Introduction: Knex Modified Chain Stepper Lift
Hi everyone.
This is another version of a stepper lift. As you can see from the video and pictures it is quite tall and can be made even taller because there is not a lot of friction. I used two regular knex motors to power this lift but one electric plug-in knex motor should do the job, but you'll have to change the gears around. Enjoy the video.
Parts List
All parts are labeled in there classic colors.
Rods
- green - 76
- white - 116
- blue - 200
- yellow - 128
- red - 165
- grey - 53
- tan roller coaster - 1
- large bendy - 5*
Connectors
- grey - 65
- light grey - 50
- orange - 34
- red - 54
- green - 87
- yellow - 85
- white - 21
- purple locking - 120
- blue locking - 47
- orange roller coaster - 52
Wheels and Tires
- thin small wheel - 1
- thin medium wheels - 14
- thin small tire - 1
Gears
- small gears - 2
- medium gears - 13
- large gear - 1
Panels
- small triangle panels - 5
Clips and Spacers
- Y-clips - 95*
- blue clips - 12
- tan locking clips - 12
- roller coaster clips - 2*
- washers - 2
- blue spacers - 83*
- silver spacers - 34
Miscellaneous
- blue hinge halves - 2
- motors - 2 regular or 1 plug-in
- chain links - 134
- roller coaster track length - 2 pieces 80"(2m) or 4 pieces 37"(94cm)
*You will not need to use a lot of Y-clips if you are using thick roller coaster track.
*You might need extra roller coaster clips at the top part of the steppers.
*You will not need to use a lot of blue spacers if you are using thick roller coaster track.
Step 1: The Base
For this step you will be building the base and a bit of the gears and entrance.
Step 2: The Entrance
Step 3: The Tower
Step 4: The Wide Steppers
The steppers themselves were kind of hard to photograph, so be sure to read the image notes. I broke the steppers into two parts, the lower and the upper. The lower part uses 21 chain links and the upper uses 18.
Step 5: The Narrow Steppers
The narrow steppers are almost the same as the wide steppers, but narrower. I also broke them into to parts. This time though the lower part has 18 chain links and the upper part has 21 chain links.
Step 6: The Top Part and Exit
Step 7: The Supports
Step 8: The Arm
Step 9: Attatching Other Stuff
Step 10: The Top and Gearing Mechanism
You'll have to change the gearing mechanism around if you are using a electric plug-in motor. (which I highly rec-amend)
Step 11: Finis
Great! Now you're done. Hopefully it works well in your ball machine.