Introduction: How to Make a Hamster Wheel

About: Im 13 and love to make stuff and I want to be an engineer when I grow up

I made a hamster wheel for my hamsters because the one's my mom buy are loud so i made this one so it would be quite


Supplies

  1. plastic container
  2. hard drive spinner
  3. hot glue
  4. paint
  5. Styrofoam
  6. scissors
  7. soldering iron
  8. floral wires
  9. and paper
  10. wood glue and water to paint the Styrofoam

Step 1: Making a Hole in Container

first I traced the spinner on the container then got my soldering iron and soldered the hole in container than I used sand paper and sanded it down

Step 2: Painted the Container

I sanded the containuer and then just started painting and let it dry and you can also decorate it

Step 3: Attatching the Spinner to the Container

i put foam on the bottom where the hole is and I got the hot glue gun and glued it on the foam

Step 4: The Stand

for the stand I'm using Styrofoam and I'm going to make a mixture of wood glue and water and put it on the Styrofoam to be able to paint it and then after its dry I'm going to paint it.

Step 5: Attaching the Stand to the Container

you will glue the Styrofoam to the back of the hard drive spinner mine isn't standing up so i cut a hole in the bottom of the stand and then put rocks in it.

Step 6: Finished Piece

this is the result

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