How to build project Enigma Minor

Here's my newest project - Enigma Minor. It's compact, has a lot of paths (5!) and looks cool. The name was suggested in my question "how shall I call my new K'nex ball machine" It looks like project Splat, but I modified it. My add - ons on Splat:

 - 1 extra path: Freefall
 - 2 kinds of path separators: the classic version and the Infinity-Switch
 - 1 new element, that I've designed: the dual ball element. (on path 4 and 5)
 - less pieces!

Good luck with building!

Step 1 Pieces

Here's the piece count!

Rods:
- Green: 244
- White: 138
- Blue: 289
- Yellow: 64
- Red: 1
- Grey: 9

Connectors:
- Grey 1 – way: 71
- Grey 2 – way: 9
- Orange 2 – way: 25
- Red 3 – way: 144
- Green 4 – way: 29
- Purple 4 – way: 106
- Yellow 5 – way: 137
- Blue 7 – way: 51
- White 8 – way: 35

Spacers:
- Blue: 50
- Gray: 37

Other:
- Blue clip: 4
- Tan clip: 4
- Y – clip: 26
- Blue hinge: 4
- Black hinge: 4
- Red gear: 6
- Chain: 46
- Battery motor with short lead: 1
- Original K’nex balls: 2 or 3

Total: 1537 pieces.

Comments

[CassisDude98]

Ik ben trots op Nederland door jouw SUPERRRRRRRRR ballenbaan!!!

Dankjewel!!!

[RNB]

Bedankt! Omdat deze baan zo'n succes is, heb ik besloten om door te gaan met de 'Enigma's'. Ik ben nu een gigantische baan aan het bouwen die Enigma Major heet, later komt er nog een Enigma Micro

[CassisDude98]

Eigenlijk zou je ook instructies moeten moeten maken voor de Enigma Micro
(hoeveel stukjes gaat die in beslag nemen?)

Alvast bedankt!!!

[RNB]

Enigma Micro: Nog geen enkel idee :-P. Eerst bouw ik de Major, later komt Micro nog.

[guitarshredder123]

waneer komt de major

[RNB]

Ooit hopelijk. Ben nog steeds niet gestart :(

[guitarshredder123]

maak dan een micro,dat lukt vast binnen 2 weken ;)

[knexman32]

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[Orangepanda]

hey RNB this ball machine is awesome!!!!!!!
this is going to be my first ball ive built so thks for that!
can i keep u updated on how im going because ive never made one before!
thks if i can
=D

[knexman32]

I WISH I HAD ENOUGH KNEX BLUE RODS AND GREEN RODS BUT ANYWAY 5 *****'S

[Zeethesquirrel]

EPIC imma build it if i have enough blue rods
god i hope i have enough

[Barfopotamus]

I just finished the machine (pretty cool, by the way) and everything works but the Spinner. For some reason, the ball seems to fall out a fraction of a second too soon, landing on the track below. Then its momentum carries it in the direction it's supposed to go, however, the Spinner, which is still spinning at high speed, stops the ball and causes it to go backwards off the track. Is the Spinner supposed to carry the ball all the way down until it starts to go back up, or is the ball supposed to fall out but then roll through without the Spinner disturbing it?

[RNB]

The Spinner is supposed to disturb the rolling. Still, the spinner is spinning in the same direction as the ball goes, and it should work. If it keeps giving problems, add an extra fence at the back of the track.

[Barfopotamus]

I fixed it by replacing the red connectors and y-clips with gray connectors so that the track was slanted.

[Crumble]

how far are you into the enigma major?

[RNB]

I started designing. I've 3 new lifts in mind, I'll go build it within a few weeks.

[Crumble]

if this is an enigma minor, then what is an enigma MAJOR?

[RNB]

Thanks for the name! I'm gonna build an big ball machine soon, do you mind if I call it Enigma Major?

[Sorunome]

Can i see then plz on skype, when you started?

[RNB]

Just started, building a new lift as start... (tell ya on skype!)

[Sorunome]

awsome! :) :) :)

[Crumble]

Nope, go ahead, i look forward to seeing that :P

[cool knex13]

looks relly good!


10/10



MUST MAKE IT.

[RNB]

Make it, and gimme pics of it, I'll add them to the last step!

[cool knex13]

well....... Later on but I will make it.

[knexlego]

is it the big chain not the small

[RNB]

Big one.

[k-n-e-x(leaved ibls)]

i made it and modified it so you can use only one ball

[Sorunome]

what is the coaster in the background of the first pic?

[RNB]

That's the DoubleDare Racing Coaster

[Sorunome]

is that a standart set?

[RNB]

Yep

[bosniaguy]

got a video?

[RNB]

Nope, I'm sorry. My cam sucks at taking vids. When I get a better cam I might rebuild it to film it though.

[jaydryden]

Excellent Ball Machine 10/10 - I'm defanitly building this

[RNB]

Thanks! Gimme pictures when done, I'll add them to the last step :-)

[tardis fan]

Nice job! I'm going to try to make this soon.

[RNB]

Cool! Gimme a picture when it's finished, I'll add it to the last step!

[tardis fan]

Here are some pictures.
This ball machine is great! I'm glad I spent the time making it. I made a few changes (such as the motor) but didn't change the design.
I also added grey connectors on the maze part, which used to stop the ball.

[RNB]

Thanks! I added your first 2 pictures to the last step, and some text about the gray connectors. Have fun watching it or changing it!