I am having trouble using the large red piece. it doesn't move back and forth. Has anyone had success building runs including this?
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Hi, Yes! It should work for you also if you bought a set that included the red ramp. If you bought just the ramp and some other set without the ramp you could have a problem. Let 's assume you bought the set that included the red ramp. If you follow the picture direction CLOSELY it should work. If not then contact the manufacture and tell you think you have a defective product. They are a good company and should address your concern. If you still have questions you can give we a call. I live in Charlotte, NC and my home number is 704-554-7827. Blessings...John
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The red piece is basically a scale. When it has about 10-15 marbles or more it will tip.
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There are two red pieces. I think you mean the one that is like a see saw. we use it all the time and it has to accumulate a lot of marbles before dumping. I'm not sure exactly how many marbles it takes to dump it, maybe 10?
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My seven year old finds it hard to assemble. She loves the marble run concept but this one has kind of lightweight pieces that aren't easy for her to maneuver. Hope that helps.
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I donated mine to a rummage sale to benefit the local animal shelter. I couldn't get it to adjust tension right, there was no incline, and it was way too small to run or jog on. I was intrigued by the manual aspect, but now use our heavy duty electric powered one when weather forces me to exercise indoors.
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I remember having the same problem. Try something different for the spacer or cut the spacer in half. Once you get it to snap together, it will be fine. It has been assembled and in heavy use by my 5 year old since I bought it.
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I had trouble with this, too. I just kept trying. Reposition, try; repeat. It took quite a few tries, but it finally fit into place. Kind of finesse it in.
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I struggled with it too (all pieces are heavy). My solution was, instead of trying to screw the poll in, I kept the poll steady and span the marble base the opposite way which snapped on pretty easy. Getting help from someone else should make it easier too. Hope this helps.
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I push in the red buttons and hold the end of the leg, push it in, and it collapses. Perhaps the red button is not in far enough, or it needs lubrication to easily retract. I have had no problem........... yet. Good Luck.
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I believe your best approach would be to watch the video on demonstrations as suggested by JH. Don't exactly understand what your problem is but my 5 yr. old grandson was able to operate the game without difficulty.
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It is a very sturdy piece of equipment, easy to put together, VERY HARD to figure out how to make it work. I had thought it would be similar to my children's "flickers" but it is not. I have not found the magical way to move to get it to go forward
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Melt down on the way! With over 100 pieces, you should expect to sit down with him and put the marble run together. I work with special needs children all day and they love the marble run. Some times the run gets destroyed and we put it away for a few days. When I bring it out again, the children enjoy it for a long time. It will fall apart when you apply pressure or too much weight to the towering pieces. Try building it a little at a time, checking to insure that the pieces are installed in the right direction, then add to your design. Good luck! I hope you have as much fun as we have! Melt down on the way! With over 100 pieces, you should expect to sit down with him and put the marble run together. I work with special needs children all day and they love the marble run. Some times the run gets destroyed and we put it away for a few days. When I bring it out again, the children enjoy it for a long time. It will fall apart when you apply pressure or too much weight to the towering pieces. Try building it a little at a time, checking to insure that the pieces are installed in the right direction, then add to your design. Good luck! I hope you have as much fun as we have!
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The first time I ran it it did not climb the walls. After about 4-5 times it was hitting the water lines. Now it partially comes out of the water and gets the tile, not quite sure how it does it. Only thing it does not get reliably are my steps, but my steps are steep, curved and not as wide as the Nautilus so I will give it a break on the steps.
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I have the same problem. Bought 2. Tried to assemble one and ran into difficulty. I tried to follow the picture but was unsucessful. No writen instructions came with the units
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I had the same problem, but after a few trys I stretched it full out and it worked, then I had a problem hooking it to the rails as they were wider, I found if you tip the plastic to the outside it will jiggle in place. I have enjoyed using them.
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I had the same issue. Eventually the assembly fell apart and I ended up returning it. Sorry couldn't say anything positive here!
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depending on how wide the stairs are & if both people use common sense! I've moved mines twice! I've also did a few modification to make it work better! 1). made a rubber ring to seat around the fan motor to allow more air to the table! 2). apply Armor All to the puck & table, leaving the surface more slick, now my games are better!
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Thanks for all of the answers, everyone. I am bummed that it will not work. I love the idea of a platform that sits off to the side so I'm not constantly tripping over it. It looks like a brilliant design.
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Melt down on the way! With over 100 pieces, you should expect to sit down with him and put the marble run together. I work with special needs children all day and they love the marble run. Some times the run gets destroyed and we put it away for a few days. When I bring it out again, the children enjoy it for a long time. It will fall apart when you apply pressure or too much weight to the towering pieces. Try building it a little at a time, checking to insure that the pieces are installed in the right direction, then add to your design. Good luck! I hope you have as much fun as we have!