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Step 11Evaluate, repair and improve design
Try it out and TAKE PICTURES.
Use it at parties and fundraisers a few times using a trainer or riding the bike around in a circle.
BUT be forewarned this model works for about 10 times and then usually something breaks. Therefore it needs your improvement and ideas to make it more durable.
I have spent some time with some skilled inventors going over the model and together we came up with the following IMPROVED version- it has yet to be prototyped. I am pretty satisfied with my whirl so I leave it up to you to try this next one. Here it is:
The shaft is composed of a piece of all thread at least 1/2 inch thick or thicker.
Weld a bolt to the top that will fit on the blender's original mechanical wheel.
Glue three circular pieces of 1/2 inch thick wood with wood glue (*see instructables: ) or just use a thick piece of wood depending on what size ball bearing you use. Drill a hole and pound the ball bearing into the middle with glue. Drill the wood with the ball bearing to the plastic blender at the top where the shaft screws into the mechanical wheel.
Make a hole in the platform big enough for another ball bearing to be pounded in with glue.
Screw nuts onto the all thread and grind em down to a texture that will grab the bike wheel efficiently or just stagger the nuts so they create a uniform surface that will grab the wheel!!
Try it out and post your findings on instructables.
****ANNOUNCEMENT**** I am giving my prototype away to someone that is interested. So if you live in the bay send me a message on instructables and it is yours for the tinkering!!
Use it at parties and fundraisers a few times using a trainer or riding the bike around in a circle.
BUT be forewarned this model works for about 10 times and then usually something breaks. Therefore it needs your improvement and ideas to make it more durable.
I have spent some time with some skilled inventors going over the model and together we came up with the following IMPROVED version- it has yet to be prototyped. I am pretty satisfied with my whirl so I leave it up to you to try this next one. Here it is:
The shaft is composed of a piece of all thread at least 1/2 inch thick or thicker.
Weld a bolt to the top that will fit on the blender's original mechanical wheel.
Glue three circular pieces of 1/2 inch thick wood with wood glue (*see instructables: ) or just use a thick piece of wood depending on what size ball bearing you use. Drill a hole and pound the ball bearing into the middle with glue. Drill the wood with the ball bearing to the plastic blender at the top where the shaft screws into the mechanical wheel.
Make a hole in the platform big enough for another ball bearing to be pounded in with glue.
Screw nuts onto the all thread and grind em down to a texture that will grab the bike wheel efficiently or just stagger the nuts so they create a uniform surface that will grab the wheel!!
Try it out and post your findings on instructables.
****ANNOUNCEMENT**** I am giving my prototype away to someone that is interested. So if you live in the bay send me a message on instructables and it is yours for the tinkering!!
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