Ferris Wheel 7' diameter 500 12mm pix LED rotating using 24v torque motor

[Dave Nibeck]

Okay, so for you guys that have a ferris wheel, could you please post daytime photos showing how you have the spokes connected, the lights run and wired, and how it's all hooked together and controlled?  I would really like to attempt something like this.

My spokes are connected using a pvc X for the 4 main spokes with intermediate spokes just glued into place.  Pixels are wire tied with main cable running through the center shaft and out through the slip ring.  Xlights spinner model and circle model.  My drive motor is a windshield wiper motor on wood pulleys.  I control the motor via LOR.  It's only 1 direction and 1 speed.

Here is a link to some random photos that may turn into a how to eventually.

https://goo.gl/photos/3JebZTqQ4AJTZ5NR7

Happy to answer any questions.

[Gary]

I want to thank everyone for your post, comments and sharing sequences ideas and more. I have learn a great deal and continue to learn. Switched to Xlights and love it. Ian using raspberry Pi and falcon player.Merry Christmas from Hawthorne California he is. Link to my display https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c5w3OnkrjWU

Well, those little glowing gift boxes are what caught my eye. Can you give any details on them? I suppose they;re made of Coro? What are they lit with and much many lights? To get an idea of how much lighting would be needed for a different size box, what size are your boxes?

[Anthony.Bigda]

I like the idea for the Ferris Wheel. so I knocked off some drawings for myself. I will have limited space so I down sized it to 5 feet tall.   I'm looking at 2 different sets of lights from Ray Wu. 

    4m DC5v WS2812B LED pixel strip, IP68. 60pcs WS2812B/M with 60pixels:white PCB in silicon tube.

    4m DC5v WS2812B LED pixel strip, IP65. 60pcs WS2812B/M with 60pixels:black PCB in silicon coating.

Both with LEDs every 5/8 inch. on my drawing each spoke will have 38 leds and between spokes 26 (outer ring)
that's works out to 740 leds or 2 outputs on a Falcon receiver board.  You could also add another 128 (64 leds per leg) for that added touch. 

   The only thing I have to work out is hiding the wires. Grooving out the back of the spokes? Mine will be made out of wood as I get all the scrap I want.

Personally that's a lot of spokes and seats for a 5 foot Ferris wheel.


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[babybear]

I'm out of town at the moment. Thursday when I get back  I have updated my drawings and have pix of the wheel structure that's done. 

[babybear]

here is my updated drawings and a pix of the wheel so far.

[Anthony.Bigda]

here is my updated drawings and a pix of the wheel so far.

Looking good, like the details with the cross beams on the arms. I'm going to be starting a 10 foot pvc build here soon. Should have been tomorrow but delivery company screwed up he delivery of my new shed, so I still have a garage full of display stuff. As soon as my workshop is empty I will be starting on it.
Looking forward to more updates


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