terecia seay on sat 28 feb 04
If anyone has simple plans for a homemade treadle wheel that they would like to share, I would be very interested.
thank you
terecia s.
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Gary Harvey on mon 8 mar 04
I made my wheel from a old washing machine frame and washing machine motor.
You can order the head from Trinity Ceramics in Dallas but you probaly could
get it from other sources. You will need at least three good 2X4, a 3/4
inch sheet of plywood and 2 to 4 bearings and blocks for the shaft. Two
pulleys ,(One small and one about 10 inches or larger) a shaft, (wait til
you get the head and see what size the hole is that holds the shaft.I think
they are 1 inch.) some good long wood screws, and a fan belt. You will
need a brace to put the motor on and a small level. I have no plans just
guessed at it. I also used mostly things I had around the house. It is
designed to stand not sit to turn. Assembling the frame goes like this.
cut at least three 2X4's the width of the frame. Using a drill cut to cut
holes in the metal sides of the frame for the screws one on the bottom of
the frame, one for the middle and one even with the top (or as close to the
top you can get.).
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Runyan,Jacob on fri 12 mar 04
I promise I will have a picture of my wheel soon. The
design of my wheel was like you, based upon things I had
around the house. My house is just a little bit
more...cluttered.
The wheel head is actually plywood. Works just fine. The
plywood mounts to an aluminum hub I had already. These can
also be purchased from woodcraft. They sell a plate that
you mount on a shaft for a sanding wheel. It's around
fifteen dollars. See: www.woodcraft.com, power tools
accessories, motor accessories.
The shaft is 5/8" (home depot, around 4 dollars), the
bearings are pillowblock bearings (www.surpluscenter.com,
around 12 dollars each).
My pulleys were scrounged, but can be purchased from
surpluscenter for around fifteen dollars.
The frame was constructed of 2x4's and drywall screws. I
used a 90 volt DC motor, 1/4 HP with controller. These are
a little harder to find. You can find them on Ebay,
Surplus Center, etc...but you have to pay (around fifty
dollars, plus a controller). It could also be done with an
AC motor...much cheaper, but you'll have to find your own
controller...possibly a dimmer light switch.
For a treadle wheel, you could just take the motor out and
put a flywheel in place, with a crankshaft on the bottom of
the flywheel. I was planning to do this until I found a
motor.
If someone is really interested, I may have an extra DC
motor and controller that I will let go somewhat cheap.
Good Luck,
Jacob Runyan
I made my wheel from a old washing machine frame and
washing machine motor.
You can order the head from Trinity Ceramics in Dallas but
you probaly could
get it from other sources. You will need at least three
good 2X4, a 3/4
inch sheet of plywood and 2 to 4 bearings and blocks for
the shaft. Two
pulleys ,(One small and one about 10 inches or larger) a
shaft, (wait til
you get the head and see what size the hole is that holds
the shaft.I think
they are 1 inch.) some good long wood screws, and a fan
belt. You will
need a brace to put the motor on and a small level. I have
no plans just
guessed at it. I also used mostly things I had around the
house. It is
designed to stand not sit to turn. Assembling the frame
goes like this.
cut at least three 2X4's the width of the frame. Using a
drill cut to cut
holes in the metal sides of the frame for the screws one on
the bottom of
the frame, one for the middle and one even with the top (or
as close to the
top you can get.).
----- Original Message -----
From: "terecia seay"
To:
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:30 PM
Subject: homemeade wheels
> If anyone has simple plans for a homemade treadle wheel
that they would
like to share, I would be very interested.
>
> thank you
>
> terecia s.
>
>
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BobWicks@AOL.COM on fri 12 mar 04
In a message dated 3/11/2004 9:02:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
prettypaos@ACADEMICPLANET.COM writes:
terecia s.
>
I also made a wheel (Belt driven) from a washing machine, using the worm gear
and a step down pulley system and an Amaco wheel head and an Amaco bat head
mold. I put it in an old Army foot locker and it has been working non stop
since 1960. If I can find the time I will take photos and send then to you if
you wish.
Bob
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