The Flying Nimbus – A high-power, self-balancing transportation contraption

http://transistor-man.com/flying_nimbus.html

by transistor-man • 12 years ago

122 27 12 years ago

Recently 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• 12 years ago

Fantastic 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.

billmalarky2• 12 years ago

Have you heard of One Wheel?

http://rideonewheel.com/

iterationx• 12 years ago

Looks way better than the MotoTec Wheelman.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=42682786&...

transistor-man3• 12 years ago

Thanks!

sanj• 12 years ago

I owned an earlier generation of the Wheelman: 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• 12 years ago

Do you have a video that doesn't require Flash?

transistor-man3• 12 years ago

vimeo should run direct html5, try this: https://vimeo.com/111388356

thomasfl• 12 years ago

Skating in the woods!?! You gotta put this in production man! Kickstart it on kickstarter or something.

jacquesm2• 12 years ago

Super 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• 12 years ago

Stupid safety question, but why does your contraption lack a wheel well for the wheel? Otherwise, awesome!

jacquesm2• 12 years ago

Mechanically stronger too! (it would be mostly under tension)

AdmiralAsshat• 12 years ago

Do I have to be pure of heart to be able to ride it?

scentoni• 12 years ago

Reminds me of http://solowheel.com

rasengan• 12 years ago

Cha La Head Cha La!~~~~

KA ME HA ME HA!!!!

chuckcode• 12 years ago

Looks 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• 12 years ago

Presenting: the Schmoboard :-)

cmollis• 12 years ago

holy CRAP that's cool. I want one. (and one for my kid)

doctorfoo• 12 years ago

That is so cool. Not quite as cool as a hoverboard, but closer than anything I've seen so far!

beambot• 12 years ago

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/technology/hoverboard-s...

Their hoverboard works. I believe they now have a kickstarter too.

not_with_retard• 12 years ago

It works only using a specific metallic surface.

danfinlay• 12 years ago

If 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• 12 years ago

finally we can do mounted archery in da city!

The Flying Nimbus – A high-power, self-balancing transportation contraption

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