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Whirligig

Project by propcarver posted 695 days ago 642 views 3 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I was asked, by the boss, if I could make a whirligig with a watering can and a flower. This is what I came up with. The watering can is driven by the propeller through a 3 to 1 reduction using pulleys. The flowers, two wood and two copper just spin in the wind.

She likes it. Lucky me.

I used Oak, Maple, Redwood and a little Cherry for the wood and finished it with Poly.

I didn’t use or draw any plans. Just drew it out on the wood. Most of the work was done with a Scroll Saw and a Mini Lathe.

Regards,


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rikkor

11335 posts in 771 days


posted 695 days ago

What does it do. Does the watering can tilt up and back? Nice workmanship.

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propcarver

50 posts in 726 days


posted 695 days ago

Hi rikkor,

The watering can moves back and forth and appears to be watering the flowers. I had to setup the reduction to slow it down which also minimized the vibration.

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toyguy

723 posts in 733 days


posted 695 days ago

Leave it to an x-RC Guy to come up with a geared prop…. very nice.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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miles125

1425 posts in 902 days


posted 695 days ago

That is very cool and looks fun to make.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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MsDebbieP

14160 posts in 1057 days


posted 694 days ago

this is awesome

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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TreeBones

1557 posts in 919 days


posted 694 days ago

Very cool, lots of nice details. Seems to good to be outside.

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 962 days


posted 694 days ago

That is a neat looking whirlygig – nice job.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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