The Ultimate Guide to K'nex Ball Machine Elements by Darth Trainman
Here it is - a giant guide to masses of different elements for your ball machines. This technically is not an instructable per se, rather, it is an add-on to HOW TO MAKE A BALL MACHINE.
 
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Step 1: The Path

This is the simplest Element. It is, in fact, hardly an element but rather a connector of elements, though it can be used as an element when combined with Path Curves.
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www139 says: Oct 4, 2012. 4:58 PM
do you know of any good path deviders?
Lego Andrew says: Feb 2, 2012. 3:24 PM
I have the Tramp. tower set. Why did you use 2 green rods and an orange connecter instead of a blue rod? (Yes, you can do that.)
jmiester says: Sep 22, 2012. 7:44 PM
Maybe he had run out of blues at that point X_X
The Jamalam says: Aug 24, 2008. 2:50 AM
LOL MODIFIED TO SUPPORT BALLS
Lego Andrew says: Jul 30, 2012. 10:50 AM
ENOUF! KIDS ARE READING THIS!!!!
The Jamalam says: Aug 26, 2012. 11:01 AM
They shouldn't be, since the minimum age required to join is 13. Any mental scarring is their own fault.
(Also, *Enough)
blackboard says: Jun 7, 2011. 2:32 PM
how do u modify balls
The Jamalam says: Jun 10, 2011. 8:33 AM
You don't - it's a quote from one of the steps :)
blackboard says: Jun 10, 2011. 2:38 PM
i know no it just sounds wrong
matthew9090 says: Oct 31, 2010. 8:30 AM
lolololoololooll
Jesus. says: Jan 18, 2010. 2:05 PM
TEEHEE!
Randomguy65 says: May 31, 2010. 9:31 AM
You got that from youtube user nigahiga! (Ryan Higa)
builder968 says: Sep 7, 2008. 9:27 AM
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!
knextank says: Aug 5, 2012. 6:36 AM
the yellow rods in the background is the pathing which ends at the seperator. the blue rods in the front make sure it's range is limited so the next ball will change direction.
knextank says: Aug 5, 2012. 6:33 AM
wow! I wonder if this things really have enough power to fire a ball away to a basket.
GeekBeam says: Oct 25, 2009. 9:28 AM
i have been trying to make a ball machine for(what seems like)decades now but i couldn't get any ideas for what to use as elements, with this i will become a ball machine zen master of the cheese(yummy cheese) nom nom nom
GeekBeam says: Nov 3, 2009. 6:49 PM
i know im wierd adhd and all that(woo hoo)
cubesquaredtothe1 says: Jul 12, 2011. 12:00 AM
Hey, me too! :)
Lego Andrew says: Jul 30, 2012. 10:49 AM
Me Three!!!!!
Lego Andrew says: Jul 30, 2012. 10:49 AM
except for aspergers
cubesquaredtothe1 says: Jul 31, 2012. 12:58 AM
Yeah, someone I know has that. Nothing bad.
Sorunome says: Nov 2, 2010. 4:29 AM
*Them Red Stairs (??? Them Red Stairs ???)
pokerface1 says: May 1, 2012. 5:39 AM
I think it must be THE* red stairs

btw great element
Lego Andrew says: Jul 30, 2012. 10:47 AM
he might have wanted to make it sound old fashioned, since it is in the first knex ball machine in history
fishbob1234 says: Jul 27, 2012. 9:13 AM
Here it is - a giant guide
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sniper_lover says: May 14, 2011. 6:03 AM
wow!! i'm not gonna build this, cuz its too difficult!! but... AWESOME!!
Lego Andrew says: Feb 2, 2012. 3:27 PM
Difficult? DIFFICULT? (snicker) Now thats an idea for...


                                   AN INSTRUCTABLE!!!
Lego Andrew says: Jul 26, 2012. 12:24 PM
1 year later not 1 Instructable...
mr. 707 says: Jul 2, 2012. 5:12 AM
how come there are around 50 different ball machine lifts, yet ther are only 20 different elements
Jonatan2012 says: May 11, 2012. 9:58 AM
Nice ible! It helped me much on my biggest project I have so far been working. A ball machine through my whole room!

Orangeprofessor says: Apr 14, 2012. 9:32 PM
BBF ftw
GeekBeam says: Oct 25, 2009. 10:41 AM
hey is there any way of doing loops like that without tubing
Luke4ever says: Aug 21, 2010. 10:05 PM
yes
Lego Andrew says: Feb 2, 2012. 3:12 PM
How?
GeekBeam says: Feb 3, 2012. 12:45 PM
thanks for asking...i forgot to do so myself... :P
Sorunome says: Feb 7, 2012. 7:28 AM
simple: if you want large loops then you can make a yellow slide connected with green rods and bend them slitly up till you have a full loop, or you can use these flexi-rods and them form a loop.
Lego Andrew says: Feb 2, 2012. 3:19 PM
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Sorunome says: Feb 7, 2012. 7:26 AM
here it is called maze :P
cubemaster53 says: Aug 27, 2008. 12:40 PM
how does this work?????
GeekBeam says: Oct 25, 2009. 10:30 AM
can you post a vid for how this works i think that would explain it better
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