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by deacon
Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: SPACE STATION 5-HUGE 8 FOOT DIO-how do i make it spin?
Replies: 3
Views: 41855

Re: SPACE STATION 5-HUGE 8 FOOT DIO-how do i make it spin?

Okay, had an idea, what if I mounted a bicycle tire with spinning axle? Takes the weight off the wall, still able to spin, will reinforce the outer ring to spin on rollers that will be on the floor mounted on a support box. The spinning motion can come from there.
by deacon
Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:45 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: SPACE STATION 5-HUGE 8 FOOT DIO-how do i make it spin?
Replies: 3
Views: 41855

SPACE STATION 5-HUGE 8 FOOT DIO-how do i make it spin?

Greetings, Okay, so my idea was to build a huge dio of space station 5 in my garage. I was thinking of mounting a large motorized lazy susan onto the garage wall. The hub would be a hard lightwieght plastic can/tube. The outer rings and the connecting tubes would be a combination of cardboard tubes,...
by deacon
Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:48 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Scratch Built 1/175 Refit A Update
Replies: 9
Views: 13624

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