V Lift, a Knex Ball Machine Lift

Hello!

This is the sixth new lift first used in my ball machine Elysium.

It's a big lift that works slow as well, but it works fine and is cool to watch.

It can also be modified in many ways, so feel free to give it a try!

The side of the entrances can be adjusted, as well as the side of the exit. It's also possible to build a second exit, it's up to you what your V Lift will look like.

When you encounter a problem or have a question, you can always send me a message.

Thanks for watching / building!

~Sandroknexmaster~

Piece Count

If you want you can count the pieces before you start building.

Here is a list with all pieces included in this lift, named by their original colour:

RODS:

Green: 80

White: 87

Blue: 201

Yellow: 218

Red: 214

Grey: 84

Total rods: 884

CONNECTORS:

Dark-grey: 27

Light-grey: 52

Orange: 21

Red: 91

Green: 28

Yellow: 139

White: 31

Purple: 218

Blue: 62

Total connectors: 669

OTHER:

Blue spacer: 147

Silver spacer: 205

Tan clip: 37

Y-clip: 30

Blue hinge: 2

Black hinge: 2

Small blue gear: 4

Medium red gear: 22

Big yellow gear: 4

Medium hub: 4

Medium tire: 4

Chain link: 219

Motor: 1

Total other: 681

Grand Total: 2234

Frame

We'll start by building a frame that will hold the arms of the lift.

Gears and Motor

In this step we'll build the gears and add the motor. We'll need two gearboxes, one for each side of the lift. Some parts are identical but there are also some differences, so pay close attention to pictures.

Chains

Now we're going to add the chain. Make sure everything is attached correctly, double check to be sure everything is in the right position. If the grey rod attached to the chains is up on one side of the lift, then the grey rod on the other side has to be down. The grey rods also have to be horizontal. The four shorter chains have 41 chain links each, the longer chain that connects the two gearboxes has 55.