K'nex Ball Machine Canopy

Hi everyone,

I'm proud to present you Canopy, a new kind of K'nex ball machine. Hopefully you like it. If you have any questions, please comment.

Canopy is my entry for the Community Contest: Toy Rods and Connectors. I would be glad if you vote!

Video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv86tzmyAQ8&list=UUoyezMqvzrdK5tiN1guO7kA

Some facts:

• four lifts (powered by four 12v motors)
• eight tracks
• meters of track
• 25 K'nex balls
• thousands of K'nex parts
• three months of working

Dick Heijboer

Comments

[Ethan1023]

That's just ludicrous.

[The Real Phil Swift]

This is awesome!

[FanPlastic]

Very unique design, great job

[That_Jamie_S_Guy]

woah this is so cool!!!!!!!

[dickheijboer]

Thank you!

[That_Jamie_S_Guy]

I want one of these over my bed! xD

[KnexGeek16]

Im trying something like this for my first and last KNEXPERT entry I hope it turns out as good as yours

[dickheijboer]

Of cours it is ok! I wish you very much luck with the building! Somebody els did it also:

If you need any help please pm me.

(Sorry for the late reply.)

[KnexGeek16]

Is it ok if I use something similar to your idea of taking the return track underneath the bed?

[martijnb95]

that is nice! a long time ago, i tried a ball machine around my bed, but it sucked XD. this one is amazing

[dickheijboer]

Haha, thanks martijn!

[knepic]

that's AWESOME!!

[dickheijboer]

Thank you sir!

[www139]

Hey that's creative! You used the same song in Intertwined, but this one's slower! That's smart! Nice!!

[dickheijboer]

Thanks, it's not the same song, but the songs are both of Hans Zimmer.

[www139]

Oh. The beginning sounds similar

[dickheijboer]

Yes.

[Shadowman39]

This machine looks great, it must be cool to have it looming over the bed. Nice job!

[dickheijboer]

Thanks! I was cool indeed. Now my whole room is cool. How is your ball machine doing?

[Shadowman39]

So you haven't taken it apart? I haven't been building Citadel, but just recently I've gotten interested in Knex again. I've been cleaning my room, and when that's done I'll start working on it.