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What is Knex?

K'NEX is a brand name of a toy construction
system invented by Joel Glickman, designedRed
and produced by K'NEX Industries, Inc. of
Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Currently MichaelCan form the hypotenuse of a right triangle
Araten is the president of the organization.with  legs  made  up  of  yellow  rods
The toy consists of interconnecting plastic
rods and connectors. It improved upon, andAlternate colors: metallic green, tan (a
was inspired by, an earlier construction toystronger version), golden yellow (the heads
made of colored wooden dowels and connectingon this rod are longer because they are
nodes called Tinkertoys. It is a constructionspecial  to  the  K'NEX  Roller  Coaster)
toy in the same genre as LEGO and Meccano,
although it uses rods, not bricks or metalGray
strips. Until recently, K'NEX had not
introduced sets containing brandLongest  of  the  rods
constructions (as LEGO does with Harry
Potter, Star Wars, etc.), but often based itsCan form a the hypotenuse of a right triangle
sets around popular fads (such as mechwith  legs  made  up  of  red  rods
warriors and RC cars). However, in 2001,
K'NEX broke from this trend and introduced aAlternate colors: Black (made of carbon; a
line of toys using the BattleTech/MechWarriorstronger  version),  neon  orange
label.
Flexi-rods
K'NEX connectors and rods are colour coded:
K'NEX rods come in a range of lengths, eachCome  in  4  sizes
length being a distinct color. When the
additional length of connections is takenA  size  comparable  to  a  gray  rod
into account, the ratio between successive
lengths of rods is 1/?2. This makes theThis rod comes in lime green, a dull yellow,
construction of right-angle isoscelesa neon yellow, a dark purple and a light
triangles simple, and these triangles providepurple
the structural strength in models. Most types
of K'NEX rods are only very slightlyA  size  comparable  to  a  yellow  rod
flexible, but there are extra rigid and very
flexible versions of some of the longer rods.This rod comes in a bright and normal orange
K'NEX connectors connect rods at angles whichand  a  neon  red
are  multiples  of  45  degrees.
A  size  comparable  to  a  blue  rod
Connections
This  rod  comes  in  a  sky blue color only
There are three primary ways in which a rod
may  be  joined  to  a  connector:A  size  comparable  to  a  white  rod
Most commonly, the rod's head is insertedThis rod comes in a dark purple color only
into  a  connector's  slot.(same dark purple as the gray-sized
flexi-rod)
A rod may also be "snapped in" perpendicular
to a connector. It is harder to insert andAlso note that rods can be combined with
remove rods this way, but they are for theconnectors to take the place of longer rods.
most part immobile. There are four grooves onFor  example:
rods which allow for rods to be attached in
this method in four different directions.A connector with green or black rods on
They can be slid in the slot, but the headsopposite ends is equal in length to a blue or
on  the  rods  stop  from  further  sliding.metallic  blue  rod.
Most connectors have an eye through which aA connector with white, silver, or black rods
rod may be threaded. The rod will slide outon opposite ends is equal in length to a
unless a connection is made using one or bothyellow,  granite,  or  gold  rod.
of  the  previously  mentioned  methods.
A connector with blue or metallic blue rods
Special pieces, commonly called 3-Don opposite ends is equal in length to a red,
connectors,  connect  differently.metallic  green,  tan, or golden-orange rod.
They connect using the first and second waysA connector with yellow, granite, or gold
mentioned.rods on opposite ends is equal in length to a
gray,  black,  or  orange  rod.
Their hole has been removed and instead, a
special  locking  system  is  put  in.List  of  Connectors
This locking system allows two 3-D connectorsDark  Gray  (no  alternate  colors)
to  be  directly attached and kept in place.
one  slot  for  a  rod  and  one  hole
The locking system is the basis for all 3-D
creationsOrange  (Alternate  color:  dark  brown)
RodsTwo  opposite  slots  for  rods and one hole
The rods come in many sizes. From smallest toLight Gray-45 degrees (Alternate colors:
largest:light  gray with blue speckles, neon orange)
Dark  GreenTwo  adjacent  slots  for  rods and one hole
By far the shortest, with no room to snapRed-90 degrees (Alternate colors: dark gray
anything  inwith  black  speckles,  neon  red)
Used only to connect two connectors end toThree  adjacent  slots for rods and one hole
end; It is too small to be used for anything
elseGreen-135 degrees (Alternate colors: metallic
grey-green,  neon  yellow,  neon  green)
Alternate  colors:  black
Four  adjacent  slots  for rods and one hole
White
Yellow-180 degrees (a.k.a. half-moon)
Can form the hypotenuse of a right triangle(Alternate  colors:  light  gray,  gold)
with  legs  made  up  of  green  rods
Five  adjacent  slots  for rods and one hole
If nothing is attached to the end, three
connectors can be snapped on. If there is aOrange  tabbed  (No  Alternate  Colors)
piece  on  either  end, only two can snap on
This connector is the same as the yellow
Alternate colors: silver, gold, black, teal,connector except for the tab on the flat side
and  blue  (used  for  Lost  Mines  figures)
BlueThe tab is used to connect tubing on the
K'NEX  Roller  Coaster
Can form the hypotenuse of a right triangle
with  legs  made  up  of  white  rodsWhite  (Alternate  color:  black)
Six  connectors  can  be  snapped  onEight  adjacent  slots for rods and one hole
Alternate  colors:  metallic  blue3-D  Connectors
YellowDark  blue  (Alternate color: metallic blue)
Can form the hypotenuse of a right triangleSeven adjacent slots for rods and one slot to
with  legs  made  up  of  dark  blue  rodsslide  another  3-D  connector  into
"Metallic  version"  is  dark  grayPurple  (Alternate  color:  metallic silver)
Alternate colors: gold (used for Lost MinesFour adjacent slots for rods and one slot to
sets)slide another 3-D connector into



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