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Since I wanted to make details of new elements I might make in the future, and when I feel like adding other elements here for easier reference, I dec...
This is a variation of one of Yardking's elements used in his ball machine Arcane, the one used above is in my ball machine Propulsion.
Possibly the dullest element ever. The ball simply falls down a chute which is mainly used for connecting elements.
These path separators are found in any multiple-path ball machines in existence. These act as a shuffleboard for a path a ball will randomly roll on. ...
You just don't know how many balls it'll release. This is a NEW element I made out of Mario Kart track that I made into a working ball dropper with th...
These take a lot of pieces depending on how big you make yours.
This is an element made by The96jonse used his ball machine obligation (video not available in the United States). Flexi rods will simply help the bal...
This is an element that requires rubber bands which was introduced in the Trampoline Tower. A ball simply bounces off of these and into/onto a designa...
This is a large alternator that works with balls in any direction. It show how it works in my ball machine Quadrivium at 1:08.
This is a remake (made by HamenChips) to the Archimedes Screw from the Trampoline Tower (TT) that has instructions here. When the ball slides down the...
This is an element originally from the BBF (pic. 5) that cradles the ball, tips over, then deposits it at a lower level. It's reliable and it's any ba...
An inspiring two ball arm conceived by Sathothy. One ball will arrive on the short-hand side. When the second ball comes, it'll roll toward the long s...
This is a path based on an element that austron made. the ball will roll on the path (diagonal), and the path arm will fall over till it's horizontal ...
These are used mostly to catch balls in groups or to catch flying balls.
This is an element that can catch balls to safely land on something like the Red-Ball Dropper. In my ball machine Botanism.
This is a new element made by Tornado96 that was introduced in his ball machine Uprising at 2:22. When a ball remains in the "mini basket", another ba...
This element was made by 95martb. The ball rolls and drops again and again...
This is a simple version of the moving platform I constructed while building Alternation. This is just a remake pretty much shown in action here at 0:...
Just like a ball falling through the lids of a box if they're loose that was first introduced in my ball machine Protagonism at 1:19.
This is an original element from the Stepper Lift building set which receives a ball, lowers its arm, and deposits the ball on the opposite side.
Just like the red ball dropper, but inverted. This element was conceived by sandroknexmaster used in his ball machine Euphoria at 4:26. The ball will ...
This element was made by MinnesotaRandomCrap. To see this in action, it's in his ball machine Phobia at 1:03. This is kind of like the red-ball dropp...
This is a new element made by Tornado96 that was introduced in his ball machine Uprising at 3:32. When a ball lands on this, the platform will fall ba...
This element was conceived by Netchman. This is similar to the Lowering Beam except when it falls backward, the ball will roll into a basket and NOT t...
These some in handy for when you don't know how to make a straightaways interesting with the least amount of pieces possible. These were MADE by sandr...
These are like very simple red ball drops except they receive and deposit balls, usually onto other Balll Alternators. The one with the red rods was t...
Alternators that receive and deposit balls in spiral stairs form in my ball machine Protagonism at 1:16.
These are all kinds of simple stairs you can use in ball machines. The first one shown is originally from the BBF.
These are spiral stairs like in an actual house which will roll down for as long as you want it to. The first one shown is orignally from the BBF.
The ball will go through each row moving back and forth before falling through each one.
It's what the title says. It makes sense that the ball falls through a single-rail. A long version of this element can be found here at 0:25.
The ball will land on the two blue rods and will fall right through when its vertical.
This is an element conceived by Sorunome where a ball simply rides a spinning yellow gear that is motorized. Side walls that cut through are required ...
This is an element made by Kairah89 which was used in his ball machine Metropolis at 3:52. A ball will roll onto the first clicker and slide onto anot...
This is an element me and my brother constructed on our own. A ball will slide off a clicker and bounce off a rubber band on a 1-inch path and so on d...
These are made to drop two balls at the same time for a race to the bottom or to just help have more balls going on paths to help make a ball machine ...
This is an element I made that drops three balls at once which requires a basket and extra pathing. You can see this element in action in my ball mach...
This element was made by Sorunome. This is a remake expect the balls are released to the left not right (from the path side view). Four balls will rol...
This is an element (not made by me) that when a ball lands on the claw, the chain will lower the ball down as far as possible with the help of a count...
This element was made by MinnesotaRandomCrap. The ball needs some speed to flip the first flipper. A ball will land on the second flipper (dropper) an...
This element was made by MinnesotaRandomCrap which was in his ball machine Phobia at 1:44. A ball will roll into the basket, then (for me), the elemen...
This is an element originally conceived by Yardking. A ball will land into the basket, the whole thing will rotate 300 degrees, and the ball will land...
The ball falls onto this and flips over directly underneath the other side. It looks cool in rapid sucession as well. There are many ways to make thes...
This panel drop (motorized) element was first seen in 39Shadowman's ball machine Wipeout and has been redesigned by mutiple Knex builders mutiple time...
This is bezempje95's path separator I modified to work with the black/white balls. I broke it down to four instead of five for those of you who can't ...
This is an element used by austron in his ball machine Labyrinth at 0:58. A ball will roll down from either side and will roll back and forth until th...
This is an element that was introduced from the Trampoline Tower set. It's a drop that can be vertical and/or diagonal with failures that allow balls ...
Just a maze with panels and rubber bands which make it bouncy on both sides.
This is 95martb's horizontal ball arm I modified that you can use if you put this close to the bottom of a ball machine you might build.
This is a less-piece consuming variation of an astounding element conceived by Kairah89 that was first used in his very-inspiring ball machine Metropo...
That's all I have for right now! Be sure to check back here soon for other elements I might be adding. If you have any feedback or suggestions, let me...
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