Knex Rifle

Hi. This is my first instructable. This gun is kind of powerful. I shot it about 40 feet. I hope you like it. Please comment!
Piece List
Connectors:
Orange- 42
White- 28
Yellow- 24
Gray- 23
Purple- 16
Green- 13
Red- 12
Blue- 9
Light Gray- 3
Ball Socket- 2
Rods:
Green- 48
Blue- 43
White- 40
Yellow- 21
Red- 10
Long Bendy Rod- 8 (You only NEED 1)
Black- 1
Black (Sharpened)- 1
Clips:
Black (Hand)- 14
Tan- 2
Spacers:
Silver- 17
Blue- 9
Other:
Small rubberband- 1
Large rubberband- 1
String- A couple feet
Tape- A lot!
Orange- 42
White- 28
Yellow- 24
Gray- 23
Purple- 16
Green- 13
Red- 12
Blue- 9
Light Gray- 3
Ball Socket- 2
Rods:
Green- 48
Blue- 43
White- 40
Yellow- 21
Red- 10
Long Bendy Rod- 8 (You only NEED 1)
Black- 1
Black (Sharpened)- 1
Clips:
Black (Hand)- 14
Tan- 2
Spacers:
Silver- 17
Blue- 9
Other:
Small rubberband- 1
Large rubberband- 1
String- A couple feet
Tape- A lot!
Handle


Make the handle.
6 yellow connectors, 12 blue rods, 15 white rods, 3 light gray connectors, and 3 green connectors
1. Make 3 of these
2. Connect with white rods
6 yellow connectors, 12 blue rods, 15 white rods, 3 light gray connectors, and 3 green connectors
1. Make 3 of these
2. Connect with white rods
Scope




The scope.
7 Bendy rods, 3 white connectors, and 14 black hand clips
1. Make this twice
2. Connect with bendy rod and add other white connector
3. And so on...
4. Completed product
7 Bendy rods, 3 white connectors, and 14 black hand clips
1. Make this twice
2. Connect with bendy rod and add other white connector
3. And so on...
4. Completed product
Barrel






This is the barrel.
4 red rods, 4 blue rods, 4 green connectors, 4 red connectors, 6 green rods, 4 yellow connectors, 2 ball socket connectors, 4 yellow rods, 3 blue spacers, 11 silver spacers, 14 orange connectors, and 16 gray connectors
1. Make this
2. Make this
3. Add orange connectors and blue rods
4. Connect both sides
5. Add ball sockets and gray connectors
6. Add green connectors
4 red rods, 4 blue rods, 4 green connectors, 4 red connectors, 6 green rods, 4 yellow connectors, 2 ball socket connectors, 4 yellow rods, 3 blue spacers, 11 silver spacers, 14 orange connectors, and 16 gray connectors
1. Make this
2. Make this
3. Add orange connectors and blue rods
4. Connect both sides
5. Add ball sockets and gray connectors
6. Add green connectors
Butt




Make the butt.
5 yellow rods, 1 long bendy rod, 6 orange connectors, 2 gray connectors, 4 blue spacers, 2 silver spacers, 1 blue rod, 4 yellow connectors, and 2 green rods
1. Make this twice
2. Connect with blue rod, yellow rod, and orange connectors
3. Add spacers, gray connectors, and orange connectors
4. Insert long bendy rod
5 yellow rods, 1 long bendy rod, 6 orange connectors, 2 gray connectors, 4 blue spacers, 2 silver spacers, 1 blue rod, 4 yellow connectors, and 2 green rods
1. Make this twice
2. Connect with blue rod, yellow rod, and orange connectors
3. Add spacers, gray connectors, and orange connectors
4. Insert long bendy rod
Main Body






