Skate board that runs on treads

phil · Post by **phil** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 1:36 pm

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/20 ... 6B48984890

They think it's for snow, but I can totally see this on the playa. Powerd by two electric drill motors. Video and directions.

Gentlemen, start you motors.

And if you want to go all green on us, here's solar-powered bikini to recharge your drills:
http://www.hippyshopper.com/2007/04/sol ... d_b_2.html

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:21 am

I love it.

Man... Just not enough time in one life to make all the crap I'd like to make.

Archantael · Post by **Archantael** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:28 am

Since the drive motors are so close to the ground and the tracks would throw up a heck of a lot of playa dust...I'm wondering how well they would hold up? There's also the matter of heat dissipation since you don't have the snow there to cool it off. Heck, I'm wondering where you would get the tracks for such a thing, and how the frame of each unit is constructed...I hope they release more details in the months ahead. The slow speed of the drill motors keeps your speed in check but it would have enough torque to punch through a rough playa surface like we had 2 years ago out past the man.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:28 am

Will some one bring that picture up for me?? Please??.. My little machine can not pick it up..I get into the rest of the blog fine..

phil · Post by **phil** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:18 pm

Will some one bring that picture up for me??

The bikini?

The 'picture' for the skateboard is a video clip. It's on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYxhoUqL8F4

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:46 am

I'm going to put a fake electric motor on my old Go-ped and pretend it's green.