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  1. Berthil
    I've finished updating the Inbox so Spiral Lift does not jam anymore without redesigning the whole Inbox. I also updated the Bucket Emptier. All instructions and parts list on Rebrickable have been updated. Updates are: Step 13: The two arches should be part 3307 Arch 1 x 6 x 2 with Thick Top, previously I used the wrong one with thin top so balls could drop in, I wasn't aware of this. Step 30 and onwards: Opened up the sides of the inbox so balls can escape somewhere. I've run the Ball factory for two hours with 35 balls in the Inbox and no jamming at all. That said, this Inbox together with the Spiral Lift will never be a forgiving Inbox and needs a machine in front of it that behaves, not a machine that dumps 100 balls at once. Step 272 onwards: Added ball guides to the bucket emptier because balls escaped the emptier on all 4 sides sometimes. For this the two 5L guide axles of the back slider have been replaced by 10L and added a two 5L axle at the bottom of the emptier. No spilling off balls anymore. Very pleased with how it is running now after. the updates.
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    It looks like a bigger Ball Factory on more baseplates and with more buckets. I think one Ball Factory on baseplates is enough :) But would be nice to see some mechanics but I guess we will not see it as this is past time and we have never seen any footage.
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    This is correct, copy all the Ldraw files of the pneumatic cylinder in the correct Studio folder and they will show up under custom parts in Studio after a restart. From there you can move every part although time consuming. I've done it in my pneumatic pump, in the Comments I described how.
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    If somebody want's to Google, correct name is Yoshihito Isogawa :) For my GBC's I almost use only combination of studless and studded for frame rigidity but as Doug already mentioned, the half stud offset can be a nightmare. A good example is the Akiyuki Ball Factory which I re-engineered in V3 with frame. And I like the F1 models of RoscoPC a lot (have 14), a good example of studded and studdles for car models in one build, for me perfect as studless only cars to my designer eye look messy with lack of details despite the fact that some studless builds are (engineering) masterpieces in the eyes of my engineering other split personality half :)
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    I plan on adding 1 stud on each side of the inbox and lower the spiral lift by 1 stud. Adding 1 stud will add room for the balls to go to when more than one ball tries to enter the spiral. 1 Stud lower will give more room in the inbox for better ball flow. This is as in version 2 of the BF but I will not create the gigantic inbox version, I see no need.
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    I've made some small updates before I will rebuild the spiral lift to a wider version to prevent ball jamming. With these updates bucket cycle has run for 2 hours without a problem. All instructions on Rebrickable have been updated. Updates are: step 113: Bucket straightener (will push bucket back on wheel of not placed correctly by Bob) step 154: Bucket picker fortification (less movement of bucket picker tower) step 238: Timing rod bucket shifter back and forth 7L liftarm instead of 9L liftarm (the 9L was wrong in the instructions from the beginning, sorry) step 244; Timing rod bucket shifter back and forth better guide to prevent sticking (less force when pushing bucket on Bob) step 251: Timing axles 5L with stop and 9L for bucket shifter left right (fully utilize left and right bucket shifter carrier amplitude until stops) step 261: Timing rod on bucket shifter carrier 11L and wider to prevent sticking (less force when pushing bucket on Bob) steps 324 and 329: Faster gearing 2nd belt, now run with 21 buckets instead of 22 (no pile up of buckets on 2nd belt) step 352: Bucket pusher 1/2L outwards (ensure Bob gets a bucket correctly).
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    @dunes Nice work! I ran it for 7 days at LEGO World and only on one occasion a tooth on the 24t gear skipped, probably because a ball dropped. Other than that it didn't drop a ball for 7 days and ran without problems.
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    Nice, two of them! :) That's exactly what I also did to speed up the 2nd belt, It's an easy modification.
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    Prepping for LEGO World and ran it for a few hours. Decided to use 21 buckets (instead of 22) of have the second belt run faster. Also exchanged the 8L axle in the Bucket Shifter left/right drive arm for a 9L putting the yellow connector on 8,5 L for a bit more amplitude and other yellow connector on 5L axle on axle end. Also moved the 4L arm that pushes the Bucket onto Bob outwards on the shifter so Bob always gets a bucket as after longer running sometimes Bob did not get a bucket. I will adjust the instructions accordingly together with other changes if necessary. After LEGO World I will attempt to use my new Color Sorter in combination with the Ball factory to get a white and orange ball in the bucket as in V1 of Akiyuki but not sure how yet :)
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    Thank you all! Would indeed be better but this is standard PoweredUp train motor at lowest speed and can't be geared down and no room for any other construction.
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    May be this is a good staring point. Looks good and one can develop and attach more to it and make it as big as you want. There is also not a ton of bricks in there and can also be done with normal tracks instead of the narrow tracks. Programming is visual as you can see, no need for time consuming third party Raspberries etc. but multiple devices needed for programming. https://akiyuki.jp/en/works/1667
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    @9v system I didn't have that problem but moved 1 plate from the outer side grabber to the inner side grabber. May be you can move the plate back to the outer side and try again, some told me this was a solution for them. So bucket then gets grabbed 1 plate back.
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    Build and free building instruction of the Union 72 Amsterdam tram/streetcar is ready, enjoy. Free building instructions and parts list: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-29846/Berthil/union-72-amsterdam-tramstreetcar/ Please don't forget to support my LEGO Store on LEGO Ideas if you like it :) https://ideas.lego.com/projects/e015f9c8-3faf-4308-b8ed-b5e09c6ebcef
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    @rskamen I used the PDF instructions from Blakbird, didn't use the video.
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    Basicly spares for essential components you have used in your modules including some plates to level out modules when tables are not even. And of course a ball picker.
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    Nice build! From decoration and color I presume '21136 The Ocean Monument' was a donor set :)
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    My version also uses trip arms but does not have a counterweight but an elastic band to move the trip arm back. An elastic band because of room restrictions and reliability improvement as sometimes trip arms with counterweight got stuck in my build.
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    The Bling Color Sorter is up on LEGO Ideas in the 'Voice Controlled' contest. Would be nice if I can make it voice controlled with a new intelligent brick from LEGO :)
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    @Innocity check if your train axles with 8t gears are really centered and as close as possible to the train without causing too much friction. From you description of the passing module it sounds like your axles are climbing up the liftarms guides at the side which cause the shakes. The train is really sensitive on this point. It is true there is not one solution, we all worked out solutions that works best for our own situation so there is not one 'single point of truth' building instruction.
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    Thanks all! @shadow_elenter Ball entry is very reliable. The hoses for the way down are very tight together and sensitive, I will try to optimize them further before taking it a full week to LEGO World Utrecht.
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    This LEGO Great Ball Contraption sorts balls on color but not by a computer. This means humans have to do it. To achieve this a Powerfunctions servo motor and remote control is used. Every color has its own path down including non-orange and non-white. This machine is 100% made of LEGO parts including steel counterweights.
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    F1 cars don't have a suspension travel that is very big, it's not an off-road car. You can put a 4265c bushing in with the spring to stiffen it up. Or even two springs or two bushings depending on suspension geometry. RoscoPC does it all the time in his historic F1 models.
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    @Innocity use my double passing module and use either worm gear lift from Doug72 or my modified 'worm' gear lift with Akiyuki gearing and counterweights and switch at the bottom. Worked almost flawlessly for 2 event days.
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    @rskamen glad to hear everything works fine and thanks for the compliment! :) Good luck and fun with the next build.
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