Bottle Depot, K'nex Conveyor Belt, Knex

This is a Conveyor Belt made out of K'nex. It is set in size to fit beer/pop cans and other similar size bottles. It could be used for other items as well. It basically moves and drops the item into a bin or something at the end. It could be made taller, if the builder wants.

K'nex Pieces/Supply:

1 Motor, 83 Big Black Chain Pieces, 4 Red Wheels, 6 Yellow Medium Wheels, 6 Big Yellow Wheels

5 Green Connectors, 24 Gray Connectors, 32 Orange Connectors, 33 White Connectors, 48 Blue Connectors, 59 Yellow Connectors, 142 Red Connectors, 191 Purple Connectors,

8 Orange Clips, 10 Sandy Clips, 12 Purple Clips, 30 Black Clips, 59 Blue Spacers, 190 Silver Spacers

88 Green Short Rods, 41 White/Black Rods, 140 Blue Rods, 52 Yellow Rods, 245 Red Rods, 58 Grey Rods

Starting with the bottom part, these images show parts to build and then add together to make the bed of the Conveyor Belt.

Add these Red Rods covered with spacers and then add those black clips, keeping the spacers tight.

Build that long piece, keeping the top smooth flat for the conveyor belt to rest on, and connect it to the bed.

Build the following 5 parts and connect them to the main part as shown.

Build these 4 rods holding spacers and gears, and connect them as shown.

Build 4 of the red rods with spacers. Build 79 of the red rods without spacers. Assemble them together as shown, and make one long belt. The red connectors on the sides of the red rods must all point in the same directions.

Slide the belt under the gear as shown, with the red connectors pointing in the same directions as in the images. Connect the ends of the belt on top as shown.

Build this second big yellow gear part,and carefully connect it above the first big yellow gear.

Assemble these small parts to prepare the motor with 2 gear.

Build and set up 2 more big yellow gear.

Assemble, build up, and put on the fifth big yellow gear.

Assemble and add the sixth last big yellow gear, and connect the motor part to the belt holder.

Build and connect this part to stabilize the gear more.

Assemble, and build together this part.

Build this second part, similar to the previous part, and connect them together.

Attach the small part to the Holder and add it all on top of the main part.

Build and attach these two tall sides.

Finish covering the belt with two more parts and it is done.

To test it:

Place a can or bottle in the holder at the top. Push the motor's button upward.

As the can or bottle falls onto the belt, push the motor's button all the way done.

The belt should move the bottle or can to the end, dropping it.

To turn it off, push the motor's button to the center.