The Ferris Wheel kit - AstroMedia

Pre-cut cardboard kit for a functional Ferris wheel. A complementary model to the Steam Engine and the Nitinol Engine from AstroMedia

Toy with tradition

The Ferris wheel is in the tradition of the drive models made of tin, which found their way into the children's rooms of wealthy families as accessories for toy steam engines since the end of the 19th century, and is therefore one of the accessories for the steam and nitinol engine.

A special lightweight

To keep the Ferris wheel moving from the rather modest power of the AstroMedia steam engine, it is designed to be especially smooth-running and has a high reduction ratio of 15:1, i.e. the wheel that turns the Ferris wheel has a diameter 15 times larger than the driving wheel that is attached to the crankshaft of the steam engine.

Passengers are welcome

The cabins of the Ferris wheel can also carry small figures. It is important that the weight of the passengers in two opposite cabins is exactly the same.

Scope of delivery:

• 5 pre-cut and printed sheets of construction cardboard, DIN A4
• accessories:
  • 1 sprng steel axle 100 mm x 1.5 mm
  • 2 discs made from PVC, d1.5 mm x D15 mm x 1 mm
  • 1 silicone tube, d0.8 mm x D2.8 mm x 55 mm
  • 8 tooth picks
  • 14 O-rings, 1.5 mm x 1 mm
  • 2 drive belts, also available as spares
• detailed construction manual

Dimensions of the built model: approx. 22 x 16.3 x 24.6 cm

Construction time: approx. 7 hours

Instructions in English