Make a simple wood whirligig
Posted by Lawren on January 17, 2013 | Subscribe
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Here’s a very basic whirligig. If you would like to try to make this one, here is a PDF containing templates: docs.google.com ———– Follow-up video: youtu.be —————- Woodworking For Mere Mortals. Easy woodworking projects every Friday. Subscribe to WWMM and never miss a video! www.youtube.com Website: www.woodworkingformeremortals.com Facebook: www.facebook.com —————-
Video Rating: 4 / 5
If you had a blow torch you could of heated up the wire and it would of been much easier to bend.
Hey Steve Watching you on Youtube making Wood Whirligig man chopping wood so I print it out PDF templates that was great cause I can’t draw people when I done with that will start on folding stool I can really use that when I go camping I think you are funny guy hang out in garage.You explain very thing good Jim Garcia from Buena Park,Ca.
a ball peen hammer would also work for bending the wire.. a few light taps while its in the vice
Where is this PDF? This looks like a fun winter project.
Please do make the Zombie Apocalypse one!
THATS THE COOLEST THING! It makes you think…I saw the KKK walking down main street yesterday & I thought…what a waste of time….then I saw this video & thought some people have worth while hobbies & really make the best of their time…I want to be like this guy!!
Hello Steve, I was looking into getting into woodworking but dont have any tools yet, any recommendations on starter tools?
P.S: I don’t have a big space for a workshop.
Not to say that I don’t think the whole thing is really awesome. I’ve got a playlist of Mere Mortals projects you’ve inspired me to try, and it’s growing as I go through all the old videos.
I notice it’s heavier on the man side. Might be a good idea to carpet-tape the logs on ’til it’s just about done, then fine tune the balance after it’s on its pivot by adjusting the position of the logs, and glue them down after.
Do you own a classic Dodge Charger? I see the emblem on the board behind you.
i am making a whirligig at school i am going to do a wizard casting a spell instead of a man coping wood this video has really helped thank you.
can you do a project on a guitar/ukulele please?
Where did you get the music for the cutting bit? Please answer!!
and does it actually work with wind? for surface was pretty big for the blades, but my guess is that the blades will go downwind side.
hi stev the pdf file is there when i klick on the link all it does is take me to some google doc page and there is nothing there
ian
Love the wood, love the jazz … I love this channel !
Bandsaw….. Marry me
Don’t open comment,it’s fake,he hacked thumbs up and put fake name in @!
your not great on the scroll saw are you…
Yes. I did some reading about that, and, graphite will stand up to the heat from the sun better than grease; but, there was nothing about whether or not rain and snow would effect the performance of graphite!?!? My guess would be ‘probably, over a long period of time.’
wouldnt graphite work better at reducing wear and increasing smoothness.
on the disc that holds the propellers, bend the wire before you drill the locking hole, tap the wire down to mark the hole location then it will line uo and fit into the hole without sticking out
AWESOME!!
You do IMPECCABLE work!
Yes, the grease WILL benefit in two ways – it’ll ease the motion of the prop rod while it helps to preserve the bare wood in the channel of the rod. (Was that sexual!?!?)!
Also…you may wish to place ‘heavy’ grease where the 16-guage wire connects to the rod (metal-on-metal). During a day(s) of high-wind, this area will generate alot of friction, and, ware.
You do incredibly talented work — thank you for posting this, and, your other videos, Bro!