RMConstruction's Knex Minigun, V2.0

Hi all. i have been studying the vast collecion of minigun pics availible on the net, and the collection of knex miniguns. I believe this is and will be the 1st Knex Minigun instructable (not slideshow). I wanted to make it as realistic as possible, but realised that wasn't 100% possible. Actual Minigun barells are only connecred at one point, but with knex, you would need two points. I took this into account, and eventually decided to connect the handle and barell, which gave a firm base to add the main 'shell' of the gun. If your still reading this, you're probably getting bored. Let's get into pros and cons before ya' decide to just skip.....

PROS
Top handle
Angled back handle (comfortable)
Octapod... aka stand... (not tripod, is an octagon)
Shoots from a chain

Cons
Octapod pivot sometimes snaps (rarely, but happens)
Range varies



Ok. Were ready to start. This is a heck of a project!

Step 1 Firing system

Building the 'boxy thing that goes on the side'
The chain puller basically...

Comments

[poo2thegeek]

hey can i have a part list??????

[jackatronix]

Yeh and me, it is quite confusing when there is no list of parts etc, but other than that it is freaking awesome!!!!!!!

[peterson4]

I like pie

[JJ8090]

pie is awesome

[Pizzapie500]

Where'd u get that motor?

[RMConstruction]

There are two...


and by the way, if you don't wanna be flagged as a noob, get a profile pic.

[Puddock]

Oh no. I now have a huge temptation to build this.

[wwhitt]

Hey can somebody post a firing video and a part list??

[RMConstruction]

Doubt either are possible...

[Torpe]

How many green rods does it use?

[bighead5454]

great gun, fun to use, but the octopod is flimsy and keeps breaking on me-probably something i did wrong, but besides that, its awesome

[RMConstruction]

Thanks :) I used Cyber K'nex for added strength on the Octopod...

[bighead5454]

hey, i have a problem with it
although you have scrapped it already, i was thinking you may be able to help

when i put in a chain loaded and everything, it only fire the first three or so shots before the chain comes off the gear
i removed the wheel and it helped a little bit, but did you eery have this problem when you had the gun?

[RMConstruction]

Does it fall into the gun or out of it? If it's out, the motor may be struggling to pull the weight and will jog the gears in its efforts. Try changing the batteries, or ger a blender ;)

If it's into the gun, the last couple of shots usually fall through without the motor's help because of the weight.

[bighead5454]

sorry, but nevermind, i hadnt put enough lead for the chain to get a good grip (i only have about a foot of chain) so it was just coming off

thanks for replying tho

wow, just asking for help then figuring out what was wrong after you replied, trying to help makes me feel terrible

well, thanks i guess
(i cant really say anything without seeming like a jerk)

[bighead5454]

neither

it just falls off the gear, towards the front of the gun even when it is held out straight or supported by a table

i found that a slower motor actually helped, but not much

[kwintisolo12234]

can you add a video to see how it shoots?

[RMConstruction]

Do you know how old this 'ible is?!

[jackojack12]

Could u build it with one cog?

[RMConstruction]

Nope.

[jerrywu123456789123456789]

and why not use a green connector instead

[jerrywu123456789123456789]

me too

[DELETED_Bobbienator]

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[RMConstruction]

Look at the pictures. Would help if you were more specific!

[DELETED_Bobbienator]

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[RMConstruction]

The handle.

[Blue Mullet]

Lol, I already looked at this before. I made it before too.

[RMConstruction]

Oh? How did it turn out? Did it fire well?

[Blue Mullet]

It was Amazing! No bugs to!

[MandH]

Pretty Nice. I like how you did not fancy it all up like a lot of K'nex builders do. I think it just wastes time to make it fancy.

[Blue Mullet]

Nice gun!

[ryry2011]

what does it fire

[x-treme]

Whoa!
This is amazing!

Even though I don't have enough pieces to build it, If I did, I defiantly would make it!
I'll try to make a smaller version of it and post it.

5*

[RMConstruction]

There are many guns that use the same mechanism. Supapoopa recently posted his take on it I think.

[(YOUR N]

luv it

[RMConstruction]

Thanks!

[ramzone2]

could you make brighter instrucitons ? i have bad vision and its the first time i have ever build a minigun or a chain gun, if you destroyed the gun never mind.

[RMConstruction]

Sorry, Its been gone almost a year :p

[ramzone2]

hey in step 1 is the red connector slided on the red rod,
AWESOME GUN

[RMConstruction]

Nope. Thanks!