Grant Thompson is making an automatic rope winding machine. He posts the first part of the video here:
https://youtu.be/ddenqErLL0Q
Of course, what I'm wondering is whether his contraption might serve as the basis for a Space Derby autowinder? Hmmm.
Ideas for an Autowinder?
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Re: Ideas for an Autowinder?
It would seem that you could adapt that to wind rubber bands for Space Derby rockets.
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Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
Romans 5:8
Awana Grand Prix and Pinewood Derby racing - Where a child, an adult and a small block of wood combine for a lot of fun and memories.
Re: Ideas for an Autowinder?
I think the design would need to be modified to give each "spindle" (for lack of a better term) two pulley attachments, so that you could "daisy chain" one spindle to another. You'd also need one hooked up to some kind of a counter so you could make sure you do the same number of turns for each.gpraceman wrote:It would seem that you could adapt that to wind rubber bands for Space Derby rockets.