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  1. Berthil
    @Jonas It seems the hoses need to be further back, I will correct. I might have forgotten to show the brick build barrier which is needed to stop de balls. I will check and add it. Thanks for noticing.
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    I was thinking about a Mars Mineral Excavator Machine where the balls are minerals.
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    Very nice creation with excellent details! It's a must have next to my London Leicester Square :) https://ideas.lego.com/projects/e015f9c8-3faf-4308-b8ed-b5e09c6ebcef Building instructions? (I'm getting a page not found on the album link)
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    1/8 inch at McMaster Carr for U.S.A. 1/8 inch outer diameter (they don't ship to Europe), Flexible Nylon Opaque Tubing on this page in different colors: https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/125/168 e.g. black: https://www.mcmaster.com/5548k81 and modular Germany 3,2mm outer diameter: https://www.modulor.de/en/abs-round-tube-opaque-coloured.html Brass insert from Modular, recommended to use with these rigid hoses otherwise they knick instead of bending as they are quite hard. Very good for straight applications though. https://www.modulor.de/en/round-rod-brass-oe-1-5-l-1000.html
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    @Doug72 Nice idea! Compact module with a nice effect and without the much seen steppers or belts :) The movement reminds me a bit of an oil Pumpjack of which I still plan to make my own version.
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    Render 381 of 1200 renders to get to a 20 second 4K movie of the Ball Factory V3. From the top bar you can see this will take 435h / 24h = ~18 days and its 6 days underway. But as the model gets complexer also rendering time goes up so probably it will take about three weeks. Most likely some part of it will turn out of sight in the video as it will turn twice. I hope not too much otherwise I have to start it again smaller or without turning.
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    Unfortunately Stud.io doesn't give the option to show the axle length in the BI. Step 69 has 6L axles. The 48496 is the most compact and adds optimal rigidity in this spot with the pins. To attach 87408 I had leave out some bricks in version 1 to fit. They are not interchangeable, best use 48496. Good luck with your build. Just the other week I had the Rainbow Wave running for two days at an event and not one ball stopped on or dropped from the Wave.
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    Glad you liked it :) I hope the BI was not exhausting. I tried to build in logical steps and keep them fun and challenging. Challenging like a puzzle but not in such a way that parts are hidden or one has to take apart stuff 5 steps later to fit something. Also at the end of every BI Part components are finished for a better sense of achievement before going to the next :) (no half way 'cuts').
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    Ah yes, I remember. Actually step 13 is correct when it comes to alternate pairing of the u-joints as I am aware of the effect it can have, have a closer look :) But I will make a text remark anyway so builders are also aware, thanks.
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    @Jonas no problem. The paired u-joints is because Stud.io cannot bend them so they need to be added in their three separate components to get them in the right position. I will check the BI and put some text and/or image in to make clear the three parts is one u-joint.
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    @dunes looks promising! :) I only see a movement of the bucket emptier when it is up and left timer of the bucket shifter that need attention. Other than that just check all amplitudes so that nothing is pushing against a 'stop'. The manual crank should run almost without any resistance, movements of most 'resistance' there are in fact lifting up the bucket emptier and rotating the wheel.
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    The axle hole brick shouldn't matter which one is used. I'll check and adjust the parts list so all are newer type a. Instructions do not show which one to use. 8t gear should be of newer type 2. The 1 x 3 thin liftarm shouldn't be there on both sliders so leave them out, I checked in my build. Parts list and BI Part 3 have been updated, thanks again for the feedback!
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    Quickly checked both Akiyuki videos but don't see one where I would expect one. I don't have a ratchet in. Only possible location would be above the upper 24t gear (above the clutch gear) I guess. Let me see if I can add one although I've noticed clutch gear is sufficient when turning the wrong way. Edit, rachet done and BI and parts list updated.
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    It's hard to get everything perfect :) The Rainbow Wave ran perfectly for 2 days with the new gearing, didn't stop a ball on the wave once. In the last hour of the event the XL motor of the Invisible Lift and Rainbow Wave went bust. Invisible Lift is beautiful, so good choice to keep that one, but after about 50 hours of running it needs a new motor. Rainbow Wave motor lasts about 100 hours. Ball Factory I don't know yet :) Congratulations with your son and have fun tomorrow!
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    @t0mster I feel stupid, you are right. In fact the whole wheel was 2 pinholes too far up because of the L15 Liftarms. Parts list adjusted and new BI Part 4 will uploaded within the next hour. My computer is busy generating a 20 second movie with Stud.io where the Ball Factory is assembled through 1200 rendered frames. 92 hours passed of an estimated 404 hours. I guess this movie will have the Wheel error :) Ik like black and have many modules in black. But for the Ball Factory DBG is also the right color for me. I really like it with the yellow and black elements and for viewers the moving parts will be better visible. Tiles you could do later although some spots are hard to reach afterwards. A good argument for your wife can be that all kids in the house are happy with what you are doing :)
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    The BI is indeed crowded. I recommend to line up all the bricks in every step on the table and continu when all are in the build. Sorry but I'm not putting the Stud.io out there for everyone who wants it, including commercial clone builders even if there is only a small chance they will copy. It's not only months of work on the digital structure but also on all building steps and views in the building instruction.
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    Correct, the two black 2L liftarms with axle hole should be the other way around and lower blue axle pins should be regular pins. I will correct it, thanks.
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    That's why I added the 1x3 beam on the axle (on your photo white), to keep it straighter with less friction. If this also adds to less friction I will add it to the instruction. Thanks.
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    Part 4 is also uploaded so building instruction for my version of the Ball Factory is finished! No doubt that there are still small mistakes, just let me know where and I will update where needed. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-24605/Berthil/akiyuki-ball-factory-new-style-v3/#bi
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    @t0mster thanks! All issues acknowledged and corrected (1x1 tile has moved to part 2). Also made some updates to the other BI Parts so all three are one version up and uploaded to Rebrickable.
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    Looks excellent in black!
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    @t0mster thanks for your kind words :) If you keep positions of gears etc. as in the instruction 95% of the timing should be correct and only needs fine-tuning at the end. Part 3 of the BI is up. This part has less steps but is the most complicated one with a lot of callouts and timing advice. When finished building Part 3 all timed components are in the build and are connected. Part 4 will be pretty straightforward with finishing the conveyor belts, ball exit and drive mechanism. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-24605/Berthil/akiyuki-ball-factory-new-style-v3/#bi
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    Correct. First one was double placed. Version 1.5 of Part 1 is up.
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    Correct version is now uploaded.
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    Thanks. You are correct, there is a 1 x 7 too many and also 1 hole higher. I've taken it out. I've been looking to this file for months almost every day now, it's impossible to be perfect :) Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks all for the feedback. Version 1.4 of BI Part 1 is uploaded and parts list on Rebrickable also corrected. I've also moved a page from Part 3 to Part 2, couldn't get it visualized in Part 3 because of many bricks surrounding it. New page in Part 2 is page 83 (step 213).
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