Flea Chariot

Demonstration of a small flea chariot. The ruler in the foreground is marked in 1/2mm
The chariot is approx 10mm long by 7mm wide and made from brass, the wheels are 5mm in diameter. The wheels and axle were turned on a lathe and the other parts were made by hand with hacksaw and files. Construction was finished early Jan 2009 ready for the PSTOIC Christmas dinner.
More details of how this was made can be found at http://tinyurl.com/FleaChariot

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• flea circus
• metalwork
• miniature
• lathe

[gatometalico]

m_) where did you get this music from? I am really looking for a sound just like that I couldn't succeed!

[FleaCircusDirector]

It's a mix of "Three Ring Circus" provided in Midi form by Gary Wachtel

[FleaCircusDirector]

@gatometalico An update on this. I've been advised that the music is a derivative of Thunder and Blazes by Louis-Phillipe Laurendeau which in turn was based on Entry of the Gladiators (1897) by Julius Fučík

[latheworks]

By "... off to the right..." you mean off the table? Cause they simply ain't there mate!

[FleaCircusDirector]

Yes, off stage right, pulling the thread. :)

[latheworks]

hahahaha... where are the fleas? haaaaahahaha

[FleaCircusDirector]

The fleas are off to the right pulling on the thread :)

[PizzaTimeProductions]

I love this video

[DybbukAtroxic]

simply...stupid

[LingeringProfanity]

Dude, he is stickin' to that story.

Most def.

But,

PROTIP: The fleas are a lie.

Hurr durrp

[latheworks]

4 days after and I still can't see the flea!