More Micro Madness! | K'nex Ball Machine Paths

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More Micro Madness! | K'nex Ball Machine Paths

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As you may know, recently I have been experimenting a lot with micro k'nex and k'nex bricks. They have lots of potential for ball machines however it's not used very much! So, today I have for you a few simple paths I have developed which are similar substitutes for normal paths!

I don't think any of these need instructions as they are that simple so just build by the pictures!

Path 1 - the Half-Snowflake Path!

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Here is an equivalent to the normal yellow connector path! The ball rolls along it as smoothly as the original path too. It can be extended (As shown in the title picture and the 2nd picture) to make it more piece-friendly. As well as this, it can have guard rails too (As shown in pictures 3 & 4) This is probably my favourite micro path as it looks good and is easily modified!

1: Comparison
2: Extended path
3: Railed path
4: Railed extended path
5: Connecting to original k'nex

Path 2 - V Path

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This is another of my favourite micro paths. It is great for long distances and doesn't use too many pieces. There isn't much to say about this path.

1: V Path
2: Connecting to original k'nex

Path 3 - Railed Path

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The railed path is an equivalent to the snowflake path with white connectors either side connected to yellow connectors. It's easy to modify too.

1: Railed path
2: Connecting to original k'nex

Path 4 - Railed Path Variant

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Personally, this is my least favourite. The rails are low and the ball only goes to one side or the other. However, this is still a great path to be used!

1: Railed lath variant
2: Connecting to original k'nex

Finished!

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So, hopefully you have considered using more micro k'nex in your builds! It has lots of potential for ball machines whether it be paths or new elements! Bye for now!