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Project tres ball machine: the preview

video Project tres ball machine: the preview

My latest and third (successful) ball machine/tower, and the follow up to uno and dos.

It features 4 paths, and reaches only about 3 ft tall. This has churned up about 3/4 of my pieces, and is so reliable that it has never failed me before.

It uses a few elements, including a new one I like to call the "black hole" on the fourth path. This is the first ball machine to use it, and in the future project quatro I will make much more use of it.

It includes:

basic pathing
yellow slides
ferris wheels
black hole
path separator
wave drop
spiral
jumps
gaps

All in about 3 ft of ball machine.

I'll post the full video soon, this is just the preview.

40 comments

Sep 4, 2009. 12:50 PMsquarepants says:

hey i reckon your ball machines are better than your guns-and thats saying something-and they are perfect for me (i dont have nearly enough for darth trainman's project chaos or anything like that) 5 stars

Aug 17, 2009. 2:19 PMTom Buckey says:

when will new video be? i have a new ball machine but wont be posting

Aug 17, 2009. 2:55 PM

~KGB~ says:

y not

Aug 18, 2009. 4:29 AMTom Buckey says:

to complicated :/ and my dad is working away and needs the camera for work.

Aug 18, 2009. 4:38 AM

~KGB~ says:

i made yur crossbow 3 weeks ago. its a great gun!

Aug 18, 2009. 11:25 AMTom Buckey says:

which one v1.2?

Aug 18, 2009. 11:26 AM

~KGB~ says:

yes

Aug 19, 2009. 1:49 AMTom Buckey says:

you should improve the stock on it because its rubbish. if you have post sum pics if you can

Aug 19, 2009. 2:24 AM

~KGB~ says:

its an ok stock

Aug 20, 2009. 7:05 AMTom Buckey says:

well it was rushed when i made it

Aug 20, 2009. 7:18 AM

~KGB~ says:

Aug 18, 2009. 4:32 AM

~KGB~ says:

Aug 17, 2009. 6:38 PMcoolknexcreations says:

ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppplllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee make instructions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 18, 2009. 12:24 PMThe Jamalam (author) says:

Maybe, it's a bit too big but I can have a go.

Aug 17, 2009. 9:08 PMFred the Penguin says:

strange I didn't know this was a follow up to itself? "My latest and third (successful) ball machine/tower, and the follow up to uno and tres."

Aug 18, 2009. 1:35 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

oh yeah... I'll change that :P

Aug 18, 2009. 1:38 AMFred the Penguin says:

we all make mistakes sometimes

Aug 17, 2009. 2:30 PMKiller~SafeCracker says:

Looks cool. Where the ferris wheel?? I don't see it.

Aug 18, 2009. 1:35 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

There are 2 very small ones. You'll see in the video.

Aug 17, 2009. 8:46 AMchopstx says:

Awesome! How long are the jumps? 4*

Aug 17, 2009. 8:50 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

One is about an inch downwards, another is about 2 inches diagonally downwards, and the other is about 2.5 inches sideways. Not too long, and I don't think the first can really count... oh well.

Aug 17, 2009. 10:45 AMchopstx says:

Yeah, the first one really isnt a jump, but a deadfall.

Aug 17, 2009. 6:36 AM

Hiyadudez says:

Looks and sounds cool, Nice work, 4.5* :)

Aug 17, 2009. 6:45 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

Thanks, wait until you see the real thing!

Aug 17, 2009. 10:06 AM

~KGB~ says:

when are u postig?!!! its pure geniuse!!! i really wanna make it!!! 5 billion!!!!! love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aug 17, 2009. 10:14 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

I'll post the full video at some point, probably within the next few days. I can't say exactly when. I need to sync it to the music ;). It may be too large to post instructions, but when I get bored of it, I'll have a go.

Aug 17, 2009. 10:15 AM

~KGB~ says:

thank you sooo much! would u be able to post instuctions in 2-3 weeks?

Aug 17, 2009. 10:18 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

Most probably. I like to watch them in the morning (when I have nothing to do), so I use them a fair bit. It depends, because I'll want to show my friends, and I need to make and film the video. So probably 3 weeks at the latest.

Aug 17, 2009. 10:23 AM

~KGB~ says:

sounds good. the only reason why i want it quick, is because im back in school in 3 weeks, and i want to build a ball machine before i get bak to boaring school. i dont have any current ball machine so im free whenever

Aug 17, 2009. 10:27 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

Kk, I'll try and get bored of it. I know! I'll lock myself with it in my cupboard! GO GO GO!

Aug 17, 2009. 10:29 AM

~KGB~ says:

lol! you dont have to get bored of it, i was just asking u 2 post it asap XD

Aug 17, 2009. 10:17 AMknexagunner says:

WOOOW THAT IS AMAZING when are you posting it it that looks so amazingly cool!

Aug 17, 2009. 10:19 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

Haha lol do you sit there on your emails waiting for a comment from me? You only ever comment on my stuff lol!

Aug 17, 2009. 10:21 AMknexagunner says:

Kinda yeah i have subbed you so i knnow when you post something and i just checked my emails today

Aug 17, 2009. 10:23 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

lol thats kinda stalkerish... but its nice to have a raging fan lol

Aug 17, 2009. 9:57 AMBartboy says:

What does the title mean?

Aug 17, 2009. 10:13 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

This is just a preview of the ball machine. Tres is 3 in spanish, like dos is 2 and uno is 1.

Aug 17, 2009. 6:05 AMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:

ausome i like the sound of that black hole

Aug 17, 2009. 6:10 AMThe Jamalam (author) says:

Yeah, it is quite cool when done right. Basically it's a tire and when the ball goes towards it, it makes the ball go around and look like it is in a black hole :D

Aug 17, 2009. 6:18 AMknexsuperbuilderfreak says:

ausome!