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How do I turn a hair salon pump chair into a ride?
Ok... so I have a hairdresser chair at home that pumps up and down with the foot pedal (Very common in hair salons). The kids love to ride the chair up, up, up, so I had a unique idea to make some kind of electric machine that would move the foot pedal up and down. Basically, I want a salon chair that (When the machine is switched on...) automatically gets pumped up, up, up.... while a kid or adult is sitting on it. What would I need to make this work?
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Best Answer 8 years ago
Wats D matter wit my last answer ?
Answer 8 years ago
Nothing was.... I thought I put my question in the wrong place... thank you!
8 years ago
When I first read the title of this I found it very interesting. But now that I have read your reasoning it sounds like tons of fun. I would have never thought to turn a hair salon chair into a ride for my children. But it does sound like lots of fun! Did you find something that works? I would love to hear how this turns out! Thanks for sharing your idea!
Answer 8 years ago
Look up the Haunted Salon Chair question I posted... "iceng" deserves credit for his answer. Basically have a gear motor tied to the pump lever under the chair. when the gear motor turns... the pump lever goes up and down, making the chair go up. Pretty fun!
8 years ago
Thank you.
I gather a gear motor is new to you.
Here is another idea.
If I'm right the pump up pedal rises on its own after each foot push, Yes ?
Then a small AC induction motor with a 3/8" or 1/4" diameter shaft can
wind up a string pulling the pump handle down until a 555 timer cuts
the power.
When there is no power the rising foot pump spins the motor backwards
unwinding the string.
A short time later a second 555 starts the process again.
I did a cradle rocker like this but used micro switches instead of electronics.
Sometimes the string breakes.
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8 years ago
electric hydraulic pump