Clockwork - K'nex Ball Machine

This is Clockwork, my fifth major K'nex ball machine, and my largest and most complex K'nex structure to date. It took 8 months to build, has over 40,000 pieces, over 450 feet of track, 21 different paths, 8 motors, 5 lifts, and a one-of-a-kind computer-controlled crane, as well as two computer-controlled illuminated K'nex balls.

As requested, here is a raw video of the machine with the original sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk8dr5...

Also, a video of the machine running at night with the LED balls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9BSh...

EDIT:
Since people have been asking about the music, it is an original composition I wrote specifically for this machine and this video. You can find it here: http://soundcloud.com/austron/clockwork

Interactive 3D panorama of the machine: http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=8...

Long exposure of the machine running at night: http://i.imgur.com/76ZGv.jpg


For more videos of specific details of the machine, as well as construction history, visit my channel!

If you have any questions, send me a private message or email me at AustronKnex@gmail.com

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  Science & Technology

[XxUntoldAnimationsxX]

So on average you built 6.803 pieces per hour.

[austron]

I did sleep, you know.

[jameshondcool]

whats the name of the song??????

[austron]

The song is called Clockwork, I wrote it myself. There is a link to it in the description.

[RollOnToVictory]

very cool, what does your girlfriend think?

[austron]

He thinks it's cool, but wishes people would stop calling him a girl...

[austron]

Glad to see you are preparing for the day when Apple has trademarked the entire English language, and the only trademarkable names are assorted bunches of random letters and numbers.

[austron]

Congratulations! I have added your comment to my collection of stupidest YouTube comments I have ever received. There's over 5000 comments on this video alone, and only about 15 or so in my collection, so this is quite the achievement!

[John Chance]

That's f**ing crazy..

[Dakarai Zeth]

Its beautiful



[XxUntoldAnimationsxX]

Sorry, I mean anywhere above 7.

[BeanieWeanie751]

Where do you buy all those!!?

[Bfyobrian12]

I have about 2,500 pieces from my K'nex Hyperspace Training Tower I built years ago. I'm starting to notice I lack...well a lot more pieces...Does anyone know the best/cheapest way to get a LARGE set of classic k'nex like the ones from my tower, you know, the ones without bricks and mini k'nex and stuff. Let me know!

[XxUntoldAnimationsxX]

It took 8 months.

[nick0123210]

Man I don't even wanna think about how long this must've taken to build :o

[MrJorisproductions]

we do not know