Another Rocker video

Deanofid · Sep 13, 2009

Here's a picture and video of the rocker I made over the past few days. Nice to do such a quick project now and then that produces almost immediate results.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7tTxYVgPU8&feature=channel[/ame]

I use two aquarium pumps plumed together. You can see it speeding up and slowing down in the vid. On the slower speed I just used one pump, and for faster, turned on both pumps. The buzzing sound of the pumps comes through the engine. If I pinch the air tube a bit, it stops the buzzing sound. I don't know why.

Here is a second vid of the engine before I had made the base. It will run quite slow for such a little thing.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg0cUKRqWXI&feature=channel[/ame]

I don't know who did the drawings for this, but thank you for putting them up!

Dean

vlmarshall · Sep 13, 2009

Ha, that looks great. I like the Beehive-esque column,and the engine even buzzes! ;D

This must be the slowest-running rocker I've ever seen.

zeeprogrammer · Sep 13, 2009

Very nice! Wonderful sound too.
Very good details.
I couldn't believe how it kept running after you pulled its stinger.

I guess I shouldn't 'faff' around and should get one built myself.

Speedy · Sep 13, 2009

that is very cool!
if I may ask, where did you find the drawings?

zeeprogrammer · Sep 13, 2009

Hi Speedy.

Stew (SBWHART) infected everyone with 'Rockeritis'. Here's a link to his first post. It has a link to the plans.

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=5461.0

Be careful. A number of members have been infected, including me. The only cure is to build it.