Introduction: Project N (Knex Ball Machine) - the Smallest and Most Pointless Ball Machine Ever
Here are the instructions on how to make the smallest ball machine on instructables.
Step 1: Piece List
Piece List
Rods
Red - 1
Yellow - 12
Blue - 26
White - 12
Green - 30
Connectors
Blue - 15
Yellow - 10
Purple - 27
Red - 2
Light Grey - 2
Dark Grey - 8
Other
Grey Spacers - 9
Blue Spacers - 9
Y-Clips - 2
End Caps - 8
Medium Gears - 7
Small Gears - 1
Chain Links - 21
Motors - 1
Step 2: Base Part 1
1-3:Make
4-6:Make
7:Connect
Step 3: Base Part 2
1-4:Make
Step 4: Top
1-3:Make
Step 5: Chain and Chain Support
1:Make
2:Make 2. Put one on the 6th and 16th chain link.
3:The Chain is 21 chain links long.
Step 6: Assembly
Almost Done!
1-2:Base Part 1 + Base Part 2
3:Top + Base Parts 1 and 2
4:Chain Support + Base Part 2
5:Add Chain
6:Add Balls
7:Press the motor switch to the right.
DONE!!!!!
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How about a shot from the side ?
this is the ''BEST'' pointless ball machine ''EVER''.
it has one element, witch is the track
just made it. I love it though it is useless.
took the words strait off of my keyboard
This thing was amazing, yet so simple.
Where do you get the red gears?
My motor dose not work, it is the one like yours, but older.
were do you get motors like that!!!!!!!!!!11?!?!?
In the old sets, when they came out.
on this the speed of the motor is critical to making it work(less speed = less kick to the ball making it launch forward). try changing the batteries in it.
okay, but I did have to rewire and re solder it, as the wires broke, so ill try that
can u make this with only four big gears? i dont have 6.
You should try taking out the two outside(the ones in between the top and bottom) gears. I haven't made it myself, but it looks like it would still work. (P.S. you would also have to take out some of the chainlinks)
thanks!!!
hey, i tried to make this and it just doesn't have enough information.
you call THISpointless?!?
you have not even heard of POINTLESS until you have seen my parent's efforts to clean my room!
haha ditto :P
seriously: it makes the average landfill look clean.