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BordomBeThyName
07-01-2008, 02:51
First off, somebody tell me if this is the wrong place for this to be posted. I'm new, and haven't quite figured out how this place works.

I think we've all come to the conclusion that this year's game is... challenging.

So, I was sitting here, looking at diagrams of the field, at pictures of things I'm supposed to be making, and of my SolidWorks screen, and none of them were really "doing it" for me. So I went through my closet, found my k'nex, did some measuring, and an hour later I ended up with this:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6376/overdrive1qg5.jpg

It's almost perfectly 7:36 scale, with only some minor problems. and It really helped me to visualize the game, put everything in proportion, and figure out exactly what to do.

So, before I go through any potentially unnecessary trouble, is anyone interested in instructions/detail shots/larger images to make their own?

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Scroll down to post #3-5 for "tutorial"
Josh Goodman
07-01-2008, 02:59
Ohh yes! That was very creative! I like how you used different colored golf balls as the large ones. This type of model (whether knex or something else) could be very helpful in build season to see how the gameplay will probably work.

I would love if you would post directions! :D
BordomBeThyName
07-01-2008, 04:14
Ok, here's the instructions (kind of)
Part 1


Pieces needed:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5029/t1.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3736/t2.jpg

Base:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2290/t3.jpg

Outer Wall:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6495/t4.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7869/t5.jpg
BordomBeThyName
07-01-2008, 04:17
Connecting the base + wall:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2277/t8.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5418/t9.jpg

Crosspiece:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5350/t7.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7729/t10.jpg

Connecting the Crosspiece to the base
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5546/t11.jpg
BordomBeThyName
07-01-2008, 04:18
making the trackballs:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2986/t12.jpg

whew,

I hope that was useful to someone.

just post if you can't figure something out.
Josh Goodman
07-01-2008, 07:36
That's awesome, I'll see what I can do with this!
robotchibi
07-01-2008, 09:29
wow this will be helpful:ahh: and just to let you know this was a good place to post stuff like this:]
Greg Marra
07-01-2008, 10:14
Totally awesome. I love the assembly photos.
technoL
07-01-2008, 10:34
That's cool. I was thinking of making a mockup of about the same size out of cardboard, this may help.
BordomBeThyName
07-01-2008, 14:44
That's cool. I was thinking of making a mockup of about the same size out of cardboard, this may help.

I was actually gonna do a cardboard one sometime tonight.
maltz1881
07-01-2008, 15:53
Wow!! Nice job. I just put the Lego's away for the season now I have to get my K'nex out. I love it!!:D
Justin M.
07-01-2008, 17:15
That's pretty sweet man. I'll see if I can scrounge up some K'nex pieces in my house to make this tonight. We need to spend more time on strategy this year, and I think that's a great way to visualize the field. Better yet I'll see if I can make some scale robots to go on the field as well.
BordomBeThyName
08-01-2008, 02:23
Better yet I'll see if I can make some scale robots to go on the field as well.

I made some of those, I just didn't post them yet. I left the field at school, but I'll try to get them posted up tomorrow sometime.