Eclipse Knex

by opperkonijn

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Intro: Eclipse Knex

this is the eclipse made of knex

STEP 1: The Main Platform

make the main platform

STEP 2: Step 2 of the Main Platform 2X

this is the second step of the main platform make this TWICE

STEP 3: Step 3 of the Main Platform

connect the last 2 steps toghetter

STEP 4: Make the Poles

make 2 of these poles and connect it to the main frame

STEP 5: Top Shaft

make 2 of these

STEP 6: Make the Main Shaft

connect this exactly how it is pictured

STEP 7: Connect

connect it all toghetter

STEP 8: The Car Pole

make the pole were the car is going to be

at the end 2 red rods
mid 2 orange connectors
start mid:P2 yellow rods
start 2 snowflakes
very start 1 white rod

STEP 9: Connect

connect it all toghetter

STEP 10: Make the Car

you can replace the 2 yellow connectors at the top by 2 orange.

make the 4 gray connectors at the top for the counterweight

Remake this EXACTLY!

STEP 11: Shaft for the Car

also here you can replace the 2 yellow conectors to 2 orange
i dindt made that becouse i ran out of knex:P

STEP 12: Connect

connect it all toghetter

STEP 13: Connect

connect the car to the 2 snowflakes

STEP 14: Counterweight

i used the scream thingy of the starbust spinner pack as counterweight
if you dont have this be creative :) such as tape battery packs to it

STEP 15: Connect It All Toghetter

dont swing it it maybe fall sideways or it collapse

STEP 16: Decoration/stronghold

make this 2times or 4 times

STEP 17: Connect It

connect it as the pictures show
if you build the previus step twice use the other side, if you made the previus step 4 times connect it at all poles

STEP 18: Last Step :)

connect it all toghetter and you are finished :)

STEP 19: The Real Ride

this is the real ride

17 Comments

fawnwoodman 16 years ago

hey you dont know me but i love your ride please please can you post a new ride now please?

ZTheMaker 15 years ago

:OMG the second one then the third one cuz the thrid rotates with a rotater, the thing that spind has a smalll spinner in it whick is great for a ride, the second cuz it goes from ride to transportable car

Dylsta111 16 years ago

I love this instructable make more rides please!!!!

opperkonijn 16 years ago

thx:) i have a homemade ride but i can post it after my vacation im going to vacation in an half hour :(

H4T 16 years ago

Exactly. I'm curious, but what in the world is this? Judging from the step descriptions, I guess this was intended to be the Eclipse car?

fobblewabble 16 years ago

it looks nothing like an eclipse car.

Knex Rules 16 years ago

HEY EVERYONE, SINCE MY FIRST INSTRUCTABLE SUCKED I DESIGNED A NEW ONE, ITS A HUGE 16 BARREL KNEX MACHINE GUN, COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!

iKill 16 years ago

its something to do with trigonometry i think thats what math section its from

Murdok 16 years ago

I think it's a pendulum.

Danny 16 years ago

i think its a ride