Larry writes: Over the Christmas holidays we had some house guests who wanted to see the Ferris wheel work. It was broken at the time and that was a little embarrassing. Well, I set out to fix it. While I Read More …
Larry writes: I finally finished my B Model Ferris Wheel. It ran a bit jerky at first, but after a few adjustments and a good oiling it now runs smooth. I designed my version after the beautiful example that Bill Read More …
Dave Ware’s Carousel Dave Ware writes: The horses for the carousel were made from a photograph of a real carousel horse. My wife traced them and colored them for me. Flashing lights were added to the base. Dave Ware’s Hand Read More …
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 …