Self balancing scooters - the THING 2010

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Uploaded by on Oct 1, 2010

Testing Gyrosurfer and the new one wheeled scooter - the "Thing."


The "Thing" has single wide go-kart wheel and was built simply to see if it could be done and in particular if you can turn on it without falling off - you can!

The Thing has 2 lead acid batteries, an OSMC robot motor controller and a golf cart motor with chain drive. Balances on one wheel using gyroscope and accelerometer. Earlier version can be seen in another of my videos.

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  • where do you get the wheel, please help :)

  • @ahvav

    The wide wheel is rear wheel from a petrol go kart. They come up on ebay occasionally.

    Speed is about 10mph in theory - limited by bravery. Am constantly improving these machines in small steps.

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  • "the thing" is more like a one wheel segway

  • thats awesome, the skateboard looks the nuts, have u considered putting a Mini motorbike wheel on "The Thing" with a better wheel profile it will dip into a turn alot faster, keep it up!

  • Dude on the scooter u could put a skinny lil seat on it look at it from the back

  • Jones ur an fing legend. I WANT ONE!!!!!

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