Monowheel vehicles

"David S. Maddison" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm

Scroll down near the end to the V8 one.. there's a 1.5mb video clip
of it in action.

hippy

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"David S. Maddison" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm

Scroll down near the end to the V8 one.. there's a 1.5mb video clip
of it in action.

The idea is interesting, but just a few too many flaws for it to ever be
workable! I be he never truly opens up the V8. It might as well be a
lawnmower engine! Plus how the hell do you stop in a hurry?
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The idea is interesting, but just a few too many flaws for it to ever

be

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workable! I be he never truly opens up the V8. It might as well be a
lawnmower engine! Plus how the hell do you stop in a hurry?

Hit the brakes at speed without sufficient weight down
the bottom and watch it roll over and over... :-)
Could be painful, but looks cool!

hippy

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"David S. Maddison" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm

Scroll down near the end to the V8 one.. there's a 1.5mb video clip
of it in action.

The idea is interesting, but just a few too many flaws for it to ever be
workable! I be he never truly opens up the V8. It might as well be a
lawnmower engine! Plus how the hell do you stop in a hurry?

Put on the brakes then lay it down, like a penny. (My guess)
It would look hillarious if he ever did open up the V8 😉
I think the design needs an outrigger that swings out to the front that
stops gerbilling under heavy braking. (er.. gerbilling, where the inside
and outside lockup and the whole thing barrels along). But then it
wouldn't be a "mono" wheel.
A couple of years ago during the Tour de France telecast they showed
some of the pre race show. There was a bicycle monowheel, the guy was
inducing gerbilling deliberately, looks great fun.

David S. Maddison said:

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David

These things remind me of that thing Mr Garrison invented in an episode
of South Park - although these ones look more comfortable to ride than
his version (if you've seen the episode, you'll know what I mean). ;-)

&roo

: These things remind me of that thing Mr Garrison invented in an episode
: of South Park - although these ones look more comfortable to ride than
: his version (if you've seen the episode, you'll know what I mean). ;-)
:

Heheh. Yeah. I have seen that one.

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David S. Maddison said:

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David

These things remind me of that thing Mr Garrison invented in an episode
of South Park - although these ones look more comfortable to ride than
his version (if you've seen the episode, you'll know what I mean). ;-)

&roo

Yes, that's right, it was a monowheel!

It was a [censored] take on the Segway hype.

Which brings me to another point, why would you want a Segway? Aren't there
enough lard arses around already? Doesn't a bike or motor bike (even an
electric one) fit most of the requirements for the Segway market? Can't be
that safe if the leader of western civilisation can't balance on the thing
;-)

Tim

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David S. Maddison said:

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm

David

These things remind me of that thing Mr Garrison invented in an episode
of South Park - although these ones look more comfortable to ride than
his version (if you've seen the episode, you'll know what I mean). ;-)

&roo

Yes, that's right, it was a monowheel!

It was a [censored] take on the Segway hype.

Which brings me to another point, why would you want a Segway? Aren't there
enough lard arses around already? Doesn't a bike or motor bike (even an
electric one) fit most of the requirements for the Segway market? Can't be
that safe if the leader of western civilisation can't balance on the thing
;-)

Tim

THe Segway was the mass market offshoot of a brilliant wheelchair project.
They wanted a "stairwalker" wheelchair, so started with what looked like a
chair balanced on fridge trolley axle set and some gyros & smarts to maintain
the centre of gravity of the chair (and user). (See bad ascii art)
|
|__
o
o o
They soon realised that the third wheel was not needed as long as the wheel
diameters were at least the hight of a step. (More ascii art)
| | | |
| | | | |__ |__ |__ |__
| |__ |__ |__ |__ O | O | O |
|__ O | O | O | \ __ | __ /____O--O__
| __ \ __ | __ /____O--O_____O| O| O|
O--O| O| O| O|

When playing around during testing they found that by leaning side to side or
forward-backward with the wheels in vertical setting, they could make the
chair move without needing the controls. That led to the Segway.
Don't know what happened to the wheelchair project....

Al

Would this be the wheelchair?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/08/14/stair.climbing.wheelchair.ap/
Liz

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THe Segway was the mass market offshoot of a brilliant wheelchair project.
They wanted a "stairwalker" wheelchair, so started with what looked like a
chair balanced on fridge trolley axle set and some gyros & smarts to

maintain

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the centre of gravity of the chair (and user). (See bad ascii art)
|
|__
o
o o
They soon realised that the third wheel was not needed as long as the

wheel

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diameters were at least the hight of a step. (More ascii art)
| | | |
| | | | |__ |__ |__ |__
| |__ |__ |__ |__ O | O | O |
|__ O | O | O | \ __ | __ /____O--O__
| __ \ __ | __ /____O--O_____O| O| O|
O--O| O| O| O|

When playing around during testing they found that by leaning side to side

or

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forward-backward with the wheels in vertical setting, they could make the
chair move without needing the controls. That led to the Segway.
Don't know what happened to the wheelchair project....

Al

Liz said:

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THe Segway was the mass market offshoot of a brilliant wheelchair project.
They wanted a "stairwalker" wheelchair, so started with what looked like a
chair balanced on fridge trolley axle set and some gyros & smarts .....

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Don't know what happened to the wheelchair project....

Al

Would this be the wheelchair?
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/08/14/stair.climbing.wheelchair.ap
Liz

Yup Liz, that's the one. Dean Kamen! Doh! I had that on the tip...
I should have googled but had too much fun trying to do the ascii art;-)

I'm surprised to see that it has taken Kamen this long to get it approved.
I remember hearing about the original project a few years ago.

Al.