K'nex Build for The Works Museum 2023 - Episode 2

[@videoboysayscube]

I found this incredibly fascinating. I always love watching how people overcome engineering issues. Can't wait to see what comes next.

[@Distanc3]

8:04 is an excellent bit of videography, great work with that transition!

[@Vykori]

AMAZING progress so far. I can't wait to see what all the super structure will look like with every side of every beam covered in X's!

[@The-Caverat]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for these progress updates, I love watching the process of a ball machine being built, especially from a brilliant mind like yours. I myself haven't had had the chance to build for quite some time, so watching these has truly been a delight.

[@hudsonsknexproductions]

This is truly incredible! This is a very professionally made video! I cant wait to see this in action once it's finished:)

[@ThoTechnical]

Incredible video. Love the animations

[@Jumbo1907]

Incredible!

[@AnimilesYT]

This reminds me of the Marble Machine. When you mentioned that you had to find a way to divide fhe balls I got a bit scared because I was afraid it would turn into a similar situation as the marble divider. I'm happy yo see that you managed to find a proper solution this quickly. I'm really looking forward to the next update video! Keep up the good work :D

[@Austron]

The marble machine is actually what inspired me to build a passive ball divider like this! Before that I had been considering overcomplicated mechanical designs. I think it's a bit too early to say my design is "working" currently because I haven't yet tested it with a motorized lift, but at least the manual tests seem promising.

[@Speeskees]

You should have more subscribers. I'm from the LEGO camp, but this is amazing. The editing is stunning. Keep it up mate

[@dagstaff]

Nice video and great detail. Like the design choices. Looking forward to the next video!

[@jackiethomason98]

I like your furry assistant! Cooper looks very interested.

[@Request_2_PANic]

I understand if it's already too late to mention it now, but making flat panels, as sub-assemblies for a larger structure, works well for me and may for you too. I had it in mind when making my computer desk a year ago, and it's quite stable despite the panels being floppy on their own.

[@Austron]

As the machine grows, there will start to be ball paths that will fill the full volume of the space. This will allow me to keep these paths mostly intact and attached, only needing to disconnect them at the 2 seams between the 3 large sections. If I were to make the machine flat-pack for transport, then all of the paths would have to be disassembled and re-assembled on-site. This method will be more difficult to move, but that only has to be done once. The main goal for me is just to minimize the amount of time spent doing additional building on-site after the move.

[@sushigangsta]

cooper's tail goin thwip thwip thwip thwip thwip in the time-lapse

[@jhudson_tiedye]

lets go

[@AnimilesYT]

Is there a reason why you used the blue 7-way 3D connector in the middle instead of the white 8-way connector? The ones you used do not visually pop out as much, which is the only benefit Incan think of. But I wonder if there is more reason to use it over an 8-way connector

[@Austron]

The main reason is just that I have thousands and thousands of blue 3D connectors, and not that many white connectors, so I need to ration them carefully.

[@AnimilesYT]

@@Austron Well, that's a very good reason. Thanks for the explanation :D