How to Make a Knex Billboard

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How to Make a Knex Billboard

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Do you want, or need a knex billboard? Then look no farther! In just 8 steps, you can make a stable, customizable billboard!

Supplies

2-way connectors: 4

Gray rods: 25

Blue Rods: 8

Blue/Gray 3D Connectors: 6

Blue/Blue 3D Connectors: 4

Gray/Gray 3D Connectors: 6

Red Rods: 16

Yellow Connectors: 6

Orange Connectors: 20

Yellow Rods: 14

Tan Clips: 8

White Rods: 4

Green 4-way connectors: 4


If you have all of these, continue onto step 1!

The Poles

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Shouldn't be too hard. Just the signpoles. If it is too tall, change the gray rods out with a rod of your choice. Repeat!

(If it's flimsy, stabilizers will be made in the next step)

The Stabilizers

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Now, we get to build the actual stabilizers so it doesn't just flop over! Remember, the back ones have yellows instead of oranges.

Sign Outline

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We will now build the back part of the sign, the paper will go in between here and the other one. Don't forget, there's another part to this!

Repeat, But a Little Bit Different

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Combine the sign parts like this twice to create your sign.

Sign Stabilizers

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Did you notice that your sign is flopping forwards? Fix that with some more stabilizers connecting to the back ones in the second step.

Create Your Paper

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Create your paper! This will work with most paper sizes, and you can customize it too!

Assemble EVERYTHING!

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Assemble everything!

Insert the Paper

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Watch carefully. The bottom of the paper goes in with the gaps on the blue/blue connectors and the top rests against the orange bars. Congrats, you're done!

You're Done!

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Thanks for building my knex billboard and leave a comment down below, like, favorite, and follow!