Rocking
a Chair with a Wiper Motor (page 2)
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First step is to measure the span of the rear legs of your chair. You'll want to cut the 1 1/2" wide piece of wood just a little longer than this span. In this case, my chair was 16" wide and I cut the wood 16 1/4" long. You'll also need to drill a 5/16" hole in the end of each rear chair leg. You may need to alter this procedure due to the design of your chair. |
To mount
the motor, you'll need to enlarge the top hole in the angle bracket to accommodate
the 6mm screw for mounting the motor. Use a 1/4" drill bit (or 6mm)
to drill out this hole.
Next, place the hose clamp over the angle bracket as shown left. Using the 6mm screw and 1/4" lock washer, mount the motor, as shown right, with the gearbox forward and the motor housing to the rear. |
This step is optional, but if you're going to use the chair on a hard surface, I'd recommend it. Temporarily slide the hose clamp over the motor and mark the underside of the board along the path of the clamp. Slide the hose clamp out of the way and notch out the board as shown left. I just used a back saw and chisel to make the notch. There are many other ways to do it (i.e. dado blade, router, etc.). Now slide the hose clamp over the motor and tighten securely, but not too tight or you'll dent the motor casing.
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We need to remove the ball from the arm that's attached to the motor
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