Introduction: Quadrivium - KNEX Ball Machine

About: I like to build with K’NEX as you can find many things I’ve built here. I also love to watch YouTube videos, have played piano and drums for over 10 years, listen to music (not country), and play video games (…
This is my 10th ball machine "Quadrivium". This is my most complex and best ball machine to date. This ball machine features a chain lift with 2 types of claws in a pattern, 8 paths, 4 new elements, and it only took me less than two weeks to build. My younger brother helped me with a few things on here, balls barely fall off, and works great.

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HERE'S THE VIDEO:

Step 1: The Bottom & Network

This is where the balls come to be lifted by the chain lift and up to the top.

Step 2: The Switching Yards

This is how the balls connect to the four support towers.

Step 3: Path 1

This path features MinnesotaRandomCrap'slowering beam from Phobia and a path my brother helped me with.

Step 4: Path 2

This path features sandroknexmaster's spiral stairs and my new kind of tipping path.

Step 5: Path 3

This path greatly features me and my brothers' simple alternators that we constructed on our own.

Step 6: Path 4

This path features my new mini chain lift bridge with rails.

Step 7: Large Ball Alternator (paths 5 & 6)

Paths 5 and 6 are powered by my new large ball alternator.

Step 8: Paths 7 & 8

These paths combine to act like a mini racetrack where two balls are released at the same time by a two-ball dropper I made for the balls to fall down the chute first.