You may want to stop in at the roadside attraction on Tuesaday evenings for an event we call Woosday, a gathering of Portland burners from all different camps that get together to have a beer and socialize about random crap.

ACME will be at 9:00 Portal and A this year, minus The Walking Beast, but we will have some new fire toys. Stop by we may let you push the button!

Burning Man 2012 - The Walking Beast by extramatic, on Flickr

Note: Anyone you really have to persuade is likely to have a $&%# time out there. (Mind you, some friends only need to hear what you're doing to leap at the chance.) I disagree with this statement, it took a lot of heavy persuading to bring me to burningman. People have been telling me I belong the...

I think you should go with the playa pig. It's calling your name. Drop in a Big block V-8 with a 150:1 gear reduction, a 2 1/2 ton rear differential with 44" tires, a 12" I beam frame with tractor weights accross the front bumper and a trailer to haul 30+ burners and I think you'll have it made! Oh ...

If the golf cart has 8"x 7" rims you can mount snowmobile trailer tires on them. The tires are 18.5 x 8.5 x 8 and are available in load range B (770lbs) or load range C (940lbs). These are high speed highway tires with stiff side walls and available new from most tire stores for about $50 each. Air ...

Trying to look up make/model/year fuel consumption for a bus isn't practical, especially since this is an unusual application. I think testing it by idling it for some measured hours at home is a good idea, and if you can drive it around some - or a lot - that's even better. Burning Man mutant vehi...

I would think that a tractor centrifugal force pre-filter would be ideal. They use them for baja trucks and can be found at tractor wreaking yards or maintenance shops. Finding the right size might be a little tricky, but worth checking into.

The music is from an art car that pulled up right as we started filming.

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33 hours left to help The Walking Beast and our camp operate for the week of burning man. We are currently 38% funded. we currently have enough propane to keep the flame effects operating till about wednesday so stop by our camp early in the week. The flame poofer on The Walking Beast from 2010 has ...

We made some really cool Pyrosaurus head replicas that we are giving as thanks to our Kickstarter donors of $100.00 or more. Several lucky people have already snagged a few of this limited edition and we have stickers and Moltensteelman schwag for other donation levels. Wow are we ever busy getting ...

The Walking Beast could use some help with fundraising for propane and the new flame effects this year. see our fundraising eplaya thread here http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 93&t=56560 and feel free to pass along this info. Thank you and look forward to seeing everyone on the playa.

You need at least one headlight and tail lights, The lights don't have to be very bright but, you still need them. I've known people who use a small headlamp flashlight as there headlights. Tail lights can be red leds.

We are bringing back The Walking Beast for 2012 at our new camp ACME Exploration Corporation! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7624115124_f03a8f44c3_n.jpg flame effects concept beast by moltensteelman , on Flickr The Moltensteelman team is now hard at work building an amazing anti-aircraft gun rep...

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A centrifugal force pre filter from a tractor could stop a lot of dust from entering the air filter and may be a good attachment mounted on top of a snorkel. I haven't tested these on playa, but they seem like a good idea. I bought one for other purposes from a farm wrecking yard a few years back fo...

Katiebaby25 wrote:Awesome! Can't wait to see it, I'll come find you for sure

Looking foreward to it.
We will be at Esplanade and 8:30 ACME Exploration Corporation camp just look for the brightly lit blue and white triangle or The Walking Beast

Depends on the object, no? Or, depends on the person. I don't buy anything without the intent to use it. Otherwise it's just gathering dust and being useless and why bother buying it? I agree with Brody here, what is the point of buying or makeing a machine that sits around gathering dust in a back...

ACME Exploration corporation, (a new sci fi space exploration themed camp) will be at Esplanade and 8:30. We are bringing back The Walking Beast this year as well as the Flamboni and some new fire breathing sculptures (pyrosaurus and the atmosphereic converter) stop by and ride the Super Sit and Spe...

Correct, it's been on a few other shows as well. We are adding new lighting and additional flame effects this year as well as an improved steering system. Look forward to meeting you on the playa.

We will be somewhere near 9:00 and Esplanade or the 9:00 keyhole this year. ACME Exploration Corporation is a new space themed camp this year formed from new and old burners in the northwest region with The Walking Beast, Pyrosaurus and lots of flame effects. Stop by Tuesday evening for our flame ef...

pyrosaurus test by moltensteelman, on Flickr

The last link didn't work, heres the photo of a test with Pyrosaurus, we should have her finished in time for the burn this year.

I created a new friend for The Walking Beast, We call her Pyrosaurus and currently she's burning a little hot!

The Walking Beast loves soft playa, it can move faster on softer ground. I'm looking forward to this year regardless of what the weather is, but I would feel dissapointed if there isn't at least one good dust storm. I'd settle for a good thunder storm as well.

This year we used clear vinyl fish tank tubing (my girlfreinds idea) and 3m body molding tape (my idea). The tubing gives the el wire a larger and shiny look. The double stick body molding tape works really well for adhering it to almost any surface and follows curves well. We used 1/32nd inch thick...

I really like the shape of that golf cart, so many possibilities. I'm a fan of the rocket pods on the sides with bright blue leds to give the effect of an ion engine. It would be an easy modification that could bolt on leaving the vehicle intact and would work well for covering the wheels. I think i...

It's nice to get different loctions each year, it brings the surprise of who your neighbors are. The last time I was at 9:00 was 2006. I see you're from Aurora I'll have The Beast just up the road from you next weekend in Oregon city. It'll be in the teddybear parade on Saturday and operating at Cla...

Another option is a powerline alternator. They are used on semi trucks and are rated for 190 amps. The alternators are about twice the size of a gm alternator and will require making custom monting brackets. Wiring is easy just a power and ground wire.

Thank you all, stop by and take ride at the burn this year I should be somewhere around 9:00 and Esplanada (ACME Exploration Corporation camp)
I should have the quad flame poofer mounted on it this year as well.

I have a video up showing the new steering system and the increased control of the linkage. Massive coil springs where added to the four front legs adding 7,000 pounds of resistance to the legs dropping on each step. This increases fuel efficency greatly dampends the imact of the feet. More info can...