Introduction: Project IMMEUBLE K'nex Ball Machine
Project IMMEUBLE!
Pieces:
Gray Rods: 5
Red Rods: 41
Yellow Rods: 113
Blue Rods: 219
White Rods: 103
Green Rods: 151
Flexi Rods: 4
Blue 3D Connectors: 84
Purple 3D Connectors: 70
White 8-Slot Connectors: 21
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 138
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 71
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 29
Gray 2-Slot Connectors: 20
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 14
Tan/Brown/Orange Tabbed Connectors: 2
Motors: 1/2
Balls: 5 or less
Blue Bearings: 6
Silver Bearings: 1
Gears: 4 Red
Chain Links: 52
Total: 1218 Pieces
Step 1: The Tower, Part 1
This part is the bottom section of the main part of the tower.
Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 20
Blue Rods: 47
White Rods: 20
Green Rods: 5
Blue 3D Connectors: 28
Purple 3D Connectors: 18
White 8-Slot Connectors: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 3
Gray 2-Slot Connectors: 8
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 6
Blue Spacers: 4
Gears: 2 Red
Total: 166 Pieces
Step 2: The Tower, Part 2
This is the second part of the main section of the tower.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 12
Blue Rods: 22
Blue 3D Connectors: 11
Purple 3D Connectors: 10
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 60 Pieces
Step 3: The Tower, Part 3
This is the third part of the main Tower section.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 4
Yellow Rods: 12
Blue Rods: 18
Blue 3D Connectors: 10
Purple 3D Connectors: 6
Total: 50 Pieces
Step 4: The Tower, Part 4
This is the fourth part of the main tower. This includes the motor and top gear.
Upon completion, you are finished with the main part of the tower. Now you will be building the support half of the tower.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 12
Blue Rods: 21
White Rods: 4
Green Rods: 6
Blue 3D Connectors: 10
Purple 3D Connectors: 8
White 8-Slot Connectors: 1
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 4
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 1
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 2
Tan/Brown/Orange Tabbed Connectors: 2
Blue Bearings: 2
Silver Bearings: 1
Gears: 2 Red
Total: 79 Pieces
Step 5: The Tower, Part 5
This is the first part of the support side of the tower.
Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 22
Blue Rods: 39
Blue 3D Connectors: 16
Purple 3D Connectors: 10
Gray 2-Slot Connectors:8
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 96 Pieces
Step 6: The Tower, Part 6
This is the second Part of the Support tower.
Pieces:
Gray Rods: 1
Red Rods: 4
Yellow Rods: 4
Blue Rods: 6
Green Rods: 2
Blue 3D Connectors: 3
Purple 3D Connectors: 4
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 1
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 26 Pieces
Step 7: The Tower, Part 7
This is the third part of the support tower.
Pieces:
Gray Rods: 4
Red Rods: 6
Yellow Rods: 4
Blue Rods: 7
Blue 3D Connectors: 3
Purple 3D Connectors: 8
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 1
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 35 pieces
Step 8: The Tower, Part 8
This is the Top of the Secondary tower.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 5
Yellow Rods: 5
Blue Rods: 3
White Rods: 3
Green Rods: 1
Blue 3D Connectors: 2
Purple 3D Connectors: 6
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 2
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 28 Pieces
Upon completing, attach this to the main tower, and now it's time to make the elements.
Step 9: The Pathing, Part 1
This is the beginning of the pathway descent element.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Blue Rods: 2
White Rods: 7
Green Rods: 7
White 8-Slot Connectors: 3
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 4
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 33 Pieces
Step 10: The Pathing, Part 2
A continuation of the pathing.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 1
White Rods: 10
Green Rods: 8
White 8-Slot Connectors: 4
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 10
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 39 Pieces
Step 11: The Pathing, Part 3
The Third Part of the continuing continuation of the pathing.
Pieces:
White Rods: 12
Green Rods: 7
White 8-Slot Connectors: 4
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 3
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 3
Total: 35 Pieces
Step 12: Support Structure I
The First of many supports.
