PVC Farris Wheels
- Thread starter Skunberg
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I built a carousel this past year, used a dumb ribbon around the top. I picked up an inexpensive slip ring off Amazon - light duty but worked well. I thought I had a video up on YouTube, but it was posted on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201290971945420&set=vb.262711093770649&type=2&theater
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Hello everyone. I built a 7 feeet diameter ferris wheel out of 1/2" PVC 500 12mm leds and it has baskets with stuffed animals. I want to thank everyone for your post, and sequece sharing. I am still leaning. Here is the link. Merry christmas from Hawthorne california. https://youtu.be/c5w3OnkrjWU
wirenut1980
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Looks awesome! Great work.
thehoghunter
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All you have to do is remove the filler, and fill with Great Foam. Now they don't soak up water and stay light (weight).
Both my penguins skating and my Ferris Wheel riders were done that way.
thehoghunter
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built PVC Ferris wheels back in 2010...here were some pics from it all (lasted 2 seasons...the original deer motor worked really well...until it didn't. Then I didn't have another exactly like it and the motor to shaft was off with the new motor, making it ruin that motor. Attempted wiper motor but then lost interest in spending all my time on this project only)
First pic is before redesign and final version, but has good info embedded in it.
How original motor mounted:
Final version:
Added lights (but wasn't 'safe'...no slip ring...just two strips of metal pushed into a slot to connect to two copper pipe on shaft)...note, pic makes it look like it's going faster than light...was actually very slow.
Some other pics showing important pieces...
Designed to be able to break down for easy storage (until I added lights).
First pic is before redesign and final version, but has good info embedded in it.
How original motor mounted:
Final version:
Added lights (but wasn't 'safe'...no slip ring...just two strips of metal pushed into a slot to connect to two copper pipe on shaft)...note, pic makes it look like it's going faster than light...was actually very slow.
Some other pics showing important pieces...
Designed to be able to break down for easy storage (until I added lights).
thehoghunter
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Continuing...
Main shaft:
Thumbnail was final paint...video was before painting...
Added lights (solar lights powered with wall-wart
Main shaft:
Thumbnail was final paint...video was before painting...
Added lights (solar lights powered with wall-wart