]

um yeah! let's go with that :-)

[Randomguy65]

Wow.. nice ball machine!!! I LOVE the dragon animatronic.

[Tornado96]

why thank you!

[MegaMetal8]

Back just in time :)

AMAZING

[Tornado96]

Back from where! O.o
Thanks!

[MegaMetal8]

! You don't know. I was gonna leave, left, a week later (or so) im back. I MISSED IT

[Tornado96]

That's what you get for leaving! >:-D

[MegaMetal8]

):-(

[MegaMetal8]

Love the animatronic

[Tornado96]

Thanks!

[knexinventer]

nice

[Tornado96]

Thanks!

[Kairah]

Hey awesome ball machine! The reverse arm lift and dragon look really good. 5*****

[Tornado96]

THANKS! Looking forward to your car wash.

[Jesus.]

Nice!
I like it a lot!

[Tornado96]

Thanks! Also, I like your new profile pick! LOL

[Senior Waffleman]

Nice :D Theres a weirdo at 3:21 XD

[Tornado96]

I still can't figure out who that is... :-?

[Senior Waffleman]

lol XD

[RNB]

Epic! For me: Finish TDR, and start my big ball machine!

[Tornado96]

awesome! :-)

[Purple Waffles]

Nice! Could you make instructions for the reverse arm lift?

[Tornado96]

I will be making instructions for all the new lifts and elements!

[RNB]

YAY!!!!

[Purple Waffles]

:D

[beanieostrich]

Nice ball machine =D I definitely saw why its called "dragon gem" =D You get 5*

[Tornado96]

Thank you! B)

[beanieostrich]

No problem =D

[TheFoofinator]

Nice, and do you know that the people that said they were leaving never actually have?

[Tornado96]

Still. Some people have and it's very sad :-(

Thanks!

[TheFoofinator]

Who?

[~KGB~]

thats epic! 5*

[Tornado96]

Thanks! It's almost at 5* :-D

[~KGB~]

no prob =D