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Knex Ball Machine Element - The Elliptica

Step 5Tracks

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These are the two short tracks that direct the balls into the moving claw.

1-2: Build this part - it will be the "bumper" that the claw will hit.
3 : Build a second, identical one
4-6: Make this tracking piece. Note the placement of the blue rods
7: Build a second one
8: Add on the bumpers to the bottom of both track pieces.

Nearly finished!
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