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Knex Cablecar v2

Knex Cablecar v2
Well, as a few requested, I have made another cablecar, similar to my other one, except this one runs on string. The only other major differences are that it is smaller and is geared to run faster.

Video for the original and v2 will be coming up soon.

Enjoy!

 
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Step 1Piece list

Piece list
Okay. Here's the part list.

Rods:

Yellow - 4
Blue - 4
White - 12
Green - 22

Connectors:
Light grey (2 slotted) - 4
Red - 8
Yellow - 8
Purple 3d - 8

Random bits and pieces:
Tiny blue gears - 2
Red Gears - 2
Small grey wheels - 3 (without tires)
Tan Clips - 14
Silver spacer - 8
Blue spacer - 14

Other:
1 power pack, motor pack, power motor or whatever its called... Preforably one with a short cord, I had to use one with a long cord however.

Scissors or hands of steel to cut the string

And lastly string. Enough to go from where you want your cablecar to go between.

Alright, lets get this party started!
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Feb 21, 2012. 9:33 AMstevedude123 says:
wow, now that is very cool.
Nov 4, 2011. 6:11 PMDashadower says:
wouldn't v1 work better uphill?
Dec 6, 2010. 4:58 AMnattay says:
i say very nice i built one of these myself and i think there just amazing i would like to point out that there are flows for this kind of creation im just saying if you where to make the gears smaller the rpm would increase loadss xD but all together i think it quite cool :)
Oct 11, 2010. 7:32 PMChowmix12 says:
That photo is actually very good (second photo) The camer is focused onto the nail, not the clouds. By the way, very nice work! only thing i would say is instead of having the gears set to make it have a faster rpm, make it so that it has more torque. That will be much better for the cable car, especially for uphill...
Oct 26, 2010. 7:56 PMChowmix12 says:
Wow, your ontop of everything! 5/5*
Sep 1, 2010. 1:40 PMsupitsgreg says:
Really cool cable car. I made it, and uphill works beautifully! Thanks.
Nov 29, 2009. 4:27 PMShadowman39 says:
I sure wish I got snow like that where I live.
Sep 1, 2010. 1:39 PMsupitsgreg says:
Same. Well, we get snow, but not enough. We had about 1cm and the schools were all closed last year.
Jul 17, 2010. 11:24 PMlphillips094 says:
hahaha!!! if u r wondering y i am laughing, it is because all of you are whining about all the sno u got when it cant even compare to what my town got! 4 ft of sno everywhere, 6 ft in some places, and i saw many drifts about 10-12 feet tall!!! shoveling sucked tho
Sep 1, 2010. 1:39 PMsupitsgreg says:
Nice.
Jul 18, 2010. 9:24 AMShadowman39 says:
I'm actually glad about where I live, because even a half inch of snow gets schools closed down. :-P
Jul 18, 2010. 2:34 PMlphillips094 says:
we only had 6 sno dayz. the worst part is that i walked from my school to the gas station every day and i got so wet and cold!!!
Oct 11, 2010. 7:29 PMChowmix12 says:
Florida FTW!!
Oct 12, 2010. 2:19 PMlphillips094 says:
NO FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 12, 2010. 2:24 PMChowmix12 says:
LOL YUP!!
Oct 12, 2010. 4:33 PMlphillips094 says:
ugh, does it get hot in the summer though?
Oct 12, 2010. 4:59 PMChowmix12 says:
yeah definitely.. But the winters rock!! the summers are ok.. they are hot, but so is pretty much the whole US too... its eally sunny, and humid..
Oct 12, 2010. 5:12 PMlphillips094 says:
you have obviously never been to Nebraska... the humidity is like you just got done with a hot shower.
Oct 12, 2010. 5:14 PMChowmix12 says:
lol...
Oct 12, 2010. 5:30 PMlphillips094 says:
yah but last year we got snow right around this time of year. (hope it doesn't happen again)
Mar 26, 2010. 12:28 AMMegaMetal8 says:
same
Feb 27, 2010. 3:02 PMrobocrazy155 says:
We've got alomost nothing here all winter then, BAM! Almost a foot and a half in two days... Gotta love that lake effect stuff.
Dec 21, 2009. 10:14 AMgamingman says:
We have 3 feet of snow in Purcellville, VA! PWNED!!!!
Jan 3, 2010. 9:31 AMOwenmon says:
Heh. Here in (near) Norfolk, Va, we only got 1 inch of snow for 2 days. But, we get plenty of floods! :-D
Dec 21, 2009. 11:19 AMShadowman39 says:
I have... 0 feet, lol.
Oct 9, 2010. 4:01 PMuglabob says:
Sigh...... same
Oct 12, 2010. 4:14 PMgamingman says:
Well, it is October, lol.
Oct 14, 2010. 2:35 PMuglabob says:
Yea but live in Australia so it's getting hotter which sucks because by dec it's going to be about 100 degrees fahrenheit or 40 degree celsius
Dec 19, 2009. 9:24 PMShredder543 says:
I get like 15x more snow where I live... (you get bored of the snow eventually.) =(
Nov 30, 2009. 9:05 PMDJ Radio says:
It looks like something out of a videogame.
Dec 16, 2009. 12:46 PMRickyBoyProductions says:
what kind of video games do you play?

JK
Dec 16, 2009. 1:58 PMDJ Radio says:
I'm mainly a fan of the halo trilogy, but I have some little-known FPS games as well.
Dec 19, 2009. 9:25 PMShredder543 says:
I play Combat Arms =D
Nov 30, 2009. 2:42 PMsmilee says:
I have two feet of snow in minnesota!
Dec 14, 2009. 5:35 AMcoolknexcreations says:
me too!!! Where you live? I live in Shakopee.
Dec 4, 2009. 5:28 PMKiller~SafeCracker says:
... WOW
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