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Title: Re: HEXBUG Vex Robotics Kits
Post by: txlabman on December 26, 2020, 02:00:05 pm
Yes, Great Fun.

I ordered the Hexcalator Ball Machine from Amazon today.  ;D
Title: Re: HEXBUG Vex Robotics Kits
Post by: Nick on December 25, 2020, 08:16:33 pm
Great fun Jan! I’ve been adding a few things like this as they seem to attract the most attention from kids at model engine shows. I really like how the forklift “pecks” at the balls like a bird digging worms/bugs out of the ground  :D
Title: Re: HEXBUG Vex Robotics Kits
Post by: St Paul Steam on December 25, 2020, 05:57:11 pm
I watched them all....gotta say that Hexcalator Ball Machine can really move some balls. I must watch them again to see which one (if not all) must reside in the St. Paul steam shop  :)
Thanks for showing us this Jan.
Title: HEXBUG Vex Robotics Kits
Post by: classixs on December 25, 2020, 01:49:22 pm
Been assembling a few cheap plastic kits within the last months, and thought i´d share, as i found them fun (and easy) to put together, and more importantly possible contenders to be steam accessories...which they sort of proved right today.
4 out of 5 i´ve built, will easily be hauled by a toy steam engine. Unfortunately the last one, being a rubberband/spring-loaded model, just yanks to much in its own construction, to keep the balls on track when hauled via belt.
Will however see if i can´t build some supports for it at the critical areas, so that a proper movie can be made of that one as well.

Anyway, here´s the 4 succes-stories so far...

Screw Lift Ball Machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fHd-QLXi7E

Hexcalator Ball Machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpD1OUNPbGQ

Pic & Drop Ball Machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U044M_tV4Yw

Fork Lift Ball Machine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4ZLL46FtI