Introduction: K'nex Gearbox: Make Your K'nex Motor 6x Faster!

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Hi guys, here are the instructions for my K´nex gearbox.


You can increase speed by approx. 6x compared to the original K'nex motor speed. It packs a punch, the box construction is very strong. I dropped it some times and only 1 thing came off. The gearbox is easily upgradeable to reach higher speeds, but my K'nex motor can't provide more power than what it's now. The gearbox is nicely hidden in a fairly small and strong box.

Pros:

- Colorful!
- Strong
- Compact
- Easily upgradeable
- Looks pretty nice
- 6 times faster rpm compared to the original K'nex motor rpm

Cons:

- Takes some time if you want to change something inside
- You need a pretty strong K'nex motor


Tell me what you think, and don't forget to rate!

Well, let's build this thing!

Video:

Step 1: Piece Count.

This is the excact piece count.

Connectors:

Yellow -------- 7
White --------- 18
Purple 3d ---- 32
Blue 3d ------- 4
Red ------------ 10
Tan clips ------ 8
Blue clips ----- 5


Rods:

Green --------- 86
White ---------- 70
Strong red ---- 3


Misc:

Blue spacers - 20
Big gears ------ 3
Small gears --- 2
Motor ----------- 1

Step 2: Build the Base.

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Step 3: Make the Walls and Add Them to the Base.

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Step 4: Make the Axles.

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Step 5: Make and Add Another Wall.

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Step 6: Get Your Motor.

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Step 7: Add the Axles.

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Step 8: Finish Off.

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Step 9: You're Done!

Now make 2!