New Wheel Design

[Alexioco]

Buy a short piece of pipe 4cm. thick  ( the length you need ) and measure the inside diameter of that pipe.  Take that figure and subtract 2cm.    Take that number and divide by 2.   Now just buy some dowels that size and install several pieces between the pipe and shaft.  I hope this helps.

Sorry, Im not quite with you, So I buy:

1. Short piece of pipe 4cm. thick
2. Measure the inside diameter of that pipe
3. Take that figure and subtract 2cm
4. Take that number and divide by 2
5. Buy some dowels that size and install several pieces between the pipe and shaft.

So this means when I have the 4cm. thick pipe, I put dowle through it.

I have some dowel (1.1cm thick) Which I am using for the axle, it runs through a 2cm.thick pipe. So what I need is pipe that is 4cm. thick on the outside and 1.1cm thick on the inside, then that would do the trick just nice, how could I get that though?

Alex

[overtaker]

It is hard for me to understand your setup without knowing more.   Lets say your new pipe's inside diameter is 4cm. and you are able to slide that over the 2cm. pipe.  That would leave room for 1cm. dowels to be placed all around the 2cm. pipe and under the 4cm. pipe.  If you can't slide these over the existing shaft then we can come up with something else.   

[Alexioco]

It is hard for me to understand your setup without knowing more.   Lets say your new pipe's inside diameter is 4cm. and you are able to slide that over the 2cm. pipe.  That would leave room for 1cm. dowels to be placed all around the 2cm. pipe and under the 4cm. pipe.  If you can't slide these over the existing shaft then we can come up with something else.   

ahhh, I'm with you now, so I would get a 4cm. diameter pipe, place the 1.cm. diameter dowel through it, then place 3cm. diameter dowels around the 1.cm dowel and there we have it...

So I need to buy:

1. 4cm. Dowel
2. 3cm. Dowel (which fit around the 1 cm. dowel)

I will take a little ruler with me to get the correct measurements tomoz...

Infact I have just had an idea, tell me if you think this is better or not:

I could wrap 1.1/2cm dowels around the 1cm. dowel to make it 4.cm thick? It would also make lesss noise if it worked...

Edit: I have now another idea, what if I some how got the 2cm. dowel that I have here, cut 3 pieces and put them around the piece of 1cm. dowel? that would make it 5 cm. thick, maybe there is a way to acheive 4cm. thick doing it this method?


Alex

[overtaker]

If you place a 4cm. pipe ( inside diameter ) over a 1cm. dowel then you should use 4pcs. of 1 1/2cm. dowels between the two.   This will give you a solid surface for your levers.   

[Alexioco]

If you place a 4cm. pipe ( inside diameter ) over a 1cm. dowel then you should use 4pcs. of 1 1/2cm. dowels between the two.   This will give you a solid surface for your levers.   

Right then, thats sorted, all I need to do now is, cut the levers so they can all swing, then make the axle...

The wheel is quite heavy without the weights, the weights are about 1 ounce each, I just hope they are heavy enough to move the wheel and sustain motion...


Alex