Introduction: Knex Rod Sorting Machine
This is a rod sorting machine me and Black Panther Knex made. If you subscribe to one of us then make sure to subscribe to the other! Feel free to ask if you have any questions! :) Remember: This is part 1 of 2. Part two is the connector Sorter! Click here for instructions!
Step 1: Part Count
Time to gather all pieces!
Rods
Yellow rods - 35
Blue rods - 136
Green rods - 100
Total Rods: 271
Connectores
White conns - 32
Green conns - 12
Red conns - 10
Dark grey - 94
Blue conns - 20
Purple conns - 84
Yellow conns - 37
Total Connectores: 289
Other
Tan lock - 2
Grand Total:562
Step 2: Frame Side One
Just follow the pics and pay attention on image notes.
Step 3: Frame Side Two
Now you'll make the second side of the frame. Again, read image notes. !!!!-Important-!!!!! don't put the frames together after this step!
Step 4: Sorter Part 1
Again, read the image notes.
Step 5: Sorter Part 2
Again, read image notes!
Step 6: Sorter Ceiling
Again, read image notes.
First picture: 15 blue rods and 30 yellow connectores, there are two next to each other. In between each yellow connector is a green rod (It gave an error when trying to type that as image note).
Step 7: Putting Things Together
...not much left! Soon it will be easy for you to sort your rods! :)
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120 Comments
2 years ago
How is someone meant to have 136 blue rods?
6 years ago
I wish I had this when I got the pieces to make it.
7 years ago
Ahh...should've built this before spending hours sorting the new k'nex I bought before making my ball machine xD
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
It is actually quicker to sort manually than with this thing :P It's more like a proof-of-concept :)
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
Oh ok lol :D
8 years ago on Introduction
I would kill for an automated knex sorting machine lol! i like this :)
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Good thing that I'm currently working on a ball machine ^^
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
looking forward to the final result. are you near finishing?
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Well, let's put it this way, I already made a teaser here:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Teaser-Knex-Ball-M...
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
i have seen that one, just wondering how the progress is beyond :)
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
If you stumble around twitter you *might* find some images ^^
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
you might have a new follower on twitter, just maybe....
looks nice :) it is going to be a tall one eh? :)
9 years ago on Introduction
what happens if i thrown in multiple rods at the same time? will it still be 100% perfectly be sorted?
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
No idea, havent tried. But then again, try to fit multiple rods in there at the same time.
My guess is that it would work as it has no moving parts.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I think it would unless you have say a white rod on top of a red one. Then they would both come out the same hole.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
No, if you look at the different size holes you'll realize that it does actually work. Well, it did at least for me ^^
9 years ago on Introduction
I'm wondering if it would be faster to just sort them by hand? Instead of sending them down the chute. It's more fun to send them down the chute though. :D
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Yeah, it would probable be a lot faster.
This is more a proof-of-concept than anything else ;)
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
I don't think it was made for speed. :D
Reply 9 years ago on Introduction
Haha, nope.
But it was kinda fun to come up with the whole concept ^.^