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Knex Ball Machine Bromine

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Here we are. My 4th knex ball machine. It has a total of 9.2 paths, 7 new elements, about 50' of track, and 4 lifts, including Shadowman39's double helix lift. It took me about 3 months to build and edit it. Enjoy the video.

35 comments

Feb 11, 2012. 8:38 AMjmiester says:

I liked path 6!

Feb 13, 2012. 6:30 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

Thanks! I'm working on another ball machine right now. It should be published this weekend.

Feb 13, 2012. 11:41 AMjmiester says:

np and nice!

Jan 10, 2012. 6:59 PMLego Andrew says:

What is that motor on slide 4?

Jan 12, 2012. 6:47 AM

KneXtreme (author) says:

It's a duel powered motor. I bought a set off of ebay that came with it, but the buttons to control it were garbage. So I hooked up a A/C adaptor to it.

Jan 22, 2012. 2:54 PMLego Andrew says:

Oh. Thanks!

Aug 20, 2011. 7:26 AMshadowninja31 says:

That's a very nice ball machine you have there.... it would be a shame if something were to happen to it....

Aug 21, 2011. 6:31 AMMegaMetal8 says:

HAHAHA Rofl

Aug 25, 2011. 2:26 PMshadowninja31 says:

;)

Aug 26, 2011. 11:25 AMMegaMetal8 says:

2nd time still laughed

Aug 27, 2011. 8:42 AMshadowninja31 says:

trolololololll!

Aug 28, 2011. 10:08 AMMegaMetal8 says:

Only older iblers would get that ;)

Oct 11, 2011. 10:28 AM

dr. richtofen says:

i know what trolololo is

Oct 13, 2011. 12:08 PMMegaMetal8 says:

Same...

Aug 29, 2011. 6:56 AMshadowninja31 says:

Yup. It's pretty much the Russian rick roll.

Jan 10, 2012. 7:00 PMLego Andrew says:

I'm Russian!

Aug 29, 2011. 10:35 AMMegaMetal8 says:

Ha, yeh

Sep 1, 2011. 8:20 AM

Blue Mullet says:

Epic man!

Aug 21, 2011. 6:31 AMMegaMetal8 says:

Does the hammer lift gain quite alot of height for the balls? could you tell me about it, im probably gonna build a ball machine soon so please explain.

Or do you know any good lifts which get 2-3 ft of height which dont take many pieces? Thanx

Anyway. GR8 Ball machine 5*

Aug 23, 2011. 2:35 PM

martijnb95 says:

that would be awesome!

Aug 24, 2011. 2:05 AMMegaMetal8 says:

What would?

Aug 24, 2011. 3:20 AM

martijnb95 says:

A ball machine made by you :-)

Aug 25, 2011. 2:03 AMMegaMetal8 says:

Yeh dude, thanks. If you sub (or are) when its realeased you'll see it.

The hammer lift failed so im using a chain lift and maybe a custom lift by me if it works

Aug 25, 2011. 2:35 AM

martijnb95 says:

Cool

Aug 21, 2011. 1:13 PM

KneXtreme (author) says:

To tell you the truth I'm not quite sure how high it can hit a ball. I will be testing that after Bromine is down. But I'm pretty sure the more weight you add the higher it will go. I actually had to take some weight off. It was so powerful it hit it up past the first arm lift and almost to the other one. Probably a lift that wouldn't take up much pieces would ether be a chain lift or some type of arm lift.

Aug 22, 2011. 2:31 AMMegaMetal8 says:

Ok thanks

Aug 23, 2011. 2:34 PM

martijnb95 says:

hey awesome ball machine! i love the different elements (|o0|)
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