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Extreme Guide to Knex Ball Machines

Hello, I decided to make an Extreme Guide to Knex Ball Machine Stuff. I dont build High, as i dont have a million pieces. Enjoy!

I have a ton more elements, and I'll add more from time to time.

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37 comments

Jul 8, 2010. 12:43 PMocas890 says:

what is the trampoline tower

Sep 5, 2011. 6:29 AMponcho531 says:

It is a huge knex ball machine that came out in like 1996, maybe?

Aug 19, 2011. 11:40 PMAwesomeness in a can says:

This is how you make smoother turns with this kind of pathing.

Apr 13, 2011. 3:41 AMkittensare says:

how do you copy of that? its just the pieces how do you even put it togehter

Dec 11, 2010. 5:49 AMk-n-e-x(leaved ibls) says:

explain how it works please

Jan 20, 2011. 2:33 PM

Blue Mullet says:

You just triple commented! lol

Dec 11, 2010. 5:53 AMk-n-e-x(leaved ibls) says:

nice!

Dec 11, 2010. 5:52 AMk-n-e-x(leaved ibls) says:

you mean path seperators

Feb 13, 2010. 7:02 PMcupcake43 says:

dat stinks i don't have tubing :(

Jan 21, 2010. 1:36 PMjoey joe says:

nice invention

Nov 27, 2009. 6:45 PMcoolsonic45 says:

could u show how to make it

Apr 26, 2009. 10:15 AMTom Buckey says:

i think youve done it wrong ( but im not sure it looks wrong)

Apr 26, 2009. 11:52 AMlittledudeo (author) says:

yeah i know I took off the yellow connectors for some reason

Nov 27, 2009. 6:27 PMcoolsonic45 says:

can u show how to make it plz

Oct 25, 2009. 9:50 AMGeekBeam says:

oooh aaahh
cool design man

Oct 25, 2009. 9:48 AMGeekBeam says:

certainly need p.c.t..re to build post soon pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaase

Oct 23, 2009. 8:46 AMtjdtjd1 says:

Ive got to admit, the trapdoor looks awesome, and id like to see an instructable for it

Sep 17, 2009. 11:55 AM

Tornado96 says:

put the picture up quickly

Apr 27, 2009. 6:24 PMDarth Trainman says:

Dude...

This is 95% the same as http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Knex-Ball-Machine-Elements/

Not cool.

Apr 28, 2009. 5:19 PMlittledudeo (author) says:

Oh really? Your guide doesnt have the following things: -Loopty Loop -Spinzel (from the TT but thats my name for it) -Yellow Connector Turn -Spiral Bowl -Lift Drop From the BBF -Mini Drop -Tri-Spin (My own creation) -Trap Door -Scale -Flexi Loop This instructable is for moor abstract elements :)

Apr 28, 2009. 7:06 PMDarth Trainman says:

A lot of them are from the BBF. Granted, mine were too, but here are the ones that are in mine: 1(In the First Ball Machine 'ible), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17(Isn't it just a ferris wheel?), 18, 20 19 and 22, I admit, are pretty cool.

Apr 28, 2009. 7:11 PMlittledudeo (author) says:

Yeah sorry if it seemed like copying, but i just wanted to add some more that people may have not heard of.

May 13, 2009. 1:01 PMThe KNex Weasel says:

I can assure you a lot of those are as well-known to ball tower enthusiasts as anything. I bet you got that spiral bowl idea from me or someone else who got it from me.

Apr 28, 2009. 5:19 PMlittledudeo (author) says:

crap i spelled more wrong

Apr 29, 2009. 12:47 PMlittledudeo (author) says:

The ball lands and falls to another element and it kind of teeter totters back and forth and it looks cool :D

May 2, 2009. 2:24 PMcoolknexcreations says:

Apr 30, 2009. 4:50 PMdonaven says:

Cool!

Apr 30, 2009. 4:49 PMdonaven says:

How do you build the teeter todder?

Apr 27, 2009. 5:24 PMdonaven says:

Yeah what is this thing?

Apr 27, 2009. 7:49 AMThe Jamalam says:

There is already one of these done by trainman. Just so you know.

Apr 27, 2009. 5:04 PMlittledudeo (author) says:

I know but Im expanding by adding even more :D

Apr 26, 2009. 6:27 PMrexdino5 says:

Hey is that a ping pong table you took pics on?

Apr 27, 2009. 5:04 PMlittledudeo (author) says:

yeahh :D

Apr 27, 2009. 4:18 PMcoolknexcreations says:

What does this do?

Apr 27, 2009. 4:17 PMcoolknexcreations says:

Would you get the picture up soon plz

Apr 26, 2009. 6:28 PMrexdino5 says:

Since if it is your lucky you have a ping pong table because I don't have enough room anywhere in the house. Not even in the garage! It's filled with fishing rods and other junk.