Introduction: K'nex Ball Machine the Element New Elements
Hi! Today you are going to see the new elements for our ball machine The Element. Here are a few specifications regarding the approximate size and number of pieces, etc...
Dimensions:
Tower 1:
width: 4ft.
height: 5ft.
length: 3ft.
Tower 2:
width: 1/2ft.
height: 6ft.
length: 2ft.
Pieces: 9,602
Building time: 1.5 months (during the summer so no school at the time)
This was our 2nd official machine (there were others, but they were really bad).
Dimensions:
Tower 1:
width: 4ft.
height: 5ft.
length: 3ft.
Tower 2:
width: 1/2ft.
height: 6ft.
length: 2ft.
Pieces: 9,602
Building time: 1.5 months (during the summer so no school at the time)
This was our 2nd official machine (there were others, but they were really bad).
Step 1: The Video
Step 2: Corn Cob or Banana Boat
get these parts:
2 large wheels
12 yellow rods
2 dark grey connectors
1 silver spacer or three blue
1 blue spacer
3 small clips (tan or blue)
2 large wheels
12 yellow rods
2 dark grey connectors
1 silver spacer or three blue
1 blue spacer
3 small clips (tan or blue)
Step 3: New Flipper
14 blue rods
2 white connectors
2 dark grey connectors
2 white rods
2 orange connectors
6 red connectors
1 blue spacer
4 'y' connectors
2 white connectors
2 dark grey connectors
2 white rods
2 orange connectors
6 red connectors
1 blue spacer
4 'y' connectors
Step 4: New Clacker
3 small tires
2 tan connectors
3 orange connectors
2 blue clips
3 blue rods
1 dark grey connector
2 yellow rods
2 tan connectors
3 orange connectors
2 blue clips
3 blue rods
1 dark grey connector
2 yellow rods
Step 5: New Single Ball Dropper
Here's how this element works: One ball is stuck on the tire and another one comes and pushes the tire out of the way and lets the first ball through, only to get stuck itslelf.
parts:
16 purple connectors
1 big tire
1 small tire
2 green connectors
12 green rods
1 dark grey connector
1 orange connector
4 white connectors
10 blue rods
1 'y' connector
parts:
16 purple connectors
1 big tire
1 small tire
2 green connectors
12 green rods
1 dark grey connector
1 orange connector
4 white connectors
10 blue rods
1 'y' connector
Step 6: Ferris Wheel
This ferris wheel has a pleasing spiral look and it spins for a pretty long time!
ok you will need:
16 green connectors
2 white connectors
16 white rods
24 blue rods
You will need to enlarge the images to see the notes by the way.
ok you will need:
16 green connectors
2 white connectors
16 white rods
24 blue rods
You will need to enlarge the images to see the notes by the way.
Step 7: Spine Track
This element is a little like the Metropolis element "rattling stairs" in that it makes noise, but different in that it uses totally different pieces. Instructions coming soon (hopefully!)