Mechanical Bull!!!

[bless_you]

guys, im pulling out all stops here and asking the greatest, most imaginative people on the face of the earth one question that i need to know... obviously with a little feed back and comedy on the way:p

I want to build a mechanical bull!

i do work for a charity organisation which take underprivlegded kids out on outings and events... basically show them a good time.

i have been talking to a couple of the kids and we want to build a mechanical bull. As they are not cheepto buy...like $30,000 from a company in QLD.

my origional design basically involves a 44gal drum, a heavy spring (i know a guy from a suspension shop who i can get throw outs for free, currently have a couple of compounds to play with off a F250), and to moove it all about... wait for it... a washing machine motor. you know... back and forth motion.

sounds cool hu! only problem in the way is i dont think that the washing machine motor would be able to shift 80+ kilos with any force...

HELP... i want to make this a reality for the guys.

Any help would be much apreciated.

Thanks guys, you all rock

Nate

[GTS-4OrCeD]

Show the kids a real good time, use a rb20det. Or strap a turbo to the side of the washing machine motor

Keep us up to date with how you are going, this should be interesting.

Greg.

[3R1K]

Wish the best for you pal, You are the god for those kids don't let them down, We support you all the way from heart to heart lol

[G0DF4Th3R]

Originally posted by eriktufa

Wish the best for you pal, You are the god for those kids don't let them down, We support you all the way from heart to heart lol

whut? God to the kids?

oh well

[bless_you]

i was thinking that before.

it would have been great to mount the blow-off valve inside the nose it it, so when you shifted it up a notch it would snort ;P

hehehehehehehe

i could probably get a old rotary... just the noise would be unbearable though

[rev210]

The mechanical bull is a very dangerous bit of equipment.

The underprivlegded kids will end up crippled as well mate. Thats why the mechanical bull is designed only for very drunk adults

[rev210]

try ringing the good the bad and the ugly in perth to see where they got theirs.

better idea is to use it for drunk adults who you charge money to use it. Then the money can go towards the kids.

[MrSnrub]

$30k for a mechanical bull!! What a rip off!

[zanda]

I was about to say - mechanical bulls are a liability nightmare!!

[bless_you]

i know, i know... we have public liability insurance... i checked up on that first... dont worry about that!

i dont want to kill them, just make a slightly amusing ride... i need all the ideas, designs that i can get.

do value your comments though.

John from WA suspensions (where im getting my spriongs from, so please support) knows the guy from Good bad and ugly, and he said that he had to get rid of the thing for insurance reasons.

im just trying to do some good in the world, and who could tell me that i mechanical bull wouldnt rock?

Thanks guys

[rev210]

http://www.mechanicalbullrental.com/

http://www.mechanicalbulls.com/buy.html

[Guest RedLineGTR]

turbo....watch the kid fly off the bull when it hits boost..heheh

[bless_you]

thanks redline,

i know i could count on your support/humour

[Guest RedLineGTR]

Sorry about the crap. Good luck with it all. Should be Fun.

[bully]

how a bout adapting a motor for a bbq spit the can thake half a cow then play with some gearing etc etc

[dan_the_man]

buy a real bull, it'll be cheaper

[bless_you]

it probably would be cheaper, but i want to do it cost free!

i went roaming around leeming with a friend last night and we found a washing machine on the road-side (bulk collection).

took it back to his house on a fridge trolley, and fired it up...

5 minutes later of pushing buttons and pulling leavers we discovered that there was no motor to be found

oh well it all on for saturday though!!

[djvin]

Could a mechanical cow help? then they could create smaller mechanical bull's n cows so then the little kiddies won't get hurt when jumping on them!

Sorry bless_you, I know i didn't add anything constructive, but I just HAD to say it!

Hey you're a champ for helpin these kids out mate! There should be more people in the world like you!

[caminperth]

bless_you - i've got a few ideas for this.. will involve two motors and some levers.. will probably even be able to help you fabricate it.. pm me and we can chat further...