Introduction: KneXtreme's Official Guide to Ball Machine Elements
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.
Step 1: Tire Stairs
This is a variation of one of Thilbault Art's element in his ball machine Route 66
Step 2: Custom Paving
Step 3: Side Winder
This is a variation of one of Yardking42's elements in his ball machine Arcane
Step 4: Chain Path
Step 5: Vertical Panel Zig-Zag
Step 6: Ball Arms
Step 7: Gear Hills
Step 8: Ferris Wheels
Here is the piece count for the big ferris wheel.
Red rod: 1
Gray rods: 64
Yellow rods: 64
White rods: 128
Yellow connectors: 64
Red connectors: 64
Orange connectors: 64
Green connectors: 2
Silver spacers: 4
Step 9: Smooth Paving
The paving is from the Down Hill Thrill or the Real Bridge Building sets. I used this paving in my ball machine Boron and my failed ball machine.
Step 10: Spinning Circles
There are two different circles. The one on the left is the kicking circle, which kicks the ball as it exits. The other one is the dropping circle, which lets the ball just fall through.
Step 11: Vertical Clickers
Step 12: Panel Stairs
Step 13: Panel Drop
Step 14: Spiral Stairs
Step 15: Flat Clickers
The clickers are actually the clamps from the knex electronic arcade set.
Step 16: The Flippin' Wheel
Thanks to poncho531 for the name.
Step 17: Bendy Paving
Step 18: Mini Roller Coaster Track
Finally! Something to use all that mini roller coaster track for, that is if you have a lot Y-clips. Turns are possible but are very hard to make.
Step 19: Sharp Corner
This is not a new element but it is a nice way to make a sharp corner.
Step 20: Half Loop
Step 21: Panel Paving
Step 22: Motorcycle Elements
This is for all you ball machine builders who don't know what to do with all those motorcycle parts.
Step 23: Simple Stairs
Step 24: Orange Paving
The ball rolls in between the orange bumps.
Step 25: Dual Paving
There are two ways to build this. Version one is using the red tubing as guard rails and version two is using the bendy rods as guard rails. Both versions work well but version one is a little more smooth.
Step 26: Spiral Bowls
Step 27: Spiral Panel Stairs
This element was originally designed by martb95.
Step 28: Obstacle Path
This element was originally designed by martb95.
Step 29: Jungle Bridges
Step 30: Gear and Panel Maze
I got this idea after watching nschmal1's ball machine The Prize
Step 31: Vertical Panel Pinwheels
Step 32: Zig-Zag
This element only works with the original balls.
Step 33: Panel Cage
Step 34: Roller Coaster Paving
Step 35: Bezempje95's Path Selector
Step 36: Horizontal Path Selector
Step 37: Convex Path Selector
Step 38: Roller Coaster Slope
Step 39: Muti Connector Bridge
Step 40: The End
Well, that's it. Remember to keep checking back for updates. Also if you have any questions please comment. Enjoy :)