Weathervane with their hands

Tradition install weathervane on the roof lived more than one century.Initially, this item is used seafarers whose life is entirely dependent on the whims of the wind.Subsequently, they were put on the houses, first in Europe, then in Russia.Pinwheels now often serve as an element of decor for home decoration.If you have some tools and skills everyone can make their own hands weathervane.

main work stages

Below we will talk abouthow to make a weather vane with his hands.The work will help to drawings and photos, as well as video.Walkthrough includes the following steps:

• preparatory work;
• carving figures;
• manufacturing boom;
• work with rotary mechanism.

When the safety is important.As it is supposed to work with metal, when welding it is necessary to wear gloves for welding, clothing made of thick natural cloth.Before starting work, should be placed away all flammable objects.Get a weather vane in the form of a rooster or a cat is better primed, and then paints to prevent corrosion and extend the service life.

Drawings weathervanes

Placed schematic picture of a cat and a rooster can be increased to life-size, and use the application circuit in steel.

The scheme is designated the foundation for securing the wind vane and arrow figures that would indicate wind direction.

Step by step instructions for the manufacture of wind vane

first jigsaw cut out the figure of a cat on the planned path.The steel sheet it is necessary to fix, so he did not move.

edges of the workpiece processed in grinders.

Files handled corners and other hard to reach places.

Fixing sheet metal, drilled holes for the eyes, nose, mustache.

To Eye has acquired a beautiful oval shape, it is necessary to further expand and process.

wire with a diameter of 3 mm cross-section is divided into fragments using wire cutters and give it a D-shaped pliers.This blank mustache.

To make a nose for the cat, take the metal rod of circular cross section, and the tip is treated by a grinder.

Next chisel make marks on the surface, mimicking features of muzzle of a cat.

prepared steel rod tip is cut to the size of the cat nose.

tip of the nose and mustache are welded to the face on the reverse side.

When everything is fixed, it is necessary to process the back side to the surface became smooth.

main stages of the manufacture of a rooster weather vane similar to those described above.For the product to function well, it is necessary to follow the rotary mechanism, regularly lubricate it to cute little animals can show wind direction easily.

To make the arrow weathervane, you must first mark the contours of the end of the arrows and cut the workpiece.

from a metal rod with a square cross-section with a circular saw cut end fragment, which will be the basis for the boom.Arrow should have 2 parts.To one tip is welded to the other - "feathers."Welded seams are stripped.

The steel ball and cap with holes with a diameter of 13 mm.

rotary mechanism can be made from a pipe diameter of 60 mm.

The steel ball is deepening - a well for subsequent mounting boom.

To turn base welded rod with a ball on the end.

When the boom is attached to the ball, begin to strengthen itself weathervane.The product label is applied for welding.

order not to damage the surface of the figure, its metal cover sheet, and then only carried out welding work.It is necessary to enforce the placement angle of the arrow with respect to the steering mechanism, it should be 90 °.To avoid distortions, enclose boards.

cat is attached to the ball forelegs and hind just touch the arrow bases.

These elements are needed to create a rotating structure.A short round bar - a support.

supporting bar tightly attached and welded to the end of the pipe.

The wide tube is inserted into a ball, and then inserted on top of the copper tube.

Following the steps above will only fix the weather vane on the roof of metal.

Video weathervanes manufacture their own hands