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Knex Abacus

Knex Abacus
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  • Abacas 1.BMP
  • Abacus 2.BMP
Counts up to 999. It's made to be used as a hand held or table top.
Build from the pictures. There are 9 blue spacers per line. I will not be making an instructable. The pictures were generated on Mlcad.
40 comments
Sep 6, 2010. 5:44 AMnebih says:
5*
Mar 3, 2010. 4:50 AMTigerNod says:
A little basic, but not bad. 2.5 stars.
Mar 4, 2010. 5:14 PMKnexFreek says:
 Well... actually this isn't basic. ALSO its the first one ever made on this whole site. This is no piece of crap block trigger junk gun, its an ancient counting machine, made out of knex. Plus i don't see you designing one. AND If you did i bet you didn't design it in a 3D Knex modeling program. Give this 5 stars. NOW.
Aug 10, 2010. 5:12 PMsk8tergirl6262 says:
yes very good comment i agree with you
Mar 5, 2010. 12:03 PMMerugop says:
 it aint worth 5 star men srry oblivitus
Mar 5, 2010. 6:37 AMTigerNod says:

With all respect, but;

1: I didn't said it was bad! I said it was a little basic, and not bad.
2: Why do you think I couldn't design one? How do you know what I can design and what not?
3: What does a design on MClad add to the value on a knex instructable? Sure, it makes things clearer, but it is no reason to rate it higher.
4: I don't think it deserves 5 stars, because I only give 5 stars on the best of the best of the knex models. Like I did on your Freeslinger and your TankBow, or on the Heavy Cannon.
5: Like Oblivitus said, you can't force me to give it 5 stars. You can ask me to change the rating nicely (like seleziona did below), but you can't arrest me if I don't.
6: And finally, I'm no hater; if I was, I would rate it 0.5.

So, can we please settle down and forget about all that just happened?

Mar 5, 2010. 3:43 PMKnexFreek says:
 Agreed srry. i was tired of reading bad comments today and i was not very nice to you. My bad :(



Sorry :(
-Kev
Mar 6, 2010. 12:40 AMTigerNod says:
No problem :-) apologies accepted.

PS: Who is Kev? Is that your real name?
Mar 4, 2010. 6:27 PMKnexFreek says:
 :P i dont care. i hate haters. they deserve no respect or nice acting. they suck. period, end of statement.
Jun 10, 2010. 8:10 PMpie25x says:
If you hate haters, you hate yourself. Lol
Mar 4, 2010. 5:10 PMKnexFreek says:
 :(
Mar 3, 2010. 2:22 PMSeleziona says:
>:(
Mar 14, 2010. 12:45 PMMillawi Legend says:
>.>
..\/
Mar 14, 2010. 1:49 PMSeleziona says:
=>o<=
     V
Mar 4, 2010. 6:20 AMTigerNod says:
What? 2.5 means average, and in my opinion this is exactly that: Average.
Mar 4, 2010. 6:21 AMSeleziona says:
 you should make number 3 average
Mar 4, 2010. 6:25 AMTigerNod says:
Ok then, if you want me to. 3.0 :-)
Mar 6, 2010. 7:09 AMSeleziona says:
That'd be great ;)
Mar 6, 2010. 12:22 PMTigerNod says:
Already done :-)
Apr 16, 2010. 6:33 PMTheChemiker says:
OK, a little random, but still creative and neat.
Mar 3, 2010. 12:20 PMJ Moneyman says:
isn't abacus that guy from to kill a mockingbird?
Mar 3, 2010. 12:32 PMknexfreak95 says:
 thats atticus
Mar 3, 2010. 7:49 PMshadowninja31 says:
That's creepy... I'm reading that book right now. Atticus -> AttackUs jk lol
Mar 4, 2010. 12:58 PMknexfreak95 says:
 lol i am reading it inschool
Mar 4, 2010. 9:51 AMMegaMetal8 says:
yer

very basic 3.5*
Mar 3, 2010. 7:07 PMstale56 says:
I rated 4 stars because it's cool, but a little useless...

I don't have that much of a need for and ancient counting machine.
But I never would have thought of this, and it is cool/clever.
Mar 3, 2010. 2:13 PMMotaBoi says:
 It's pretty cool but whats the point?
Mar 3, 2010. 12:40 PMmikstr2 says:
boo it sucks! 5 stars
Mar 2, 2010. 7:31 PMKnexFreek says:
 It looks wonderful. I know what these are but i have no idea how to use one.
LOL  5 stars well deserved.

-Kev
Mar 3, 2010. 6:02 AMKnexFreek says:
 OH!!! ow i know!!! Woot!!!
Mar 3, 2010. 5:59 AM~KGB~ says:
nice! 5
Mar 3, 2010. 5:47 AMSeleziona says:
There's something never done in knex! Simple, yet awesome! 5*
Mar 3, 2010. 3:23 AMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:
nice 5*
Mar 2, 2010. 9:11 PMknex_builder_freak says:
NICE! 5*s

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I'm currently majoring in art at college. I paint, play guitar and keytar, and build knex guns. I operate a sound system at church and a video and sound system at a job. I have keytar videos on YouTub...
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