KneXtreme's Official Guide to Ball Machine Elements

Greetings all you fellow knexers.
This is my official guide to all my ball machine elements. From now on (when I make a new ball machine or a new element) they will be posted here. Keep checking back now and then for new elements. If you have not seen any of my ball machines here they are. Enjoy.

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Step 1: Tire Stairs

This is a variation of one of Thilbault Art's elements in his ball machine Route 66

MarsCrystalMan says: Jul 26, 2012. 5:01 PM

I LOVE THIS GUIDE!!!!! Amazing!

KneXtreme (author) in reply to MarsCrystalManJul 30, 2012. 2:08 PM

Thanks man. Keep it up with your ball machines. I like 'em.

MarsCrystalMan in reply to KneXtremeJul 30, 2012. 8:19 PM

Thanks! So far I've just been "testing the waters" with only other people's ideas...it's time for me to start inventing my own elements!

KneXtreme (author) in reply to MarsCrystalManJul 31, 2012. 5:49 AM

No prop. Good luck designing elements. I'm interested to see what you come up with. Most of the time I just make a new version of a older element. Like a ferris wheel, stairs, or ball arm. Other times I base my elements off of other peoples elements. Like the gear/panel maze or the panel stairs. Hopefully this helps a little with designing new elements.

MarsCrystalMan in reply to KneXtremeJul 31, 2012. 9:33 AM

Thanks, I think it will. One reason I like your guide so much is that it uses odd pieces in cool ways. For example, I never seem to be able to find ways to use my panel pieces...and your guide is the only one so far that has several ways to use these otherwise dust-collecting pieces. Once again, great job!

KneXtreme (author) in reply to MarsCrystalManAug 2, 2012. 5:15 AM

I have a lot of panels, wheels, and gears so I always try to make elements out of them.

MarsCrystalMan in reply to KneXtremeMay 18, 2013. 1:15 PM

I like the element updates from Oxygen. I like them a lot! ;-D

KneXtreme (author) in reply to MarsCrystalManMay 19, 2013. 4:23 AM

Thank you.

MarsCrystalMan in reply to MarsCrystalManMay 18, 2013. 1:15 PM

I may use some, if that's okay. (Always credit, of course!)

sandroknexmaster says: Mar 24, 2013. 4:20 AM

The new elements are cool. I like the Side Winder and the Tire Stairs from Thibaultisthebest (Route 66 is great BTW)

KneXtreme (author) in reply to sandroknexmasterMar 24, 2013. 5:23 AM

Thanks. I agree. Thibaultisthebest makes awesome ball machines.

sandroknexmaster in reply to KneXtremeMar 24, 2013. 7:30 AM

I allready asked him to make an account here, but he didn't I don't know why.
He lives about 20 kilometres from me :)

www139 says: Oct 6, 2012. 5:58 AM

nice work! you helped me with my path deviders!

KneXtreme (author) in reply to www139Oct 6, 2012. 1:13 PM

Thanks. I'm glad I could help.

www139 says: Oct 3, 2012. 5:18 PM

wow thats cool

www139 says: Oct 3, 2012. 5:16 PM

thanks

TechKitteh says: Aug 16, 2012. 8:56 AM

Why does this step have no name :P?

KneXtreme (author) in reply to TechKittehAug 16, 2012. 12:07 PM

Thank you for pointing that out. I guess I forgot.

TechKitteh in reply to KneXtremeAug 16, 2012. 3:31 PM

Now I think that people can figure out what it is now.

TechKitteh says: Aug 11, 2012. 9:43 AM

I love the coaster spiral stairs,it's very usefull for me since I don't build roller coasters. So I can finally use pieces from my 2 Rippin' Rocket sets I got from my local GoodWill.

KneXtreme (author) in reply to TechKittehAug 11, 2012. 3:02 PM

Thanks. So I take it that your building a ball machine.

ked1997 says: Aug 9, 2012. 1:06 PM

No, I have a slow computer and sometimes it lags, and i click enter multiple times when that happens...i feel stupid.

ked1997 says: Aug 6, 2012. 4:59 PM

When i ever get enough knex...I need to use all of these for a massive epic ball machine.

KneXtreme (author) in reply to ked1997Aug 7, 2012. 5:26 AM

Cool! Why did you repeat yourself 6 times? Making shure I saw this comment huh?

ked1997 says: Aug 6, 2012. 4:55 PM

Pure insanity.

sandroknexmaster says: Jun 23, 2012. 8:59 AM

Great guide! I'm sure I'm gonna use some of those elements!

Orangeprofessor says: Apr 3, 2012. 12:57 PM

What type of wood are your floors made of

KneXtreme (author) in reply to OrangeprofessorApr 4, 2012. 7:07 AM

They're actually not real wood. They're a laminate made to look like wood. It's called Pioneer Laminate Flooring.

Purple Waffles says: Nov 29, 2011. 3:07 PM

I love this thing! :D

knexpert#10829476 says: Nov 28, 2011. 7:23 PM

Thank you! These are awesome elements! I like the very last one, the high tech path selector how it resets itself, so genuine! You should send some projects into knex headquarters and give them ideas for a ball machine product! ; )

knexpert#10829476 says: Nov 28, 2011. 7:21 PM

Thank you! These are awesome elements!