Stacker Separator, a Knex Ball Machine Path Separator

by sandroknexmaster in Living > LEGO & K'NEX

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Stacker Separator, a Knex Ball Machine Path Separator

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Hello knexers!

Here are the instructions for the first new path separator in my knex ball machine Paradox.
The stacker separator stacks 2 balls, then a third one enters and all balls exit the separator at once.
You can also give this separator 2 entrances if you want (intro picture 10)
As you can see, the mech is 1 blue rod by 2 white rods and a blue rod: not perfect to implement in a standard red rod ball machine. So I also made a frame, that way it's easier for you to attach it in your own ball machine.

If you build the separator, read every image note, they're very useful!

Thanks for watching / building!

~Sandroknexmaster~

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Piece Count

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If you want you can count the pieces before you start building.
Here is a list with all pieces included in this separator, named by their original color:

RODS:

Green: 32
White: 34
Blue: 39
Yellow: 2
Red: 16
Grey: 2

Total rods: 125

CONNECTORS:

Dark-grey: 15
Light-grey: 8
Orange: 5
Red: 10
Green: 10
Yellow: 15
White: 4
Purple: 44
Blue: 8

Total connectors: 119

OTHER:

Blue spacer: 16
Silver spacer: 10
Y-clip: 14
Blue clip: 1

Total other: 41


Grand Total: 285

Mechanism (part 1)

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We're going to start with the first part of the mechanism. This is the biggest step in this instructable.

Mechanism (part 2)

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The second part of the mechanism.

Frame

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This is the red rod frame, it allowes you to easily implement the seperator in your ball machine. It's not necessary, but I'd recommend to make it.

Entrance

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This is the entrance. Like I said in the intro, you can give this separator 2 entrance tracks.

Finished!

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Your separator is finished!

Like always, you can send me a picture of yours if you built it.

Thanks for watching / building!

~Sandroknexmaster~