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K'Nex Laser Spirograph

$K\$

This Instructable will teach you how to build a spirograph that can hold up to 16 laser pointers and spins on two axes.

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Step 1Materials

16 Yellow Rods
9 Red Rods
12 Blue Rods
8 Short Gray Rods
12 Full Round Connectors
8 Half Round Connectors
8 Quarter Round Connectors
6 Birdhouses
2 Birdhouses Without Rod On Side
2 Green End Caps
3 Motors

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4 comments

Jun 21, 2011. 10:32 PMjordomaller says:

you should take a video i dont have knex to play with :(

Jun 17, 2011. 7:32 AMTigerNod says:

Interesting. What is this spirograph actually?

Jun 17, 2011. 11:57 AMjake.reimer (author) says:

It is what people use when doing a laser light show, but I have found that putting glowsticks on it produces a really cool effect too.

Jun 17, 2011. 5:21 AM

~KGB~ says:

nice!

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