[MOC] Hamster Wheel

[JamesJT]

I started having a look at TC11 today but my spinning disc turned into a ferris wheel and then a hamster wheel...

 

Edited March 22, 2017 by JamesJT
Updated Video

[Thirdwigg]

Good to see you back and building. Fun little MOC. 

[Saberwing40k]

What? A Lego Hamster that wasn't built by @Sariel? What is this madness? It's so funny. I like it a lot.

[ColletArrow]

Good little MOC for a laugh! I think (I haven't had hamsters for a couple of years) it's even accurate in the way when it starts up it slips backwards, and then surges forwards when it stops. Whether this was intentional or not I don't know, but overall it's pretty cool!

[JamesJT]

2 hours ago, Thirdwigg said:

Good to see you back and building. Fun little MOC. 

Yes, no lego for 6 months then 5 MOCs in 3 weeks.

2 hours ago, ColletArrow said:

... the way when it starts up it slips backwards, and then surges forwards when it stops. Whether this was intentional or not...

Played for! there is a rubber band that pulls the rodent clockwise.

 

37 minutes ago, LvdH said:

I bet Sariel approves this creation  .

I hope so, I will change it to "gerbil wheel" if I'm stepping on any toes.

The "trick" with this one (if anybody is wondering) is that the wheel makes the rodents head and legs move while gravity and a rubber band hold the hamster in place.

[dr_spock]

Fun to watch build.  Does it work with real hamster or guinea pig?

 

[Criosphynx]

Thanks for the laugh, this is an awesome moc

[legosamigos]

Something for Sariel hamsters :)

[Dafgek81]

This is so funny, wait till Sariel gets wind of this, he'll go nuts over it.

[Victor Imaginator]

Wow) Now i clearly understand the reason why TLG produce these large yellow quarter circles.

[BusterHaus]

This is great! Nice work! 

[Sariel]

I applaud this, even if the hamster looks somewhat suspiciously like a goat ;)

[Lasse D]

Now that's just super cute, and it seems to work extremely well.

I have to give you cudos for the legs. I built a running hamster myself yesterday, but I went the easy route and replaced the legs with wheels.

[teos]

That's really neat.  I'd love to see detailed photos or pay a little money for instructions.  I know some people that would get a kick out of this.

[Actionfigure]

That´s just great! Awesome!

[JamesJT]

On 2/27/2017 at 7:17 PM, Sariel said:

I applaud this, even if the hamster looks somewhat suspiciously like a goat ;)

Thank you! I removed the horns.

 

On 2/27/2017 at 9:54 PM, teos said:

That's really neat.  I'd love to see detailed photos or pay a little money for instructions.  I know some people that would get a kick out of this.

I updated the video, it now has photo instructions.

[teos]

4 hours ago, JamesJT said:

Thank you! I removed the horns.

I updated the video, it now has photo instructions.

Looks good.  Thanks!