Introduction: Knex Buckyball
Everyone likes buckyballs, so what I did was make my a buckyball structure out of k'nex. It's fairly easy to build and can be built in about 15 minutes.
For this project you will need
- 60 full moon connectors
- 60 blue flexi rods
- 30 normal blue rods
150 pieces total.
For this project you will need
- 60 full moon connectors
- 60 blue flexi rods
- 30 normal blue rods
150 pieces total.
Step 1: Making the Pentagons
First thing you need to do is to make 12 pentagons using the full moon connectors and the blue flexi rods.
Step 2: Connecting the Pentagons
Now what you need to do is use the normal blue rods to connect the 12 pentagons.
Step 3: Adding the Connections
Attach the normal blue rods onto the full moon connectors as shown.
Step 4: Getting the Structure Together
3 more pentagons to be added. Place normal blue rods as shown.
Step 5: Almost Done
12 more blue rods and 3 more pentagons to go.
Step 6: All Done
And ready for cat use.