Make the main body.
1 blue connector, 4 red rods, 4 red connectors, 2 gray connectors, 12 yellow connectors, 6 green connectors, 25 white connectors, 21 orange connectors, 8 blue rods, 23 white rods, 32 green rods, and 8 yellow rods
1. Make this twice
2. On ONE add orange connectors, blue rods, the blue connector, yellow connectors, green rods, and 4 white connectors
3. Make this
4. Put on blue rod
5. Add another white connector
6. Add the other side of the main body
1 blue connector, 4 red rods, 4 red connectors, 2 gray connectors, 12 yellow connectors, 6 green connectors, 25 white connectors, 21 orange connectors, 8 blue rods, 23 white rods, 32 green rods, and 8 yellow rods
1. Make this twice
2. On ONE add orange connectors, blue rods, the blue connector, yellow connectors, green rods, and 4 white connectors
3. Make this
4. Put on blue rod
5. Add another white connector
6. Add the other side of the main body
Bipod








Make the bipod (I know, it's crappy, but it works and allows the gun to be true trigger (kind of).
18 blue rods, 2 white rods, 4 red connectors, 8 blue connectors, 16 purple connectors, 3 gray connectors, 1 orange connector, 2 tan clips, 10 green rods, 2 red rods, 4 yellow rods, 4 silver spacers, and 2 blue spacers
1. Make this
2. And this
3. This too
4. Connect picture 1 with the last picture
5. Connect picture 2 with the last picture
6. Make 2
7. Connect
8. Add red support rods
18 blue rods, 2 white rods, 4 red connectors, 8 blue connectors, 16 purple connectors, 3 gray connectors, 1 orange connector, 2 tan clips, 10 green rods, 2 red rods, 4 yellow rods, 4 silver spacers, and 2 blue spacers
1. Make this
2. And this
3. This too
4. Connect picture 1 with the last picture
5. Connect picture 2 with the last picture
6. Make 2
7. Connect
8. Add red support rods
Connect and Make Firing Pin













See title for assisstance.
Everything made so far, tape, the black rod, the sharpened black rod, an orange connector, 2 green rods, and a gray connector
1. Connect handle and main body
2. Add butt
3. Add barrel
4. Now scope
5. Bipod
6. Take off these
7. Take off these
8. Insert sharpened black rod
9. Add orange connector
10. Add black rod
11. Add gray connector
12. Completed
13. Hold on to these (One more thing to do(2 steps))
Everything made so far, tape, the black rod, the sharpened black rod, an orange connector, 2 green rods, and a gray connector
1. Connect handle and main body
2. Add butt
3. Add barrel
4. Now scope
5. Bipod
6. Take off these
7. Take off these
8. Insert sharpened black rod
9. Add orange connector
10. Add black rod
11. Add gray connector
12. Completed
13. Hold on to these (One more thing to do(2 steps))
Tape


Refer to title.
Look at the title!!!
1. Wrap tape around here a couple times
4. And you might want some here too
Look at the title!!!
1. Wrap tape around here a couple times
4. And you might want some here too
String




I'm not going to say anything.
Still not saying anything.
1. Tie string on here. Make sure the trigger is as far forward as it will go; this is crucial. I think :) 2. Thread the other end through here
3. Tie the end on this. Make sure the whole string is tight and that the firing pin is out of the way of the block and the block is all the way down, stopping the firing pin.
4. Tie a string 6 or 7 inches long onto here
Still not saying anything.
1. Tie string on here. Make sure the trigger is as far forward as it will go; this is crucial. I think :) 2. Thread the other end through here
3. Tie the end on this. Make sure the whole string is tight and that the firing pin is out of the way of the block and the block is all the way down, stopping the firing pin.
4. Tie a string 6 or 7 inches long onto here
Add Rubberbands







Hmmmm.... I wonder what you need to look at.
Still wondering.
1. Small rubberband: Tie onto here and loop over ball socket
2. Thread large rubberband through firing pin
3. Other ends go on here
4. Take these...
5. And connect here.
6. Take these...
7. And connect here.
Still wondering.
1. Small rubberband: Tie onto here and loop over ball socket
2. Thread large rubberband through firing pin
3. Other ends go on here
4. Take these...
5. And connect here.
6. Take these...
7. And connect here.