Pieces:
White Rods: 2
Green Rods: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 8 Pieces
Step 13: The Pathing, Part 4
The final part in the continuation of the continuation of the aforementioned pathing.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Blue Rods: 3
White Rods: 11
Green Rods: 7
White 8-Slot Connectors: 5
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Total: 40 Pieces
Step 14: Support Structure II
The second of many supports.
Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 1
Blue Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 4 Pieces
Step 15: The Quarter Spiral, Part 1
This is the first part of the quarter spiral.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 5
Blue Rods: 4
White Rods: 6
Green Rods: 4
White 8-Slot Connectors: 1
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 6
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 6
Total: 40 Pieces
Step 16: Support Structure III
The third of many support structures
Pieces:
Red Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 3 Pieces
Step 17: The Quarter Spiral, Part 2
The second part of the quarter spiral segment.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 3
Yellow Rods: 6
Blue Rods: 4
White Rods: 4
Green Rods: 6
White 8-Slot Connectors: 1
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 5
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 4
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 8
Total: 41 Pieces
Step 18: The Red Path
My Reversible Red Path. It should be left hanging.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 2
White Rods: 8
White 8-Slot Connectors: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 6
Total: 18 Pieces
Step 19: Support Structure IV
The fourth support structure. Connect the red path to this.
Pieces:
Yellow Rods: 1
Green Rods: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 2
Silver Bearings: 2
Total: 7 Pieces
Step 20: The Yellow Path, Part 1
The first part of a long yellow path.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 13
White Rods: 2
Green Rods: 19
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 20
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 7
Total: 61 pieces
Step 21: Support Structure V
The fifth support.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 1
Yellow Rods: 3
Green Rods: 1
Green 4-Slot Connectors: 2
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 8 Pieces
Step 22: The Yellow Path, Part 2
The continuation of the aforementioned yellow slide.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 5
White Rods: 7
Green Rods: 19
Flexi Rods: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 25
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 3
Total: 61 Pieces
Step 23: The Yellow Path, Part 3
The continued Yellow Slide.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 8
Green Rods: 14
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 16
Total: 38 Pieces
Step 24: The Yellow Path, Part 4
More Yellow path-y-ness.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 5
White Rods: 6
Green Rods: 10
Flexi Rods: 2
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 26
Total: 49 pieces
Step 25: Support Structure VI
Another support.
Pieces:
Red Rods: 1
Yellow Rods: 1
Blue Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 1
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 2
Total: 6 Pieces
Step 26: The Yellow Path, Part 5
The final stretch in the yellow Road saga.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 5
White Rods: 3
Green Rods: 9
Yellow 5-Slot Connectors: 12
Total: 29 Pieces
Step 27: Support Structure VII
This one supports the Yellow path. Just Keep it for now.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 1
White Rods: 1
Green Rods: 1
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 2
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 1
Total: 6 Pieces
Step 28: The Home Stretch
The last little segment of path standing between you and completion. Build this, add Support VII, then say WTF, and proceed to step 29.
Pieces:
White Rods: 10
Green Rods: 9
White 8-Slot Connectors: 4
Red 3-Slot Connectors: 10
Total: 33 Pieces
Step 29: The Yellow Path - the Fatal Error
In step 28 you said WTF, and for good reason. There was a horrible mistake. To fix it, make step 24 one Yellow connector shorter, and put that connector on Step 26 instead. Now it should fit. If not... Use physical force...
Step 30: The Chain
First you must build 4 strips of 10 chain links, then four grabbers, and pull tightly. Very tightly. It should be nice and tense.
Pieces:
Blue Rods: 4
Green Rods: 12
Orange 2-Slot Connectors: 12
Gray 2-Slot Connectors: 4
Gray 1-Slot Connectors: 12
Tan/Brown/Orange Tabbed Connectors: 8
Blue Bearings: 12
Chain Links: 52
Total: 112 Pieces
Step 31: The Motors
The final step in building your machine. Just add motor(s)...
Pieces:
Motors: 2 or 1
Total: 2 or 1 Pieces
Step 32: How to Use
Add 5 or less balls, turn the switch(es), and watch her roll.
Pieces:
Balls: â¤5
Total: â¤5 Pieces
Step 33: Troubleshooting
Any problems? PM me and I will put up the solution.
