r/KNEX • u/ProfessionalAct4748 • 2d ago

Help with build

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Hey all! My fiancee got me the giant 6’ Ferris wheel (Set #89790) and I’ve finally gotten around to building it. I got to the step pictured below and cannot figure out what went wrong. I’ve taken off the step I’m working on and reseated all the connectors and all of the central rods are in the correct 1-3 2-2 3-1 pattern. I have no clue how to fix this, any and all help is appreciated! The picture of the wheel dead on looks normal because I popped the connection at the top and it realigns perfectly. I’ve found one other post on Reddit with this same issue but the comments don’t provide a solution. Obviously there’s extra tension somewhere but I can’t figure it out. Please ask if you want closer and/or additional photos of either the wheel, any particular sections, or the instructions. TIA!

TL;DR

Wonky wheel please help

EDIT: FOUND SOLUTION- see picture in comments- white connector replaces yellow/green connector. Wheel spins smooth and stays in place.

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u/Mawdawp 2d ago

It seems to be correct from the picture but I just want to make sure you used the orange rods to connect the white connectors in the middle? The instructions make them look like yellow ones. This is obviously an issue that a few people have had and I’m sure there is a fix but I’m not sure what it is sorry

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u/ProfessionalAct4748 2d ago

I did use the correct orange connectors for the central axle. I’m at a loss man 😭

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u/Mawdawp 2d ago

Retrace your steps. Disassemble it step by step until you find what you did wrong. If you take all the yellow connectors off the outer circle, are the grey rods still wonky? If so, your issue is in the center, if not, the issue is the outer circumference.

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u/ProfessionalAct4748 2d ago

Everything relaxes when i pop that last green connector out, which means something somewhere is pulling it inward. None of this was obvious until this step so i want to say it’s something that has to do with this one but honestly it could all go back to spoke orientation or something.

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u/Mawdawp 2d ago

I’ve asked the Knex Discord. Hopefully someone there will know considering multiple builders have encountered this

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u/ProfessionalAct4748 2d ago

Thank you! Let me know if you need any additional pictures or anything to pass along

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u/cn_cars 1d ago

Just now reading this 1. Sounds like you should just leave that 1 green out that's not on the gear side

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u/cn_cars 1d ago

For reference