"Sam Barker produces Diwheel, a custom bike with two large moving rings and a plastic bucket seat that rolls the user around without pedaling. Using metal fabrication, 3D printing, and suspension design, the pilot and content creator aims to create a bike that can speed back and forth while the rider stays seated inside the moving rings and without swinging."
"The rollers are printed in nylon using a 3D printer, which is stronger and more durable than the earlier PLA plastic versions that broke quickly. The content creator has to adjust the rods using a homemade setup involving a 3D-printed adapter and a drill to make sure the bearings fit properly. Once the rollers and bearings are complete, they are pressed into the roller mounts and installed onto the frame of the Diwheel bike with moving rings."
Sam Barker produces a Diwheel, a custom bike with two large outer rings and an inner frame that holds seat, suspension, and rollers. The outer rings are 5 mm thick, 100 mm wide mild steel tubing bent and welded into circles by a fabricator in Sheffield. The inner frame is built from 5 mm steel plates and box sections and connects to the rings via 3D-printed nylon rollers that house bearings. Rollers replaced weaker PLA versions for durability, and rods were adjusted with a homemade 3D-printed adapter and drill to ensure proper bearing fit. H-shaped brackets mount suspension units to absorb shocks and keep the ride stable. The plastic bucket seat will be fitted with a five-point harness for rider security.
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