How to make a Whirligig Propeller without a table saw!
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Discover a method to create a whirligig propeller without a table saw, using just a drill and some dowels.
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Genius . I was making beehives for my wife who then decided she didn't like my design . So I made an apex roof and made a windmil using your technique . Very good video . From UK 🇬🇧
So glad you found it useful. Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Very good video ! Toni Switzerland
Thanks Toni ! Glad you found it useful.👍👍
Sunday morning: Well teacher I enjoy and appreciate each video you produced for help begginer like me.
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I like that the blade angle is adjustable!
As for “appearances” of hand cut, square hub whirligigs? Well, think about the original ones made, most of them were rough made, hand crafted appearance. Not commercially finished.
Yes, it's true.
Eselente pero seria como bueno una explicación mecánica como funciona un muñeco leñador el funcionamiento gracias
Very interesting...I like your way its much easier.. with the dowels!!
Thanks for the kind comments !
For whoever is wanting to learn and reads this.. While drilling by drill wrap a piece of blue tape or masking tape around the bit at the depth line of cut. When you drill down to the tape stop. Then all your drill holes are at the same depth.
Thats a great idea! Thank you!
I haven’t tried drilling precisely often, but with your clamping the hub in a vise to drill straight, would it be simpler to drill in horizontally and use a level on the drill or bit to set your position, than try to eyeball the drill and bit from a vertical position?
It isn’t lathe operator precision, but trying to drill straight horizontally in a vise seems a better way, without having a drill press. Yes?
Interesting suggestion. I have found that using the drill press with the hub piece clamped to a 90-degree block works easiest for the whirligigs shown here. Certainly, there are more ways to do it depending on your equipment available.
Do you have thoughts and experiences in deciding the propeller blade size, compared to the arm of the whirligig, and how local wind speeds respond to fewer, longer blades, or 5 or more blades? Is there better performance in windy conditions with certain size propellers?
Larger blades appear to turn more slowly; however, they also seem to begin turning sooner in light wind as long as they are well balanced. Five or More blades often helps the propeller spin easily too.
I did my first one this way. After I use up the hubs I cut on the table saw I might go back to the wood dowel method. I will probably do exactly what you did but add some super thin aluminum to it for some good surface area. Good video thanx.
You can also use a mitre saw. Once I'd cut out my circle I then bolted it to a flat piece of scrap wood and clamped it to the fence on my miter saw set my angle and depth then all I did was rotate it on the bolt to my next mark
Yes, I show that method in another video. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you for that mate, really good explanation 🤙🤙
Glad it helped
Very nice !
Thank you
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You put a lot of emphasis on accuracy, then at 15:12 you just move the block under the bit and drill the hole.
Didn't look to accurate but I bet it still worked OK.
90% of this or any project is just having fun creating stuff. Great Job thanks.
Great point
Good video. That method works.
Glad it helped
Yeah, hole saws are the easiest method of making hubs. Lol 😆 Great instructional video.
Thanks
Very nice tips ... I do not have a table saw ... I do all the work by using a hand-copying saw, it gives a bit more work, but works just fine. Anyway, we never stop learning, do we? Congrats!!! (From Brazil) PS: nice shop you have!!!
Thank you, Obrigado meu amigo. Boa sorte com seu whirligig fazendo
Fantastic thank you
Question: would you consider making one and how much would you charge to make a replacement propeller for me?
Yes, I have made a few in the past. It would depend on the type and size of the propeller you need. Usually around $25 USD for a typical wooden propeller.
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Thank you so much. Do you accept PayPal? Would that include shipping costs, as well? I will find the dimensions for you.
Obrigado precisava desta especificação o angulo certo
Você é muito bem-vindo, espero que tenha sido útil.
Hi
Can you post the web site i can get the book you showed from Gabriel
Thankyou ok
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