Project Triple Towers: a Knex Ball Machine

Hello! This is my new ball machine Project Triple Towers! Why is it named this? There are 3 tower systems. The video shows it all! This idea of a ball machine went from a box idea to 3 towers. No elements whatsoever, just a whole build. How did I come up with this idea? I just came up with the thought of making this and thought it would be an interesting project. With some obstacles along the way, I managed to complete it! Taking lots of effort and determination, I never gave up! I kept my faith in building this. This ball machine isn't too big, well, I should say nothing too complex. Yet again, had to wait for some more pieces but not too long. The "hovering'' bridge you see in the video has a cool design to it. I was like, ''Hmm.....this would look cool!'', so I did it. The hardest part was adjusting the second lift (the short one) to actually "collect" or lift the ball up. O my gosh! That lift was THE hardest thing to make! It kept failing to successfully drop the ball to the bridge! I'd say it was a score of failing/successful (4/2), failing being more than successful. I had to rebuild that lift at least once or twice.

The total pieces are over 1000+ pieces in this machine. I honestly don't know the exact amount, but I am taking a guess. Took over a month or 2 just to build it. It all started with the box idea but then turned into the 3 towers. Enjoy!

The balls will sometimes mess up on the track, but at least it is minor. It's not like something broke or anything.