LAUNDRY MACHINE DRUM HOW TO
Stands - I used the metal ones I had created for a previous pedal-powered washing machine but included in this build will be a section on how to make wooden ones from untreated pallet wood. *(please see my articles, referenced at the end, on how to find and identify them) Extra Materials For the layout of my components the pallet size was: 135cm x 80cm (53" x 32").
The Pallet: A non-standard sized untreated* pallet long enough to fit the bicycle and the supported drum was selected.
LAUNDRY MACHINE DRUM PLUS
you have this set up in the backyard, then just one will suffice, plus that way you also get a free shower! However, if you are not worried about where the water goes, i.e. If you can't get hold of a dead washing machine with a watertight drum and believe me at least one of your friends/family/neighbours has one tucked away in their garage, then you can use a couple of different sized plastic water barrels. The drum and drum housing, including the bearings were still serviceable. The Washing Machine Drum: An old top-loading model that was badly corroded around the base was given to me by a friend. frame, crankset and rear wheel hub were still O.K. The one I'm using for this project is from this latter source and is a well-used Rolland (now Jacquot) of Versailles. In my case, items like these are 'fly-tipped' behind our village bottle-bank and it is always worth my checking occasionally to see if any have been left there. Alternatively, one can just intercept them before they get thrown into the dumpster. The Bicycle: These wonderful machines are very often discarded long before their useful life has ceased, so can be bought, very cheaply, from secondhand shops, yard sales and many other sources. So rather than my directly translating these dimensions into Imperial, which would not be appropriate, just substitute your machine's fastener sizes. My machine being French, means all the threaded components are metric and I have also noted that some of the threaded bar/rod, sold in the US, for example, is now also in metric. This is not a one-size-fits-all project, you have to reference your actual machine and all its component sizes (drain hose diameter, screw threads, etc.,) to the build.
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