K'nex Directional Mine Prototype Last Updated 09/10/2013

by Knex Lego Maniac

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Intro: K'nex Directional Mine Prototype Last Updated 09/10/2013

Still in the design phase my directional mine is capable of shooting up to 150 Micro Orange X-Rod Locks, 75 K'nex Blue Spacers, or 25 Standard Green Rods 50ft+. How you load it up or what you shoot is completely up to you. I will be posting up how to make the sling when I get more time and or when the design is further along. A few things I still have to work on is make retractable legs or some sort of retractable stand mechanism. I have spent most of my time getting it to shoot and function how I want it to so that hasn't been attempted as of yet. It uses 10+ size 64 rubber bands on the arms (I am currently using 12) and few more on the door catch and locking mech. Long story short it is a ton of fun to shoot and easy to reload. The only hard part is finding and picking up all of the pieces that you shoot. lol The firing mech can be hooked up to fishing line or sting to be tripped or it could be fired by pull cord either way works. The other idea was to use a K'nex remote to activate a motor to trigger the mine. I realize I am rambling but I am in a hurry lol Umm what else... I recommend you shoot either Micro Orange X-Rod Locks, blue spacers, green or white rods. realize the less you shoot at a time the faster and further it will shoot. Also realize that the fewer bands used will also play a significant part in the performance of your directional mine. I hope you like it have some fun and be safe! Be sure to post pictures and videos up as we continue to work on this project together in the future! I am excited to see how the final product will turn out!



STEP 1: NEW! Easier to Trip "trigger" Mech Updated 08/19/2013

Highly improved trigger trip system just simply swap out the old and put in the NEW! Feel the difference. It is incredible how easy this mech is to set off!

STEP 2: Safety Updated 08/21/2013

STEP 3: Parts and Assembly

50 Comments

PartMan7 10 years ago

can i get a parts blist

knextremist 10 years ago

This is Great! i really like the concept and will most definitely be building it soon! Do you think it would work with air soft ammunition? I have tens of thousands of those and I would much rather send them flying through the air on a chaotic crash course to never being seen again than my K'nex. :)

Knex Lego Maniac 10 years ago

lol yeah should work great with the airsoft bbs thanks

FlyingFish10 10 years ago

What's the relationship between your claymore and this video which was posted approx. 1 year ago? They're very similar!

Knex Lego Maniac 10 years ago

I actually did see this however I modeled my claymore after the airsoft claymore. His design is creative but nothing about it is the same other than the general idea. My claymore is much more robust and will shoot 100 Knex over 50ft to say the least. I mean hundreds of tube and pin Knex guns but I wouldn't consider them copies. Similar idea sure... Similar..... Not so much

Knex Lego Maniac 10 years ago

no problem I hope you can understand that. At the end of the day the car has been around for 100 years but I wouldn't compare a Model T from 1906 to a 2013 Ferrari. The idea of 4 wheels and and engine are the same but everything else is very very different.

Knex Lego Maniac 10 years ago

new video of my Direction Mine built with all new K'nex and shooting 150 K'nex Orange Micro X Rod Locks!

Knex Lego Maniac 10 years ago

Thank you be sure to build it for yourself and continue to move this project forward! Thank you again for the compliment!

The Red Book of Westmarch 10 years ago

Its so awesome to get you posting again bro, it really is. This is a pretty boss model (not in the sense of a replica, but in the sense of a prototype.), and I might find time to build it. =D

Knex Lego Maniac 10 years ago

Thank you Red I really appreciate the compliment. I can't crank em out like you but occasionally come up with a few fun ideas. lol Hope you do build it and help work on it with us all.

The Red Book of Westmarch 10 years ago

You are very much welcome. Well, the only reason I "crank em' out" is because I have a ton of ideas, and because I have some little time. =D I don't know for sure if I will build it, but if I do, I'll be sure to let you know what I think. =D
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