Introduction: Knex Machine Gun
I wasn't planning to post this so soon, Because i was going to wait for KILLERK's MG. But i thought it would be cool to show you people my biggest baddest gun early =P Merry Christmas!
It uses a bullet-type design i made 4 years ago and i put them all on a chain; so it can shoot as many times as you want, it just takes a while to make more bullets. The one i made shoots about 30 Ft at 10 shots per second and has 40 "bullets" on its chain.
Sorry i don't have detailed instructions. =(
Step 1: The Bullets, Chain, and Gun.
1. Here's a picture of one bullet. (unloaded)
2. A picture with the chain off the gun and the gun next to it. (Sorry it's so dark)
3. A front view of the gun
Okay to build the bullet you need:
3 blue rods
1 green rod
1 red connector
1 light grey connector
1 black connector / grey connector
1 chain link
5 grey connectors
From my picture, there is only one piece you can't see, and that's a blue rod. And basically everything is connected to it how it shows on the picture.
Step 2: Loaded
Here's a very bright close-up of it all loaded and on the gun.
Step 3: Video
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416 Comments
4 years ago
Great work on the mech!
6 years ago on Introduction
must be like so many knexs dont have dat much but i did make a knex flame thrower sadly melted all my knexs
8 years ago on Introduction
A trip down memory lane. I can't believe this was over 6 years ago...
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
It sure was easy to innovate and impress people back then.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Yeah no joke. It's call come a long way. Do you still mess with K'nex at all? I haven't touched mine in ages, between work and work.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Haven't made anything in a long time. I have some ideas, but no motivation to build them.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I'm aging...Pretty soon I'll be worm food.
8 years ago on Introduction
it's possible to fire multiple rods only using one rubberband. I found out that attaching a small very ferris wheel (white rods on a part with 8 openings) makes it possible to let the trigger move as many times as you want, only disadvantage is that most motors only have enough power to fire a green or white rod about 10" away.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
It would be bigger and slower but you could use a set of gears to increase the power, but as mentioned it would be slower.
8 years ago on Introduction
how many chain links do u need
9 years ago on Introduction
i would make one but i lost all my knex pieces
9 years ago on Introduction
Is this the one on youtube where this guy shoots it against a wall?
9 years ago on Introduction
plz make better intstructions, I can't find a good one, plz
14 years ago on Step 2
whats under the bullits i cant make em\
Reply 9 years ago on Step 2
more bullets
10 years ago on Introduction
is this gun from utube because if it is. iv'e wanted to build this so bad!! (sadly i don't have that motor)
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
It is the same gun.
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
nice! its so fast!
10 years ago on Introduction
I'm thinkin' of buildin' one......
10 years ago on Introduction
plz post vid!