Working Ball Return - Explained

[@protobuster12]

You’re a genius! Great job TCAS! I’m looking for inspiration so I can build my mini lane and you are helping me :D

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks! :)

[@trutris124]

DUDE THIS IS INSANE. I knew how the ball return worked but never new how to turn it into lego form. Keeps up the great work.

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks a lot! Yeah I’ve also known how they work for the longest time but never been able to create it in Lego. Then finally it all clicked :)

[@maxman7954]

Wow, I’m surprised you were able to make the s curve design out of Lego! That design is really smart! Keep up the good work!

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks! It sure was a challenge, but works really well!

[@svvujkefootball4678]

Wow. Joakim your Lego ball return is great. We'll done

[@5ivepinbowler865]

Nice I still have to add a ball return to my alley. You have been very inspiring!

[@coachsaschachatman341]

So that how it works. Interesting

[@pro-zt5um]

thanks for showing how it works I like it

[@JphxSGamin]

Wow, it looks just like the real-life bowling ball return machine. !

[@JphxSGamin]

what type of lego wheel did you use for your ball return?

[@TBHD724]

Now this is awesome! You're really living up to your username

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

I better do haha, it's a bold claim. ;)

[@rafaelpdalmeida03]

Please Finish the pin setter distributor and make a full game video. Amazing Job You are doing 💖

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks, I’m working on that but it’s good to make videos like this in the meantime. Otherwise the channel would have been stale for well over a year

[@pro-zt5um]

plus it's cool for your design now have a working ball return

[@MBLDesigns]

That’s so cool! Well done!

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks man! :)

[@cibianray3065]

I absolutely love it

[@upsd70ace]

i’ve been trying to do this for years but yet i didn’t know how to, but thank you

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Sounds like you are about to steal the design lol

[@upsd70ace]

I will give you credit don’t worry

[@trainzinnit9232]

Tell you one thing you are one talented person well done on your Lego bowling lane

[@PinDominator]

Best Lego ball return! Great stuff dude, keep it up! :)

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks! :)

[@lloydgreenninja7484]

The long axle connecting to drive the ball return is called the driveshaft

[@TheBowlerYT]

Awesome vid bro🔥👍

[@fazbearentertainmentinc6514]

He I have question, could u try to make the same ball return but the design is the original red crown ball return plz

[@kevinburbach4192]

Really nice. Works like in real.

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks, that was my goal :)

[@ЧеловекЧеловеков-м3г]

this is so amazing….

[@Lotr2987]

My local bowling alley (Superbowl) now use the Twister bowling pin, I'm guessing wood pins were just not working anymore or they wanted a change

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

That’s awesome ! Idk if you know that there a different versions of the Brunswick 2000 and Frameworx Ball Returns.

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Yes there are many versions, but I'm thinking like in general. :)

[@PinoyBowlerGS92]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart The 2000 Ball Returns I bowled with are those rare GS Exclusives (that had the Square Pin Indication Buttons, Set Button and Cancel Button).

[@BowlDrome]

Now it's fully automatic! pinsetter, rake, scoring, and ball return, It's all now automated!!

[@minibowler]

Wow that's incredible! Have you heard of the game scrap mechanic? I have almost 1000 hours in the game and most of those are from trying to build a working pinsetter/ball return, i still can't figure out something to work as the distributer. Maybe you could figure it out.

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Haven’t heard of it, but yeah these things aren’t simple lol. 9 years since I started on the pinsetter. Today was the first really promising test of my new distributor. Hopefully I can make a video on that soon :)

[@minibowler]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart I can't wait!

[@feisar3078]

Hey TCAS, wow amazing job. I'm looking to also create one of these. However I'm stuck on the main wheel. Which part is it??

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

It will be very different depending on what size the bowling balls are. I'm just using a technic bush with a wheelbarrow wheel on.

[@feisar3078]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart ohhh ok that's interesting, i might give that a go. thanks!

[@CinnabonLeafeon]

hey tcas i was wondereing if you could do a tutorial on how to make a basic scoring system

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

It took me over a year to make ScoreMore so no that’s not possible lol. It can’t be basic in any way really

[@CinnabonLeafeon]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart ohhh k

[@Super_siege_player]

I like your ball return it so awesome in good job

[@Super_siege_player]

In the belief is so awesome in the balls come up and yet

[@average_user340]

I got a suggestion maybe you could make bumpers for the bowling lane

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

I’m considering that yes! Look out for it in the future 😁

[@average_user340]

Also try to hook the marble

[@MachuGamingDX]

Hopefully I see the next update on the distributor. Also, today is my birthday!

[@TurtleLegoProductions]

Ah, there we go. Now I get it.

[@dxrk200]

this is great! anyway, can you make a tutorial for the pinsetter itself but you need to pay for it?

[@cibianray3065]

What is the number for those rails Also what size of marbles are those?

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Rails? The marbles are just under 3 studs wide

[@cibianray3065]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart I have some that are too small to stay separate from the pins

[@lloydgreenninja7484]

why did you remove the ball lift?

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Since it wasn’t needed anymore

[@parkerying222]

Great explanation, u should make lego animations on ur bowling lane, this should definitely get u more subs and views :)

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Are you thinking like stop motion videos? Those are really difficult to make :)

[@parkerying222]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart yea 😅

[@710b2]

Really cool ball return, realistic design. Btw is it fine for me to feature Brunswick equipment in my videos, and feature Brunswick in my mini bowling videos? (I'd like to know if it's legal)

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Thanks! You can feature any companys products in your videos as long as it follows the KZbin guidelines (which means it can't be like guns or something). :)

[@710b2]

Thx

[@cibianray3065]

I upgraded the old design a little

[@12ga_buckshot]

hey TCAS can you make candle pin bowling?

[@12ga_buckshot]

I'm a big fan of your bowling alley it's like a mini replica that's just the same look really like le detail

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

@@12ga_buckshot Thanks! Yes, candlepin might be possible in the future as well :)

[@12ga_buckshot]

@@ThinkCleverAndSmart idea: use a 1 by 1 stud brick a cylinder or a cube

[@12ga_buckshot]

this is for candle pin

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

I already have a design for the pins themselves. It’s the pinsetter that will take time and therefor be made later

[@CinnabonLeafeon]

Hey I'm having problems with scoremore

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Send me an email and we will solve it for you :)

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

[e-mail]

[@panfilipelkooriginal]

Now it would be nice If you covered it.

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

One step at a time :)

[@lloydgreenninja7484]

Why dont you make a laser sensor at the lane to detect balls? It would've been the fastest way!

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

Lego doesn’t make any lasers! That’s why

[@lloydgreenninja7484]

Ok

[@khaleefhaqeem1066]

Where is toys lego bowling seld it?

[@iBenjamin1000]

When the ball came out the top of the machine :O o_o