Introduction: How to Make a Knex Halloween Roller Coaster Costume With Lights
Step 1: Parts Count
The parts count
Regular sized rods:
Small Green: 12
White: 49
Blue: 95
Yellow: 83
Red: 7
Stiff Tan: 4
Orang-ish grooved: 2 (can be red rods if you don't have these)
Long Grey: 4
Regular sized connectors:
Grey/purple 1-connector: 97
Grey 2-connector: 0
Orange 2-connector: 6
Red 3-connector: 8
Green 4-connector: 40
Yellow 5-connector: 40 (I used a different color, it does not matter)
White snowflake connector: 32
Purple 3-d connector: 9
Blue 3-d connector: 13
Y shaped connector: 6
Regular to small:
Light blue/Purple/Light Green Rod: 1
Light Green Connector: 15
Black/red small rod: 2
Old Micro crap (rods):(vertical vengeance)
Small black: 11
Silver: 2
Metallic Blue: 6
Dark Grey: 15
Metallic Green: 2
New micro crap (rods):
Small black: 5
Yellow: 0
Grey: 2
Red: 4
Micro Connectors:
Grey/green 1-connector: 6
Brown/purple 2-connector: 10
Dark Grey/yellow 3-connector: 11
Metallic green/grey 4-connector: 1
Grey/red 5-connector: 1
Black snowflake connector: 4
Silver/blue 3D 4-slot connector: 12
Metallic blue/grey 3D 7-slot connector: 4
Y-connector: 3
Miscellaneous:
Vertical vengeance motor: 1
Micro red drive rod for the motor: 2
Orange slips for red drive rods: 2
Micro Tan drive clips(connects to both sides of gears): 4
Micro Gray gears: 7
Micro Gold Gears: 1
Micro Chain Link: 69
Micro chain guides: 9
Micro Track: 5 pieces
Micro clear spacers: 9
Micro blue spacers: 2
Micro silver spacers: 2
Total parts count is: 737 pieces
Step 2: The Front Frame
This frame is for the front side of your body.
Step 3: The Front Frame Supports
This is all the add-ons for the supports in the front frame for the coaster. When you are done with this. Take two long, black, stiff rods and attach them to the purple 3-d connectors on the left and right side of the frame. Make sure they are sticking on the opposite side than all the small add-ons.
Step 4: Th Back Frame
Step 5: The Shoulder Holder(it Rhymes If You Didn't Realize)
Step 6: Motor Assembly
This is the motor assembly. I hope you can see it.
Step 7: Back Thing That Holds the Stuff in the Back
Step 8: Assembly
The assembly is here.
Step 9: Track and Chain Guides
example: I = cross bar; ___ edge of track(only one edge of track)
___________
I I I I I <-- what it actually looks like(S means support)
S 1 2 3 S
S____3___S
I I I I I <-- What you will see