I am still here

I haven't shut down my website or anything. I just have been busy. I have built a few new rides. The hustler, and all new wayout swings, and I have also done work on my old time paratrooper. So stay tuned for pictures of that. I am also working on light up more rides electrically. I hope to light the sidewinder with led lights, as well as doing some work on the supershot.

expo wheel first and second generation

I am here to talk about the expo wheel. I have been looking at some pictures, and I have noticed the expo wheel has 2 generations.

  For one the first generation tubs are a lot different. They require, including the tub and roof, like 5 pieces to complete the tub.

 The first generations normally only have 1 sign light.

And when racked, the first generation has small seat racks.

This is the first generation expo wheel up. You will also notice the base has décor on it, and the ride is decorated with bulbs.

The second generation expo wheel has different tubs, which only need 3 pieces to attach.

The second generation also usually has 2 sign lights.

Also when racked the tub supports are a lot different.

You will also notice on the picture of the second generation expo wheel up, they usually have color changing led lights, and has no décor walls on the base, but instead led lights.

One other odd thing, is that the first generation wheels were almost always white, with blue orange yellow and red bulbs on the sweeps, with clear rims, and a purple, or blue base. (sometimes the sweeps would have red orange yellow purple pink blue and green bulbs)

But the second generation is still a white wheel, but normally has color changing lights (or occasionally bulbs with led lights) and a yellow base. But I have never seen any expo wheels with say a blue wheel and a red base, or any color base besides yellow, blue or purple. Also, wile very few, some first generation wheels do have color changing lights, but it is very rare. And in case you were wondering, my expo wheel is based off of the second generation, not the first. I hope this helps you tell them apart. (thanks matts carnival warehouse for some pictures)

expo wheel up

The new expo wheel is up and here is a picture of it.

Changes, 1 all new flags, 2 the center logo is smaller, 3 the wheel has been rebuilt. This is a second generation expo wheel. I will be posting soon the differences between the first and second generation expo wheels.

new videos

Some new videos have been posted on you tube, click on the new videos tab on the right to view my channel.

The spider

The spider is a rather old ride. It is basically the octopus, but is a bit different. The sweeps are curved, and has more seats. Ironically, the real ride only has 6 sweeps instead of 8. Explain that logic.

As usual the step shall be written under each photo.

                                                            The ride is racked

                                                      The main base/wheel are attached to the crane,

                                                             and lowered down to the ground.

                                              Then the ground braces are un racked,

                                                                  and attached

                                                             All sweeps attached.

                                                 The sweep rack is re racked.

                                                     Then the control panel is un racked,

                                                              And attached.

                                                   Then the first sweep is un racked

                                                                      And attached

                                                   Then the brace is attached, securing the sweep,

                                                         And the light is turned on.

                                          The wheel is moved a little, then another sweep is attached.

                                                   Then the wheel is moved around,

                                                      and another sweep is attached.

                                                              4 sweeps

                                                                   moved around

                                                         5 sweeps

                                                             6 sweeps

                                                            moved around

                                                                 7 sweeps

                                                         8 and all sweeps attached.

                                                    The lights on the spider.

                                        Now the second half of the sweeps are unracked

                                                 And attached.

                                       Then the wheel is moved, and another sweep end is attached.

                                                   The sweeps are finished.

                                                Now the sweep racks are pulled out,

                                                         a seat is attached to the crane,

                                                       and attached to the sweep.

                                                Once all the seats are off, each rack is folded in

                                                                  Seats on. The ride is up.

                                                     The trailer is moved aways.

                                                            Lights.

                                                                    The ride is moved around.

                                                                Light are off.

                                                            The real spider racked

                                                            The real spider

                                                  A demo of the lights as they look white when racked.
I hope to put more lights on it later so stay tuned.

New stuff

I have been working on a couple of things recently, and I want to show some pictures.

Well for one I re did the big wheel (wisdom wheel), and turned it into the eli hy 2 wheel. (that's not its real name, but I don't know its real name so.

     Also I completely re built the wheel of the expo wheel. It still has 16 sweeps, but is now easier to tear down and is just overall better looking.

These are the 2 wheels I have been working on.

Check the YouTube channel for the lights on the new expo wheel. Video coming soon.