Everest - the worlds tallest freestanding knex ball machine

 by Sorunome
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video Everest - the worlds tallest freestanding knex ball machine
Yes, it is true, I made the worlds tallest freestanding knex ball machine!
It is standing 5.51 meters tall and is totally freestanding!
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sandroknexmaster says: Dec 15, 2012. 1:35 PM
Nice! late comment lol :)
Maybe I will try to build a higher ball machine, when it's summer (It can start snowing every moment now where I live xp)
I just bought 40 kilo knex so I think I have enough pieces to make a higher one :D
Sorunome (author) in reply to sandroknexmasterDec 15, 2012. 4:04 PM
good luck, it was just complicated to assemble that thing, lol, my friend AND my parents helped me to do so.......
sandroknexmaster in reply to SorunomeDec 16, 2012. 1:39 AM
wow 4 people for just putting on the top, then it was really difficult and complicated or it was very heavy.
Sorunome (author) in reply to sandroknexmasterDec 17, 2012. 3:30 PM
all of that combined
jediwhiz3 says: Dec 3, 2012. 5:50 PM
That's awesome!
Sorunome (author) in reply to jediwhiz3Dec 3, 2012. 9:28 PM
haha, thanks
PotatoCoffee says: Oct 5, 2012. 7:37 AM
Nice! How did you do that photo thing?
Sorunome (author) in reply to PotatoCoffeeOct 12, 2012. 2:04 PM
Haha, thanks!
And you are the first one who asked me, it is some slideshow i programmed on my own. Everyone can make there own here: http://www.sorunome.de/webdeveloping/slideshow/
Then just copy-paste the embed-code and enter it there where you usually enter the embed code of a youtube vid and tada, there you have your slideshow :D
PotatoCoffee in reply to SorunomeOct 13, 2012. 9:07 AM
Nice, I'll check it out.
jameshond says: Oct 5, 2012. 1:52 PM
awsome !!!!!!!!
Sorunome (author) in reply to jameshondOct 12, 2012. 2:05 PM
Ha, thanks! :D
crouchingwolf says: Aug 6, 2012. 4:10 PM
If you don't mind my asking, how did you make the top? Did you have a ladder.....Are you EXTREMELY TALL! XD
Sorunome (author) in reply to crouchingwolfAug 7, 2012. 1:19 AM
i'm extremely tall :P

nah, jk
i had a ladder, and notice the window in the background, it was still very heavy but we were then 4 people in total to get the top up there. Tubing was already on it :P
Orangeprofessor says: Jul 31, 2012. 5:40 PM
*facelava*
Sorunome (author) in reply to OrangeprofessorJul 31, 2012. 11:29 PM
huh?
soldeir 9 says: Jul 19, 2012. 7:13 PM
thats reeally tall.. good job
Sorunome (author) in reply to soldeir 9Jul 20, 2012. 12:55 AM
Haha, thanks :D
mikeasaurus says: Jun 14, 2012. 12:33 PM
This is so awesome!

I would be happy to feature this Instructable if you include some pictures of the final project along with a few of the build.

Great work, thanks for sharing!
Sorunome (author) in reply to mikeasaurusJul 1, 2012. 7:02 AM
*necro-bump*
I added now pics to it :D
Sorunome (author) in reply to mikeasaurusJun 14, 2012. 12:41 PM
I linked the image gallerie in the text and to building, i have some here:
http://bit.ly/I0oDkT
http://goo.gl/DMbbg
http://goo.gl/CCUzq

And I'm glad you like it, thanks!
I_am_Canadian says: Jun 16, 2012. 8:39 AM
Sweet! Very creative!!
Sorunome (author) in reply to I_am_CanadianJun 16, 2012. 8:47 AM
Thanks!
Tornado96 says: Jun 15, 2012. 7:56 PM
That was cool!

You should really get a tripod. The camera shaking was REALLY annoying.

For some reason the return path is my favourite part. It was so cool seeing the ball roll over the hill!
Sorunome (author) in reply to Tornado96Jun 16, 2012. 12:51 AM
Thanks!
And I got a tripod, just sometimes it wasn't too good to use it IMO, well, or i was to lazy ^^
Senior Waffleman says: Jun 15, 2012. 2:39 AM
This is Amazing :D im pretty sure with more knex, you would have added more elements and lifts, but this is pretty cool :)
Sorunome (author) in reply to Senior WafflemanJun 15, 2012. 7:27 AM
Haha, it was already very complicated like this to assemble it... xD
Senior Waffleman in reply to SorunomeJun 15, 2012. 1:21 PM
XD
jameshond says: Jun 15, 2012. 12:36 PM
Nice ballmachine it is big !!!!!!!!
Sorunome (author) in reply to jameshondJun 15, 2012. 12:54 PM
Haha, thanks!
dr. richtofen says: Jun 15, 2012. 4:51 AM
Amazing creation! How long did it take you to build this?
Sorunome (author) in reply to dr. richtofenJun 15, 2012. 7:27 AM
Thanks! It took about a month (i think)
dr. richtofen in reply to SorunomeJun 15, 2012. 9:50 AM
No problem! =D
Sorunome (author) in reply to dr. richtofenJun 15, 2012. 10:21 AM
2500th commant!!!!! :D
dr. richtofen in reply to SorunomeJun 15, 2012. 10:30 AM
Bitte schön :D
Kipcorn says: Jun 15, 2012. 8:59 AM
w00t!
Sorunome (author) in reply to KipcornJun 15, 2012. 10:19 AM
Thanks!
Shadowman39 says: Jun 14, 2012. 4:56 PM
This is great! Are you going to count the pieces?
Sorunome (author) in reply to Shadowman39Jun 15, 2012. 7:27 AM
Thanks! And nope, no counting pieces :P
jmiester says: Jun 14, 2012. 1:28 PM
Wow! is it truly a Guinness World Record?
Sorunome (author) in reply to jmiesterJun 14, 2012. 1:42 PM
Guinnes World record =/= World record.
A guinnes world record is just a record that is observed by that company, it may be that "guinnes world records" actually aren't world records, just that they don't know of it.
And I didn't go to guinnes, to lazy ^^
AAAAAAnd as far as I know it's the tallest one :)

And thanks! :)
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