OT: Electric Unicycle

MikeW

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• Aug 1, 2012

• #1

How about a one wheel Segway?

http://www.manufacturing.net/articl...g.net/articles/2012/08/the-motorized-unicycle

 

The Plc Kid

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• Aug 1, 2012

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Dude I need one of those to ride around campus on.

 

Ken Roach

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• Aug 1, 2012

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I'm going to be standing at the gate begging them to take my money if they ever get these gyroscopically-stabilized electric motorcycles into production:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/05/lit-motors-c1/

 

The Plc Kid

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• Aug 1, 2012

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I need one of those also Ken

 

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Ken Roach said:

I'm going to be standing at the gate begging them to take my money if they ever get these gyroscopically-stabilized electric motorcycles into production:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/05/lit-motors-c1/

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You got $24K to spare then Ken..?

 

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• Aug 2, 2012

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Would love a go on either of those! ;-)

 

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• Aug 2, 2012

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i have seen a japanese guy on this, however his wheel was also going sideways,
and the ball motor with a jumping ball under it

the hard tyre will only work with gyro control in two ways. how do you make a turn? with such a big wheel, special when it is spinning.