K'netic Energy - K'nex Ball Machine

Intro: K'netic Energy - K'nex Ball Machine

This is K'netic Energy, and largest and most complex K'nex Ball Machine to date!


To see a video of one ball going through each path, click here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8Upr...

Here are some statistics about the machine:
- over 25 000 pieces
-5 lifts
-4 motors
-16 balls
-20 different paths
-6 months of construction

This machine also featured some new element designs as well. Some examples are the 2 way bridge over the door, the free-fall lift, the free-fall path with large yellow gears, and the trap doors.

An interesting fact about the machine; near the end of construction, carpenters came to redo my floor. As a result, I had to disassemble the entire machine in small chunks, and move it to my basement until the floor was done. Afterwards, I had to re-assemble and -realign all 28 sections that had been taken apart. The finished product looked exactly like before, luckily, and with no damage.                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Comments

[EliteKnex101]

Not that big.. :/ but its really cool I have a 50000+ pce one

[koolcoasterkid]

Oh really?

Prove it.

[hunter999]

+1

I highly doubt he has. I mean he has not posted any 'Ibles to indicate he has that many pieces and he only joined 4 days ago...

[koolcoasterkid]

He may have that many pieces, as he has already recreated Shadowman's Skeeball Machine.

[hunter999]

Hehe! Yep he sure did

[TheUnfortunateHobbit]

Yeah, he probably got the picture off Google or something

[lyodmichael]

CooL !

[knexinventions 49]

͜͜

[TheUnfortunateHobbit]

I want that for my room now...

[turdus_migratus]

me too :D

[koolcoasterkid]

I have it for my room :p

[www139]

aaaawwwwwww!!!

[knexiskool]

cooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[waggy101]

Thats HUGE

[www139]

I'm soooooooo subbing!!!!!!

[www139]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raul53]

You play too much with k'nex don't you

[jmiester]

According to your comment below, I'm about your age, and Goddamn I wish I had that much K'nex...
I'm moving soon, so HOPEFULLY my parents will let me do something like this :)

[turdus_migratus]

coolest thing i have ever seen done with k'nex. nice job

[koolcoasterkid]

Thanks :)