Self balancing scooters - the THING 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.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Self-balancing
• self
• balancing
• scooter
• skateboard
• segway
• electric
• motor
• gyroscope
• gyroscopic
• accelerometer
• ewee
• ryno
• PID
• controller
• Leviskate
• Enicycle

[ahvav]

where do you get the wheel, please help :)

[XenonJohnD]

@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.

[gtaroblox101]

"the thing" is more like a one wheel segway

[shiftehboi]

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!

[skatasterfi]

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

[cardiboy2006]

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