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K'nex Ball Machines
I've noticed that there has been a recent rise of ball machines being made by the k'nexers. I think this is great. I personally love ball machines and have made 4 of them. I am currently working on a 5th one which is approximately 170 cm. or 67 inches tall. It has 4 paths so far. Comment if you are currently building or planning a ball machine.
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10 years ago
Reply 9 years ago
neat post how to make the lift
Reply 9 years ago
This lift is long gone. In fact, that comment was the first ever comment I posted on Ibles!
Reply 10 years ago
Wow, you should make the car go down a runway back to the start so it can pick the balls up again without hassle.
Reply 10 years ago
who thats amazing i love the car and lift
Reply 10 years ago
blimey! and i thought wipeout was good. anyway i'm currently planning on building my own. gonna start when this lot of knex comes i bought from ebay =]
£27.70 (postage included) for 1200 pieces + case
11 years ago
Reply 11 years ago
WOW
How many knex pieces do you have?!?
Reply 11 years ago
Reply 10 years ago
crumbs!!!
Reply 11 years ago
I saw that video. I Really wan to be able to keep the creations i make
Reply 10 years ago
same
Reply 11 years ago
Shoot you gotta lot of knex.... a lot more than me....
Reply 11 years ago
Cool. I like this machine.
11 years ago
project dos from me
11 years ago
I am making one right now. I am currently working on the second path
11 years ago
11 years ago
i am trying to build a ball machine but i dont have much of an idea on how to build one....... i dont have a chain so i am making it that you just put the ball in from the top. i am hopefully getting some more peices soon so i will have less peice limitations
Reply 11 years ago
ok....this is what i have made so far. it uses a custom chain
Reply 11 years ago
use iacs ball lifter thing
11 years ago
I will be posting another ball machine sometime soon (and possibly an Instructable if I'm in the mood to terrorize Trainman) once I take apart Glacier (Found here). I'm planning on making it a vamped-up Loopin' Lizard. But first, I have to get through something else--Final exams.
11 years ago
If I had the pieces I would have made a ball machine by now. I used to love real ball machines of sorts when I was a kid. I always wanted to get that one knex set but it was just too much at the time.
Reply 11 years ago
wait- the madness or whatevr one?
Reply 11 years ago
I think it was whatever the ball tower one was. Was supposed to be as tall as...I don't remember but it was tall.
Reply 11 years ago
i have a ball tower made by them its like 4 or 4 1/2 ft.
Reply 11 years ago
ball machines i have BBF-5 ft tall MMBM-4 1/2 ft tall
11 years ago
Reply 11 years ago
I LOVE the use of the flexi rods, thats awesome! Any chance you could post it?
Reply 11 years ago
Well I already expanded it, im sure you could build it from the video, it's very simple.
Reply 11 years ago
Sounds good.
Reply 11 years ago
ipod??
Reply 11 years ago
iPhone, to play music.
Reply 11 years ago
well duh i know that but y in video
Reply 11 years ago
To show one of the machines features...
Reply 11 years ago
o ok
Reply 11 years ago
Awesome! Are you gonna post at KI?
11 years ago
I has one :) Gonna make another one soon.
Reply 11 years ago
i is likey that.
Reply 11 years ago
orly?
Reply 11 years ago
oys!
Reply 11 years ago
????
Reply 11 years ago
Oh YeS
Reply 11 years ago
woah... cool
Reply 11 years ago
Thanks!
Reply 11 years ago
ya btw: wats on the table in the background?
Reply 11 years ago
My cannon :)
Reply 11 years ago
o nice!
Reply 11 years ago
Thanks :D
Reply 11 years ago
kk
11 years ago
I don't have enough pieces..... But I do have a roller coaster.