Introduction: Octoswitch a K'nex Path Separator
This is Octoswitch, my new path separator! I might use the Octoswitch in my next full-scale k'nex ball machine. If you want to build it, go to the next step!
Octoswitch 2.0 - https://www.instructables.com/id/Octoswitch-20-Knex... Lots of % more efficient!
Step 1: The Piece Count
these are all the pieces you will need to build Octoswitch!
Rods - 401
Large flexible - 4
Grey - 1
Red - 1
Yellow - 68
Blue - 171
White - 116
Green - 40
Connectors - 294
White - 25
Yellow - 38
Green - 2
Red - 33
Orange - 26
Dark grey - 3
3D blue - 80
3D purple - 87
Miscellaneous - 52
Tan clip - 6
Y clip - 10
Silver spacer - 27
Blue spacer - 6
Small blue gear - 1
Large yellow gear - 1
motor - 1
Total - 747
If you have all of those, move to the next step!
Step 2: Base and Motor
here you are building the bottom of the base, and the motor . (well... no, your not building the motor.... your just putting it in the bottom of the base.)
1 - Build
2 - Build
3 - Another view
4 - Attach
5 - Another view
6 - Build
7 - Stuff you built
8 - Attach
9 - Another view
Step 3: Gear and More Base
Look! A big yellow gear! What will we do with it? Put it in the base and build more base!
1 - Build
2 - Another view
3 - Attach
4 - Another view
5 - Build
6 - Stuff you built
7 - Attach
8 - Another view
Step 4: White Mesh-ish
Its not exactly white mesh, but it'll do. Don't spill all those dark grey connectors and silver spacers!
1 - Build
2 - Stuff you built
3 - Attach
4 - Another view
5 - Build 8 of these
6 - Attach
7 - Build
8 - Stuff you built
9 - Attach
Step 5: The Switcher
It doesn't actually switch... it just spins... But it switches between paths!
1 - Build
2 - Build
3 - Attach
4 - Build
5 - Attach
6 - Stuff you built
7 - Attach
8 - Another view
Step 6: The Path Starters (optional)
You don't have to build these, They just give you a nice start on your path. But if your lazy (or have other ideas) you can skip this step.
1 - Build 8 of these
2 - Build 8 of these
3 - Attach
4 - Another view
5 - Another view
Step 7: The Circle of Steadyness
Build this! it will make your switcher more steady! YAY!
1 - Build
2 - Stuff you built
3 - Attach
4 - build
5 - attach (you might have some trouble with this)
Step 8: The Top
This isthe top! you can't get more top then the top! and also it's the path into the switcher, you could skip the path i guess, but it looks so cool! (so if you want to be uncool then go ahead and skip the path!)
1 - Build
2 - Stuff you built
3 - attach
4 - Build
5 - Stuff you built
6 - Attach
7 - Build
8 - Attach
Step 9: Your Done!
You are now done your new path separator! now all you have to do is put it in your k'nex machine! have fun!