Hof- the tiny knex ball machine

 by Lego Andrew
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Hello! Today I will show you how to create Hof- the tiny knex ball machine. Almost anyone can make it, that is why it is my first Instructable. It is battery-powered so you can take it anywhere. Here is a video:



Let;s begin!
 
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Step 1: Step 1- Piece gathering

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Although small, this ball machine needs 152 peices:

Rods

Green: 4
White: 10
Blue: 32
Yellow: 15
Red: 3
Tan: 1

Connectors

1-slot gray: 1
2-slot gray:6
2 slot orange: 8
3-slot red: 2
4-slot green: 4
4-slot purple: 12
5-slot yellow: 6
7-slot blue: 2
8 slot white: 5

Miscellaneous

Red gears: 4
Y-connectors: 4
Standard Chain links: 13
Tan connectors: 2
Red ball half: 1
Yellow ball half: 1
Green Battery motor: 1

That's it.
Sorunome says: Aug 13, 2012. 2:07 PM
sweet :D
Lego Andrew (author) in reply to SorunomeAug 15, 2012. 6:31 PM
lol i mke 6 foot ball machines that i dont record and it comes to this
Denger says: Aug 13, 2012. 9:21 AM
Cool mechanism design and a good Instructable. Well done!
srhadaham says: Aug 9, 2012. 12:34 AM
Finally one I have enough pieces to make!
Reminds me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86V_ICUCD4
mikeasaurus says: Aug 7, 2012. 12:51 PM
Neat twist as an alternative to the big ball machines, this is a good place to start.
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