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knex machine gun

this is my knex machine gun

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69 comments

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Nov 22, 2010. 4:12 PMflyerminer says:

u dont need motor u could go crank. that way u control extact speed.

Nov 22, 2010. 9:18 AM(YOUR N says:

kool

Oct 17, 2010. 4:42 PMcreat0r says:

OMG do u need all those rubber bands??

Aug 11, 2010. 6:41 PMjohnguackmbl says:

How do you attach the rubber band?

Mar 18, 2010. 8:31 AMzmxninja says:

this is a good gun but its a chain gun not a machine gun

Feb 2, 2010. 1:24 PMjames4 says:

make the barells bigger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 11, 2010. 4:22 PMthe poodleo says:

yeah this gun is pretty cool, simple, but theres not much speach in it. id like it if you could put more.

p.s. i might use this for a more detailed gun, if its ok.

Nov 13, 2008. 4:49 PMnball199 says:

How does the red connect with the chain?

Nov 30, 2008. 11:08 AMMiles Tails Prower says:

Snap 'em in sideways.

Nov 30, 2008. 12:16 PMnball199 says:

what's that supposed to mean?

Dec 7, 2008. 10:40 AMMiles Tails Prower says:

Uhh, maybe these pictures will help you.

Jan 1, 2009. 4:44 PMnball199 says:

Ughhhh whatever!

Feb 25, 2009. 10:44 AMDanny says:

Chill out, the guy is trying to help you...

Feb 27, 2009. 4:07 AMMiles Tails Prower says:

Yeah.... :(

Mar 8, 2009. 4:44 PMnball199 says:

Sorry Miles. I'm just aggravated about this machine gun. The chain doesn't connect to the red piece for me.

Dec 20, 2009. 12:08 PMjames4 says:

you need big chain links

Mar 28, 2009. 11:34 AMcoleslaw3 says:

Alright I Am Going To Tell Some Advice Nball if you look at the inside of the chain you shoud notice its like a side of a rod if you push the peice hard and spin it a little around it should pop right in. It Hurts Your Fingers Though :(

Apr 18, 2009. 5:40 AMpsharpep says:

Nice job. By the way, your gun is a chaingun, not a machine gun since it uses a chain.

Oct 3, 2009. 10:00 AMol987986 says:

chain guns fire slower than a machine gun does, wich technichally does make this a chain gun:D

May 19, 2009. 1:45 PMPKTraceur says:

No because it uses a chain, but moves the bullets using a separate for of moving the chain. It uses an electrical motor to cycle the bullets, instead of the recoil, such as a gas-blowback. An M249 SAW, (Squad Automatic Weapon) and the M60E4 are machine guns that use a chain, but are not chain guns. It's a common misconception. -PKT

Jun 9, 2009. 3:38 AMpk_excel says:

do you have to use that motor?

Oct 3, 2009. 9:59 AMol987986 says:

yup

Feb 4, 2009. 5:40 PMMikeDaMan says:

Nice gun, although I don't have enough of those pieces to make the chain! Looks cool though!

Sep 2, 2009. 9:47 AMSandy44444 says:

i onlt cuold make 7 shots you might only be able to make 3? ho knows

Feb 15, 2009. 8:58 AMknex21 (author) says:

you can make it as long or as short as you want

Jan 11, 2011. 6:26 PMDumchicken says:

i could make a chain 100 long.

Aug 14, 2009. 9:21 AMredroo90 says:

im going to post in my first indestructerbal based on this gun.

Aug 14, 2009. 1:02 AMredroo90 says:

this is the smallest knex chain gun i have ever seen!

Aug 13, 2009. 10:30 AMredroo90 says:

my spining bit went a bit wonky,but r well.

Jun 28, 2009. 10:44 AM

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Aug 4, 2009. 9:35 AMlioneatr says:

i will

Aug 4, 2009. 1:34 PM

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Jul 29, 2009. 11:31 PMbounty1012 says:

Jun 30, 2009. 1:47 PMsmith4349 says:

how does it fire?

Jun 25, 2009. 6:28 PMbighead5454 says:

nevermind but hey if i build it can i mod it and post it? plz plz plz

Jun 25, 2009. 2:41 PMbighead5454 says:

what makes it shoot?

May 2, 2009. 10:11 PMslywolf28 says:

how far does it go?

Apr 16, 2009. 5:22 AMbeameron says:

Check out mine it has got 2 functions and needs NO motor And looks PRETTY good xD

Mar 27, 2009. 9:27 PMknexsniper1 says:

It's a good gun, but i wish it would look better. it's not just you, its almost every machine gun i've seen out there. they look nothing like a machine gun, they are like big triangles! Great gun though. 4.5 stars because it's a machine gun!