How to make Whirligigs, Ep3 Making the Base

[@davidpressley1417]

ink pen casing will make a set-up for your whirlygigs Thank you for your engineering skills Ted

[@521farmer]

Thks fie sharing your project with us keep up the great work will give it a shot see what happens ya got my vote thks

[@rickjarosz3704]

You were asking about bushings for the mounting shaft... Pen turners use a brass tube that is 7mm. I'm pretty sure that the rod that you'd like to use can match the inner diameter.

[@harrykuheim6107]

I use 10 mm Plastic knitting needles for bearings that you find at Thrift Stores

[@lindakleckner215]

Absolutely nothing wrong with being chatty! I've seen some that have a whole box for the workings and others just a slot along the bottom of a board. It's probably to one's own taste, eh? Thanks for the video, i was looking for how to do your up & down moves and if the drive shaft has🤔to be one continueous line? or some i see looks like a simple hook that goes round. Well thank you much🙂!

[@leohorishny9561]

Did you find your liner? If you’re sticking with nylon, I would think you could find tubing the ID you wanted, then cut lengths you need to the depth. FWIW, I’d go with Rick Jarosz’ suggestion. I appreciate your time and construction explanations, they’re helpful in imagining construction!

[@leohorishny9561]

DUH!! SORRY! I clearly didn’t finish watching the vid!!! :-(

[@100bfriend]

Use a plastic straw for a liner

[@leohorishny9561]

If you have the threaded rod, it seems to me with the wobble, that would wear into plastic liner over time…if there was a plastic liner. Less so with a metal liner. That is my uninformed thought.🙂

[@TheGreyHairTourist]

Have had a whirligig in the garden for 3 years with no problems but you can always change the plastic bearings

[@rickwhitaker7204]

To much talkn not much biulding come on guys u don't have much time ? All uv got is the base!😮

[@indianatone218]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge ,they look facinating,im a welder at heart but ive just got a wood shop together and i fancy messing with some wood its cleaner, feel free to check my channel out its quite diverse , will email you for details of the plastic sleeves thanks again ,Ant a Yorkshire man in Wales lol.