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This is a much better wheel: watch?v=KJBysSD8jQM
as the one in the video is motor driven. Traditional maltese Wheel is driven by firework drivers/fountains
cmx41 1 year ago
GREAT TRY GUYS! Only the firing in the beginning was a bit too smoky, but that apart it was great. What the Maltese would probably do, though, would be to make the wheel rotate while having the in-and-out motion going on (I am Maltese and have seen a lot of these fireworks, obviously). It would be fabulous if this tradition gets going in the States!
mosesandthe7dwarves 1 year ago
@mosesandthe7dwarves what i would suggest is to try and search youtubeor google images for the Mqabba St Mary /Santa Marija fireworks - they are the World Champions in fireworks, both ground and aerial, and this year they actually supplied fireworks for the Sydney New Year, so they're worth watching!
mosesandthe7dwarves 1 year ago
If it was powered by drivers, they probably would, but the description says an electric motor was used...so I guess that explains it.
Still very cool though.
zircalium 3 years ago
They sure do stay in sync nice.. I thought they would fall farther apart than they did.
booker357mag 3 years ago
The machine has six dark arms, at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 of the clock. Each arm has a short tube supporting a short axle with a universal at each end. All of that is dark. The universals connect to long shafts that support the lit sections. As one section turns it is forced to stay in synchronicity with the others (plus or minus a little slop).
If you want to know more, send me a private message and we can chat.
Au197 2 years ago
that was beautifull..ive read about malteese wheels but never seen anything like that...nice job...anywhere i can get the build?..id like to give it a try
CACOPHONIST 3 years ago