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The Flying Nimbus – A high-power, self-balancing transportation contraption
- transistor-man 12y agoRecently finished a self-balancing skateboard contraption, and thought you folks might be interested. Its more intro micro-controller and heavier on the machining side, but, it was an interesting experience on iterative design.
- InternetGiant 12y agoFantastic work. It looks like a lot of fun. Any plans to bring down the weight and produce one for sale? I have two nephews that would flip out with joy if they got one of these.
- billmalarky 12y agoHave you heard of One Wheel? http://rideonewheel.com/ http://rideonewheel.com/
- iN7h33nD 12y agoThat's an expensive wheel!
- tlb 12y agoI rode an early version, it's pretty fantastic.
- Expez 12y agoThat looks absolutely amazing! The large wheel makes it a lot more usable imo. But what's plan b when something goes wrong? On the electric skateboards you can at least break in the good old fashion way.
- billmalarky 12y agoPeople have been riding skateboards/longboards without brakes for many years now. Plan "B" is often a good set of pads. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yL5usLFgY
- iterationx 12y agoLooks way better than the MotoTec Wheelman. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=42682786&cagpspn=plat_19199621&camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID19199621:TRUS&eESource=CAPLA_DF:42682786:TRUS http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=42682786&...
- transistor-man 12y agoThanks!
- sanj 12y agoI owned an earlier generation of the Wheelman: http://www.dersh.com/dershstock/DS05/Wheelman.jpg http://www.dersh.com/dershstock/DS05/Wheelman.jpg It was really hard on your shins! My favorite part was that the drive train in that generation meshed directly into the knobs on tires.
- tcdent 12y agoDo you have a video that doesn't require Flash?
- transistor-man 12y agovimeo should run direct html5, try this: https://vimeo.com/111388356 https://vimeo.com/111388356
- thomasfl 12y agoSkating in the woods!?! You gotta put this in production man! Kickstart it on kickstarter or something.
- jacquesm 12y agoSuper nice project, congrats. This sentence is missing a 'controller': "so i opted to tap the fans into the motor housing.", and further down it has ', for affed effect, I ' I'm really really jealous about all the nice toys you get to work with and what a great place where 'scrap' of this quality is available. Tinkerers paradise :)
- andyjsong 12y agoStupid safety question, but why does your contraption lack a wheel well for the wheel? Otherwise, awesome!
- jacquesm 12y agoMechanically stronger too! (it would be mostly under tension)
- AdmiralAsshat 12y agoDo I have to be pure of heart to be able to ride it?
- scentoni 12y agoReminds me of http://solowheel.com http://solowheel.com
- rasengan 12y agoCha La Head Cha La!~~~~ KA ME HA ME HA!!!!
- chuckcode 12y agoLooks amazing and fun, thanks for sharing! Please post if they are ever going on sale or kickstarting as I'd love to have one.
- zackmorris 12y agoPresenting: the Schmoboard :-)
- cmollis 12y agoholy CRAP that's cool. I want one. (and one for my kid)
- doctorfoo 12y agoThat is so cool. Not quite as cool as a hoverboard, but closer than anything I've seen so far!
- beambot 12y agohttp://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/technology/hoverboard-still-in-the-future.html http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/technology/hoverboard-s... Their hoverboard works. I believe they now have a kickstarter too.
- not_with_retard 12y agoIt works only using a specific metallic surface.
- danfinlay 12y agoIf it balances to be perfectly level, does that mean on hills it scrapes? If so, any plans to put proximity sensors under the sides to help it determine what "level" is?
- leishulang 12y agofinally we can do mounted archery in da city!