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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Thursday, June 5, 2014

The chair swings

The chair swings are a cross between kid and adult swings. They aren't super small, or super large. The real ride has 20 sweeps, but mine only could fit 8. As usual the steps will be posted under each picture.




                                                     Racked with lights on
                                                       Racked
                                                      The trailer hitch is removed
                                                           The ground braces are lowered
                                                            Braces lowered
                                                   Now 2 more braces are unracked,
                                                                    and attached
                                                                   All braces attached
                                                 Now the seats are unracked and set around
                                                  Seats are unracked
                                             Now we go to the winch. Its racked now
                                     Then the wire is attached to the wheel, and the winch is raised
                                                              winch is raised
                                                   Now the cable is attached to 1 sweep
                                                       The sweep is raised 1/4th of the way
                                                               and the feather light is lowered
 Feather light unfolded. (sweeps can be raised all the way and the feather lights can be unfolded later)
                                               Then the sweep is raised and attached
                                                                1 sweep up
                              Then the cable is lowered and hooked to another sweep.
                                                          2 sweeps up
                                                     3 sweeps up
                                                        4 sweeps up
                                                                5 sweeps up
                                                   6 sweeps up
                                                          7 sweeps up
                                                    All 8 sweeps up
                                 Now the winch is cranked all the way in and remains idle until teardown
                                                        Now a panel is undone,
                                               and pulled to the side to reveal storage
                                                 spacers and décor are removed
                                                        and then the panel is closed back up
                                                       Now 1 spacer unfolded
                                                                  and 1 is attached
                                                    All spacers on.
                                                       Now decorative tarps are unfolded
                                                And attached around the base. Now the ride is up!
The ride is up.
                                                              The real ride racked
The real ride up
 
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