Introduction: Connected Arm Lift, a Knex Ball Machine Lift

About: Hey! I'm Sandroknexmaster. I like building with knex, especially ball machines. I live in Belgium. I speak Dutch, but also English and French. I hope you like my stuff, and like always comment, rate & …

Hey everyone!

I present to you the second new lift from my ball machine Euphoria. The first one is here.
The Connected Arm Lift is in my opinion a cool looking lift, with a pretty low piece count.
It works very good, I've never seen a ball fall of the lift.
If you build this lift, read every image note! 

I hope you like it and have much fun with building!

~Sandroknexmaster~


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Step 1: Piece List

First you have to count the pieces.
They're all named by their original color.


RODS:

green: 81
white: 37
blue: 50
yellow: 48
red: 88
grey: 46

Total rods: 350

CONNECTORS

dark-grey: 15
light-grey: 2
orange: 48
red: 10
green: 26
yellow: 39
white: 11
purple: 89
blue: 23

Total connectors: 263

OTHER PARTS

tan clip: 3
Y-clip: 6
blue spacer: 27
silver spacer: 76
small blue gear: 1
medium yellow gear: 1
medium hub: 1
medium tire: 1
green motor: 1

Total other parts: 117


GRAND TOTAL: 730

Step 2: Entrance

We will start building the entrance. Here the balls can enter the first arm.

Step 3: Motor Section

Here we will build the motor section. It contains the motor, the gears and the axle.
Always slide the switch of the motor to the left.

Step 4: Frame

This is the most boring part from the lift... But it's also very necessary so just build it!

Step 5: Exit

The exit. Here leave the balls the last arm.

Step 6: Arms

Now we will build the four arms. They pass the ball to eachother so it can get from the entrance to the exit.

Step 7: Arm Connections

This is the last part from the lift. They connect the arms and the cranks.

Step 8: Finished!

Yay! The Connected Arm Lift is complete!

Thanks for building my lift or watching the ible only.
When you've built the lift send me a photo, then I can add it to this step!
I hope you liked it!

See you!

~Sandroknexmaster~

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