Knex Ball Element - Kick Path

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Knex Ball Element - Kick Path

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Here is one of my new elements - the kick path.

It is an element for 2 tracks where the balls come one at a time.

I used it in this ball machine: http://youtu.be/wKzJOZih_K8 (Track 1 & Track 3 after 7)

Base

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The base is a path that's horizontal, so the ball can come almost to a stop then the main part turns.

Note the two tan clips as emphasized in the second picture.

Some Supports

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The next step has a lot, so I put the supports in a separate step.

The Kick (and Adding It)

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The axle is a red rod. When connecting it, make sure the wheel is hanging down (or the yellow rod is pointing to the front of the track).

Further Supports and Arm

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The outer support can be replaced when this is implemented into your ball machine. When adding, check the arm hangs in the same way as the picture.

Arm's Hand

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This part is hard to explain, but the pictures should clear it up. Note:

  • The Y-clip from this step connects to the orange connector from the axle.
  • The blue rods in the hands connect opposite the green connectors in this step.

That's it. You're done!