Ferris wheel

[Tom Buckley 1Participant @tombuckley1]

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

[Tom Buckley 1Participant @tombuckley1]

how to make

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

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

J

[Tom Buckley 1Participant @tombuckley1]

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

[russellParticipant @russell]

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

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

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

[Tom Buckley 1Participant @tombuckley1]

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

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

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

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

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?

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

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

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