Knex Ball Machine - Project Dizzy.

Intro: Knex Ball Machine - Project Dizzy.

This is an instructable on how to make my most recent ball machine, project dizzy. if you get stuck just ask me in a comment and i will do my best to help you. ALSO, PLEASE RATE THE SLIDESHOW 5* BECAUSE I ENTERD IT IN THE TOY CHALLENGE, NOT THIS ONE. let me know what you think!

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkGMpyLR7JY&feature=channel_video_title

STEP 1: The Tower Part 1

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view
pic 4: another view
pic 5: make this
pic 6: another view
pic 7: add it to the base
pic 8: anothe view
pic 9: add the next section
pic 10: another view
pic 11: add this
pic 12: add the next section
pic 13: another view
pic 14: another view
pic 15: add these
pic 16: another view
pic 17: 3 sets of chains, 13 each
pic 18: another view

STEP 2: The Exit and Entrance Paths

pic 1: make this
pic 2: make this
pic 3: another view
pic 4: another view
pic 5: add these
pic 6: add this
pic 7: add this

STEP 3: The Tower Part 2

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view

STEP 4: The Tower Part 3

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view

STEP 5: The Tower Part 4

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view

STEP 6: The Tower Part 5

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view

STEP 7: The Tower Part 6

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view

STEP 8: The Tower Part 7

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view

STEP 9: The Tilted Base

pic 1: make this
pic 2: add a band (wrap it a few times)
pic 3: add a band (wrap it a few times)
pic 4: add these

STEP 10: Assembly So Far

pic 1:add the 4th part of the tower to the base
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view
pic 4: add the 5th part of the tower to the base
pic 5: another view
pic 6: another view
pic 7: add the 6th part of the tower to the base
pic 8: another view
pic 9: another view
pic 10: add the 7th part of the tower to the base
pic 11: another view
pic 12: another view
pic 13: add the tilted base
pic 14: connect like this
pic 15: connect like this
pic 16: connect like this
pic 17: connect like this
pic 18: make sure this is above the blue rod

STEP 11: The Path Changer

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view

STEP 12: The Path Changer Path

pic 1: make this

STEP 13: Inside Paths

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: make 4 of these
pic 4: another view
pic 5: make this
pic 6: another view

STEP 14: Outside Paths

pic 1: make this
pic 2: another view
pic 3: another view
pic 4: make this
pic 5: another view
pic 6: another view
pic 7: another view
pic 8: another view
pic 9: another view
pic 10: another view
pic 11: another view
pic 12: another view

STEP 15: Final Assembly

pic 1: attach the exit path to the main tower
pic 2: attach the entrance path to the main tower
pic 3: attach the path changer path
pic 4: add this
pic 5: add this
pic 6: add this
pic 7: add this
pic 8: add this
pic 9: add this
pic 10: add the path changer
pic 11: add the top of the tower
pic 12: add this
pic 13: connect the outer path
pic 14: another view
pic 15: another view
pic 16: another view
pic 17: another view
pic 18: another view
pic 19: another view

STEP 16: Your Done!

Thank you for building my ball machine! please comment, rate and subscribe!

Comments

[The Real Phil Swift]

Great instructions for a ball machine!

[Lando1272]

I had so much fun building it. But, very time consuming

[OZKNEX22]

Upto this step need to bye a bit more knex

[~KGB~]

do! =D

[OZKNEX22]

Some of then came but not all of then

[~KGB~]

:)

[OZKNEX22]

still waiting

[~KGB~]

XD

[OZKNEX22]

Just waiting for the Ebay items that I won or brought taking for ever.

[~KGB~]

XD

[OZKNEX22]

Were did you get the cage window thing on photo 15?

[~KGB~]

came with a knex tower kit =D

[OZKNEX22]

Is there replacement for it because i don't have the pieces.

[~KGB~]

lol, you dont even need the parts, their just for looks =D

[OZKNEX22]

Ok thanks man "phew"

[~KGB~]

XD

[PotatoCoffee]

Sup.

[~KGB~]

nothing really, you? :)

[OZKNEX22]

ok thanks

[~KGB~]

No prob