Spinning Freefall Lift, a knex ball machine lift by sandroknexmaster
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Hi everyone

Here the instructions for the new lift in my knex ball machine Dragonfire.
I have changed the lift a little bit, more exactly the entrance.
In the vid of Dragonfire, you can see that there are several balls rolling to the arm at the same time, but the arm can lift only one ball at time, that's why there is an extra path (path 4).
In this new version there is another way to bring the ball to the entrance of the arm.
Now only one ball can roll to the arm, and not two (or more) at the same time.
Much better!

If something is not clear enough, let me know!


~Sandroknexmaster~


PS: Thanks to KneXtreme for the name of this lift!

 
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Step 1: Piece list

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First, you have to count the pieces.
All the pieces are named by the original color.

RODS:
green 67
white 44
blue 81
yellow 26
red 67
grey 44

CONNECTORS:
dark-grey 20
light-grey 2
orange 10
red 14
green 10
yellow 69
white 11
purple 122
blue 12

OTHER PARTS:
tan clip 8
blue clip 5
Y-clip 16
blue spacer 22
silver spacer 25
small blue gear 2 
medium red gear 2
medium yellow gear 1
large yellow gear 1
blue* knex motor 1

TOTAL: 682

And off course you'll need some knex balls!

*I used a new knex motor. They exist in different colors.
Use the blue one, that one has the best speed.
You can't use a green one cause it turns to fast.

~Meme~ says: Sep 13, 2012. 1:35 AM
Is the large wheel needed? If so is there any substitutes for it?

Thanks.
sandroknexmaster (author) says: Sep 13, 2012. 7:18 AM
Yes it's necessary but you could use another gear combination.
But I'm not sure if that would work.
This combination has just the best rotation speed cause if it turns to slow or to fast it won't work anymore.
sathothy says: May 26, 2012. 10:15 AM
Mooie lift! Het meachanisme dat er voor zorgt dat er steeds maar een bal in kan is echt geweldig! Denk je dat die ook nog werkt met de nieuwe soort ballen?
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 27, 2012. 9:28 AM
Ik heb het geprobeerd maar spijtig genoeg is de tunnel te smal, zoals ik al dacht.
sathothy says: May 30, 2012. 7:38 AM
Oke da's wel jammer. Maar ik kan hem modden als ik hem ooit wil maken.
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 30, 2012. 8:09 AM
Als het je lukt mag je er zeker instructies van maken! Misschien dat ik binnenkort eens een andere probeer te maken voor de nieuwe ballen.
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 26, 2012. 1:11 PM
Misschien maar ik vrees dat die in de tunnel blijven vastzitten. Ik zal het je laten weten.
jameshond says: May 27, 2012. 2:24 PM
mooie lift!!!!!!
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 27, 2012. 9:17 AM
bedankt!
KneXtreme says: May 26, 2012. 7:56 AM
Nice job! Probably one of my favorite lifts. I'll build and use it once I get my parts back.
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 26, 2012. 8:05 AM
"once I get my parts back." ??? Don't you have them anymore?

Oh almost forget: Thanks! ;D
KneXtreme says: May 26, 2012. 11:46 AM
I'm moving which means my parts are packed away which means I can't build :(
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 26, 2012. 1:22 PM
:( for how long?
KneXtreme says: May 27, 2012. 6:10 AM
1 to 2 weeks :(
Sorunome says: May 26, 2012. 2:03 PM
Wha, cool lift! I especially like the gate! :D
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 26, 2012. 7:09 AM
Yes I almost gave up and then the gate worked! :) You can use it for a next ball machine! ;D
Sorunome says: May 26, 2012. 7:11 AM
Haha, thanks, but my next ball machine just has a chain lift :P (But the lift is taller than 5 meters)
jameshond says: May 28, 2012. 12:28 AM
woooooow 5 meters!!!!!!!!! nice
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 10:02 AM
haha, thanks! :)
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 28, 2012. 1:19 AM
that's crazy!
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 3:04 AM
That's the worlds largest knex ball machine :P
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 28, 2012. 10:12 AM
When will he be finished?
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 10:20 AM
probably next week....
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 28, 2012. 4:09 AM
cool how many paths?
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 11:13 AM
one ^^
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 28, 2012. 11:20 AM
a freefall? :D
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 11:24 AM
Nope, if it was a freefall i'd already be long finished. I'm also braking the world record of the worlds biggest knex ball machine looping :D
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 28, 2012. 4:30 AM
Great! wich ø meter has the looping?
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 11:45 AM
i think it'll be about 9 red rods in diameter.
sandroknexmaster (author) says: May 28, 2012. 4:49 AM
woow! can't wait to see it!
Sorunome says: May 28, 2012. 5:19 AM
haha, me neither xD
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