Just though i would share a pic of something some friends and i have built over the last few months
loving this!
i remember something similar on south park
that looks like fun! (yours, not the south park one..)
is the wheel on the front to stop it rolling over when you brake?
does it shove a probe up your ass like the one on south park? if it does then I'm afraid I can't invest (unless the dealership is in Brighton)
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Originally posted by blakep82
i remember something similar on south park
that looks like fun! (yours, not the south park one..)
is the wheel on the front to stop it rolling over when you brake?
Well done that looks really well made too.
I've always had an interest in them myself, since I think the late 60's when there were in a "futuristic" type transport feature,
along with the cars that take s to maars etc. Would love to do one one day.
Can I ask what you used for the "tyre?
What is the (blue and black) outer tyre/wheel made from? Does it use a friction drive?
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
What is the (blue and black) outer tyre/wheel made from? Does it use a friction drive?
I remember these being done on scrapheap a while ago. Top effort, looks mental
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ry8mBPbCvM
The full episode on youtube..
If you was wearing (for example) roller skates, would it still count?
Although I guess the front wheel isn't braked, it still looks like it could pitch over it under braking/deceleration - any reason why the front
wheel can't be projected further forward to help prevent this?
[Edited on 10/1/12 by GeoffT]
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Originally posted by GeoffT
Although I guess the front wheel isn't braked, it still looks like it could pitch over it under braking/deceleration - any reason why the front wheel can't be projected further forward to help prevent this?
[Edited on 10/1/12 by GeoffT]
Looks really good - can we have a video of the next test?
ian
Here's a picture that better shows the workings of the machine
That's quite impressive due to its simplicity. Please don't end up like the guy with this V8 version.
http://youtu.be/K4YmVP6i4qw
That's chuffing ace that is
What's the deal with using it on public roads - presumably as it's motorised you'd have to consider registration, tax and insurance
etc? IVA?
I don’t think any of us would be comfortable on public roads…..yet!
The road we’ve tested on so far is the private industrial estate where I have a unit, on a Sunday almost all the business are closed giving us a
straight 600m with no traffic and no parked cars to worry about!
However we could do with a bit more width, now, so that we can practice turning etc. anyone know a safe, legal, cheap location in the Nott’s, Linc’s
or Leicestershire region?
How about Langar? (when they're not letting planes take off).
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Originally posted by TAZZMAXX
How about Langar? (when they're not letting planes take off).
Just a thought, but when I took my HGV test, part of the tuition was on some land that was next to the main area at Langar (from memory). We did braking exercises there but I can't remember exactly how to get to it. I vaguely remember driving alongside a lot of agricultural buildings and it opened up to all these tarmacced areas. There were several HGV learner vehicles there at the same time so maybe ring some local driver training companies up to find out? I took mine with Sterling Training in Nottingham but I don't know if they're still going. Hope that helps.
Never trust anything with an odd number of wheels.....as shown in the V8 video