Carousel Build

[DanoNJ]

RGB 'dumb' ribbon for the roof line. Now to install the slip ring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezX-RAhE-wk&feature=youtu.be

 

[DanoNJ]

Some pictures of the wording for the base / floor.

 

[ErnieHorning]

Looks great Dan. Missed a dot though, just saying... :wink2:

 

[jklingert]

Now to install the slip ring.

I thought carousels had Brass rings?

 

[DanoNJ]

Looks great Dan. Missed a dot though, just saying... :wink2:

And thus my canned response. Bet you can't see it from your house.

Jack, mine is different, because it can be!

 

[ErnieHorning]

It looks fine from here, no worse than your mug. :biggrin2:

 

[DanoNJ]

Pictures of the slip ring installed

 

[DanoNJ]

Well, I'm 90% completed, but a bit bummed. Looks like my trusty wiper motor isn't strong enough to lift the caracters up and down. The wieght of the plywood, especially all three, are just too heavy. So at this time, I'll settle for just round and round....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed0nvu4U2IY&list=UUtb3oMdiZlFT1SR7FbCnOCg&index=1

 

[blickensderfer]

I can see you attaching more wiper motors one on each to lift them up and down.

 

[DanoNJ]

I can see you attaching more wiper motors one on each to lift them up and down.

HA! Doubt it, I'm about done with this project. I still have a trolley to build!

 

[Onewish1]

amazing job pal.. just love it

 

[Jrd]

Looks awesome!

 

[ErnieHorning]

Looks like my trusty wiper motor isn't strong enough to lift the caracters up and down. The wieght of the plywood, especially all three, are just too heavy.

Wait a minute. :hmm: Normally only two would be in exact sync with each other, the next two would be 1/3 behind and the next two would be 2/3 behind. If all of the characters weigh the same, everything should be in balanced. So if you added weight to match the heaviest one the motor should only have friction as the load.

 

[DanoNJ]

Good point, Ernie, but only 3 move and the track below is not symetrical, so there goes that theory.

 

[ErnieHorning]

... only 3 move and the track below is not symetrical ...

Rut Roh..., I guess you should used a starter motor.

 

[timon]

Can you add some springs to balance most of the weight. That should reduce the loading.

 

[okshadow]

Looks great, I built mine last year, it's about 8' across, kept running into motor issues, what kind of motor did You run it on that will stay running over the long hall?

 

[DanoNJ]

Looks great, I built mine last year, it's about 8' across, kept running into motor issues, what kind of motor did You run it on that will stay running over the long hall?

Wiper motor. I use them for almost all of my projects. Cheap, great tourque even at low voltage and a work horse.

 

[okshadow]

Wiper motor. I use them for almost all of my projects. Cheap, great tourque even at low voltage and a work horse.

I had not thought of that motor, I used a garage door opener, not for running very long, tried a dryer motor, not enough to turn it, will find a wiper motor, any brand GM, Ford, Chrysler work any better.

 

[okshadow]

Great idea, I went thru several motors which all failed from a dryer motor to a garage door opener.