Can You Master the Challenges of Fantastic Contraption II?

[Hurkyl]

At first, I wasn't sure what all the water rods on the right were for. I thought about using bracing for the verticals but wanted to see if I could do it without them.

If I had another week to work on it, I might try to drop the piece more cleanly in the middle without having to rely on supports. I'm not entirely sure it's possible, though; at best it would be a very tight fit.

I confess that I sometimes enjoy contraptions that unfold. And that method was by far the most convenient way I could find to get the wooden bits where I wanted them.

 

[Janus]

If I had another week to work on it, I might try to drop the piece more cleanly in the middle without having to rely on supports. I'm not entirely sure it's possible, though; at best it would be a very tight fit.

I confess that I sometimes enjoy contraptions that unfold. And that method was by far the most convenient way I could find to get the wooden bits where I wanted them.

Here's what I came up with in the way of supports and dropping the piece between the pillars. I know that it is not exactly necessary to have the pick up to go out and back, but It was just one of those things I want to try.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/index.php?designId=351758

 

[Hurkyl]

Here's what I came up with in the way of supports and dropping the piece between the pillars.

Okay, I admit those are better supports than mine.



Edit: I thought I had an 8 piece solution, but alas I have confirmed that

2 * {Rectangle width} + {Rectangle length} > {Goal width}​

 

[Hurkyl]

After one foul-up, I had the idea to simply stack the three rectangles on top of each other for Gantry.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/index.php?designId=351774

 

[Hurkyl]

A solution for "cruise back home". My first non-trivial blue design.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/?designId=351990

 

[Janus]

After one foul-up, I had the idea to simply stack the three rectangles on top of each other for Gantry.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/index.php?designId=351774

Now that is thinking outside the box!

 

[Janus]

A solution for "cruise back home". My first non-trivial blue design.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/?designId=351990

It's not easy being blue.Here's a "blue" solution for Unaligned that also gets the sweep.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/?designId=352032

 

[Janus]

Getting Boxed In to boomerang.

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/?designId=353154

 

[Janus]

Okay, I just had to post this one.

A crackpot's dream brought to fruition : A perpetual motion drive using magnets(no powered wheels):

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/?designId=356871

 

[Hurkyl]

Okay, I just had to post this one.

A crackpot's dream brought to fruition : A perpetual motion drive using magnets(no powered wheels):

http://www.sparkworkz.com/fc2/?designId=356871

Hehe.

It got stuck after a few trips so I tried to add a new piece to help -- and boy is that design unstable. It must've taken a lot of tweaking to get it to make as many trips as it did!



Oh, new free level!

 

[Janus]

Oh, new free level!

It took a lot of tweaking to get my first, and only successful solution for this one to work!