Shenandoah shows summary

This blog is a display for my projects. I make models of carnival rides out of knex and pipe cleaners and a few other items. They rack (tear down) like the real rides. If you are viewing this site for the first time let me give you a tour. Below are posts. If your new you might of missed some, so scroll threw and back to see other projects. To the right, is a tab that says pages. Click that and it will take you to a list of pages, including carnival terminology, and youtube, as well as a few others. Enjoy and comment. P.S. if you comment, don't ask me for, or leave any personal info. I ask that you address me as Shenandoah shows, or idog0698. Thank you.
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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Expo wheel article

This is the expo wheel. It has 16 seats, electric RGB(color changing) lights, and a lot of steps to put together.
Pic 1, the racked ride.
pics 2-4 the lights are unracked and connected to the plug, (the plug is the only part not racked on the trailer)
pic 5 the ride racked with lights on.(lights are set to white)
pics 6-7 the 2 panels are unracked and attached to the 2 towers.
pics 8-11 brace feet are unracked and attached to both side of the base.
pics 12-13, the towers are raised and secured.
pics 14-16 the rest of the braces are attached and the braces are unfolded and secured.
pics 17-18 the overhang and floor are lowered. There is an overhang on both sides, but not a floor.
pics 19-20, 4 seats are unracked.
pic 21, the winch hook is attached to the first sweep.
pics 22-24, 1 sweep is spread and separated by the outer ring, then the winch is let out, and repositioned to the next sweep.
Pics 25-32 all sweeps are spread.(pic29 a better example of the winch being let out, which lets the sweeps out)
Pics 33-35, silver inner ring rims are attached. 4 are attached to start then they are done 2 at a time (1 on each side)
Pics 36-38, the wheel is moved around and all the inner rims are added.
pics 39-40 a seat is attached.
Pics 41-42 the seats are attached in pairs of 2, then the wheel is moved and 2 more are attached.
pics 43-45 all the pink and purple seats are on, now to the yellow and blue.
pics 46-51, decorative tarps and flags are unracked and attached.
pic 52, the ride is complete
pic 53, the light remote, showing all the colors the lights can change.
pics 54-63 a demonstration of the lights.
pics 64-65 the real ride racked and up
pic 66 a video of the knex rides lights.