Introduction: Knex Crane
knex crane this is my first instructable
Step 1: What You Need
Rods:
Green 16
White 32
Blue 118
Yellow 72
red 36
Connector
Purple 157
blue 44
Yellow 6
white 11
dark grey 10
tan lock 7
black Y connector 2
Gears and spacers
red/yellow/silver gears 2
blue/ gold gears
blue spacers 11
silver spacers 8
Wheels (without tyres)
small 1
large 3
1 rubberband
string
You will be building the crane in parts starting from the bottom
bellow is a picture of the sections
Green 16
White 32
Blue 118
Yellow 72
red 36
Connector
Purple 157
blue 44
Yellow 6
white 11
dark grey 10
tan lock 7
black Y connector 2
Gears and spacers
red/yellow/silver gears 2
blue/ gold gears
blue spacers 11
silver spacers 8
Wheels (without tyres)
small 1
large 3
1 rubberband
string
You will be building the crane in parts starting from the bottom
bellow is a picture of the sections
Step 2: The Bottom
in this step you will build the base
Step 3: The Tower
In this step you will build the tower
Step 4: The Top
this is where half the magic happens
Step 5: The Arm
The arm
Step 6: Assembling the Tower
Follow the pictures
Step 7: Assembeling the Tower Part 2
Follow the pictures
Step 8: Adding the Arm
add a tan connector on the red rod which aligns with the tower then put the arm on and put a tan conector on the central white connector on the arm and add a rubber band on the wheel which the motor is connected to and under the rubberband slide about 2m of string and congratulations you have successfully built my knex crane enjoy