DenCity- a K'nex Ball Machine Instructions
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DenCity- a K'nex Ball Machine Instructions
My latest and most piece- consuming build yet, more pieces than my pinball machine!This ball machine was the hardest to make instructions on since everything was so integrated into each other. DenCity although being dense and all also has 6910 pieces, five paths, a motor that drives four mechanisms, thirty-nine gears and a wide structure. DenCity started out when I made Ionization and decided to keep the gate and lift system and build a new ball machine around it. Then I thought, " how many things can I power with one motor?" This is what came out. A lot of elements came from other member's guides.
This instructable is currently in beta as of descriptions of the paths but all the photos are uploaded.
Also, this is the first instructable where I cropped all the pictures!
Credit goes to yardking42 and Martijnb95 for use of some of their elements.
This instructable is currently in beta as of descriptions of the paths but all the photos are uploaded.
Also, this is the first instructable where I cropped all the pictures!
Credit goes to yardking42 and Martijnb95 for use of some of their elements.
Piece Count
RODS:
Grey: 27
Red: 148
Yellow: 377
Blue: 988
White: 617
Green: 1198!
TOTAL: 3,355
CONNECTORS:
White: 172
Blue 3D: 265
Yellow: 746
Green: 102
Purple 3D: 458
Orange: 336
Red: 343
Light-grey: 38
Dark- grey: 346
TOTAL: 2806
OTHER/ SPECIAL
Tan-lock: 42
Blue-clip: 23
Y-clips: 64
Silver-spacer: 292
Blue-spacer: 159
Track-splice clip: 1
Red gear: 20
Large yellow gear: 2
Yellow gear: 4
Blue gear: 13
Purple flexi-rod: 25
Orange flexi-rod: 13
Black rod: 4
Tan(red) rod: 8
Small tire: 5
Medium tire: 1
Large tire: 1
Balls: 3+
Chain links: 71
Motor:1
TOTAL: 749
GRAND TOTAL: 6,910
Grey: 27
Red: 148
Yellow: 377
Blue: 988
White: 617
Green: 1198!
TOTAL: 3,355
CONNECTORS:
White: 172
Blue 3D: 265
Yellow: 746
Green: 102
Purple 3D: 458
Orange: 336
Red: 343
Light-grey: 38
Dark- grey: 346
TOTAL: 2806
OTHER/ SPECIAL
Tan-lock: 42
Blue-clip: 23
Y-clips: 64
Silver-spacer: 292
Blue-spacer: 159
Track-splice clip: 1
Red gear: 20
Large yellow gear: 2
Yellow gear: 4
Blue gear: 13
Purple flexi-rod: 25
Orange flexi-rod: 13
Black rod: 4
Tan(red) rod: 8
Small tire: 5
Medium tire: 1
Large tire: 1
Balls: 3+
Chain links: 71
Motor:1
TOTAL: 749
GRAND TOTAL: 6,910
Base
The base is the start of all ball machines. It is also the start of most of the problems I faced when I was structuring the machine itself.
The last pic will explain why.
The last pic will explain why.
Gear Mechanisms and Wheel Lift
This step includes all the gears for most of the machine as well as the wheel lift. This step may take you a while.
Main Support, Lift, Motor and Drive-Shaft
Almost done with the mechanics!
Chain-Transport System
The main feature on the machine despite being there only for path 1.
Secondary Supports and Path Selecters
Last long step before the paths!
Path 1
The first path has the most interesting element on the machine, the single-ball block-gate.
Path 2
This path uses Yardking42's Sidewinder element and
Path 3
I would call this the lazy path because there is no major elements besides some super path.
Path 4
The phoenix rises again! This uses my favorite element I used in two other ball machines as well as a wheel arm from Davinchi.
Path 5
This path uses super path as well as