Dave Ware writes: This model was copied from a popular amusement park ride called The Scrambler. The motor is mounted sideways under the base and is direct drive. Each arm is rubber band driven from a fixed pulley. Its rotation Read More …
There is an inner track on this Ferris wheel which has a small car on it. As the wheel turns the car rolls backward because gravity keeps it on the bottom of the track. The baskets are mounted on the Read More …
Dave Ware writes: This is the standard carousel modified to have one horse behind the other. Recently I was trying to impress one of my grandsons, who is into K’Nex, with the great things I could build with Erector sets. Read More …
First I had to make some parachutes. I followed most of Bruce Hansen’s instructions, although I used “Sandwich Picks” for the sticks and glued with Elmers. Rubber washers (faucet gasket type) were used instead of pop rivets. I also made Read More …
This is my double size Ferris wheel. The wheel stands almost 4 feet high. Each side of the wheel is made with alternating E Curved and B straight girders; 13 each. The spokes are 2 lengths of C girders tied Read More …
I bought a partial B Ferris Wheel set at the National Convention auction. Thanks to a tip from Mike Devita via Bruce Hansen I painted all the red pieces with Dupli-Color Engine Enamel color #DE1632. I had been led to Read More …