Ferris wheel

Hi guys i wounder if some kind person out there might be able to help me out as i not got a clue on where to start i would like to make a Ferris whee on my cnc machine but not sure where to start as i am quite new to cnc ing dose any one have a set of dfx file that i can look at or use to help me out please thanks you to you if you can Tom

Is that a fairground Ferris WheeL or a Ferris WheeL clock?

J

hi it's a fairground Ferris WheeL that i was after making

you may get some inspiration from looking at meccano models of ferris wheels - there are big ones and little ones, some with plans and some just photos/videos - but fundamentally they are pretty simple.

-russell

Welcome Tom,

Do you have a full-size example that you'd like to copy, or an idea of the size you want to build?

Neil

Hi Neil thanks for getting back to me the size of the wheel i would like is about 550mm it's a sweet stand for my wife here is a pick of what i like to make http://www.polka-dotchaircoverhire.co.uk/fabulous-ferris-wheel/ thanks Tom

HI Tom, I think redesigning it so it's all flat plates that can be held together with adhesive would be one way to go. That way you only need 2D cutting.

Neil

As its such a styalized ferris wheel I think you will be better off drawing out your own with CAD that way you can check that the trays won't hit each other as it revolves.

If you have a sheet metal option on your Cad the trays could be folded from a flat sheet

Also what happens when someone takes a big hand full of the ones thay like and the tray gets lighter as then the opposite heavy tray will always drop to teh bottom?

Adjustable friction pads on the spindle?

Edited By Robbo on 21/03/2014 09:17:50

Edited By Robbo on 21/03/2014 09:18:20