K’NEX, the colorful plastic construction toy known for roller coasters and towers, has taken on a new identity. It has become the frame of a fully functioning 8-bit mechanical computer. Built by an ...

The YouTuber Shadowman39 used the children’s plastic construction set K’NEX as the basis for a full-fledged 8-bit computer. The mechanical model created by the YouTuber is capable of performing ...

Megan Tomasic Wednesday, May 15, 2019 3:54 p.m. | Wednesday, May 15, 2019 3:54 p.m. With their K’NEX pieces in tow, four Hempfield elementary school students are set to build a functioning crane ...