Hello👋🙋♂️ there... As always amazing and very interesting project.. Beautiful ideas... Thanks for sharing.. Do keep posting👍 Warm regards and best👍💯 wishes The UnknownManCub 👍😎👨🏭
I am makings a 10 ft sawbay man out of 3/16 x4 ft x10 ft plate . I want his legs to move back and forth to look like he is running. Any ideas on how to power his legs? A over life size whirligig?? or some kind of rocker so he will rock back and forth. Please any help I would be thankful John W🤠 ps or where to research info.
I've been building this Whirligig. I've run into issues with the string to drive the saw blade. I've tried several different types of string but they just keep slipping whenever the pullies are under any pressure. Has anyone else come up with a better solution than string?
I built two at the same time. Here are some hints and suggestions. The biggest challenge I had was with the drive axel. I couldn't find brass rod that I could thread. I ended up using threaded rod, but it's not as stout. I'm sure it will fail. Next was the bushings you make. I've decided they are why I have been having trouble with the string coming off. It's the bushings not being tall enough and the string stretches during use. everything needs to be as straight as can be. I ended up using two different sized dowl rods and cutting them down to size then glued them together. I have a plug cutter but never could get any good plugs from the plywood I had. Afterwards, my son suggested 3D printing the bushings and that is definitely something I would do next time. 1. I eliminated the screws holding on the front and rear covers. I just glued them on with a little silicone sealant. 2. I used a lag bolt screwed into the locator hole in the bottom of the whirligig for mounting onto a pipe. Then I cut off the bolt head. 3. I used aluminum barrel bolts with matching screws rather than the plastic ones. Either one would work fine. Suggestions: The axel and bushings are the Achillies heel of whirligig Norm. Spend plenty of time making sure everything lines up straight or you will have issues in final assemble. I had to grind out a small area of wood on the bottom of the wood Table Saw top piece next to the saw blade. The knot was getting caught up on it. Not enough clearance between the bushing and the underside of the tabletop. Another fix would be to slightly lower the mounting position of the saw blade axel location downward. Just take your time, channel Norm....
Hello👋🙋♂️ there...
As always amazing and very interesting project..
Beautiful ideas...
Thanks for sharing..
Do keep posting👍
Warm regards and best👍💯 wishes
The UnknownManCub 👍😎👨🏭
Nice whirligig amazing paint job thanks for sharing
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I am makings a 10 ft sawbay man out of 3/16 x4 ft x10 ft plate . I want his legs to move back and forth to look like he is running. Any ideas on how to power his legs? A over life size whirligig?? or some kind of rocker so he will rock back and forth. Please any help I would be thankful John W🤠 ps or where to research info.
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Very nice re-enthusiasm. Where are the dimensions and drawings of the parts. Thank you
I think they were made to keep the adults busy not the children.
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I've been building this Whirligig. I've run into issues with the string to drive the saw blade. I've tried several different types of string but they just keep slipping whenever the pullies are under any pressure. Has anyone else come up with a better solution than string?
Just starting my build. Any resolution with the string?
Where did you purchase the plastic fittings?
Thanks, Terry
I built two at the same time. Here are some hints and suggestions.
The biggest challenge I had was with the drive axel. I couldn't find brass rod that I could thread. I ended up using threaded rod, but it's not as stout. I'm sure it will fail.
Next was the bushings you make. I've decided they are why I have been having trouble with the string coming off. It's the bushings not being tall enough and the string stretches during use. everything needs to be as straight as can be. I ended up using two different sized dowl rods and cutting them down to size then glued them together. I have a plug cutter but never could get any good plugs from the plywood I had. Afterwards, my son suggested 3D printing the bushings and that is definitely something I would do next time.
1. I eliminated the screws holding on the front and rear covers. I just glued them on with a little silicone sealant.
2. I used a lag bolt screwed into the locator hole in the bottom of the whirligig for mounting onto a pipe. Then I cut off the bolt head.
3. I used aluminum barrel bolts with matching screws rather than the plastic ones. Either one would work fine.
Suggestions:
The axel and bushings are the Achillies heel of whirligig Norm. Spend plenty of time making sure everything lines up straight or you will have issues in final assemble.
I had to grind out a small area of wood on the bottom of the wood Table Saw top piece next to the saw blade. The knot was getting caught up on it. Not enough clearance between the bushing and the underside of the tabletop.
Another fix would be to slightly lower the mounting position of the saw blade axel location downward.
Just take your time, channel Norm....
Showing of your power tools? Which were most definitely not used on the original whirligiglys...
This is from a PBS TV show that started way before CZcams was even conceived. New Yankee Workshop with the godfather of woodworking Norm Abram.