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10-06-2008, 13:45
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Re: One wheeled "Segway"
The patent information is interesting:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=WfR...J&dq=3,145,797 If you find the patent a little dry, there is more information concerning the mechanics in the ABOUT section here: http://www.me.berkeley.edu/one_wheel.../Biography.htm It had gyroscopic steering and stabilization, plus torque-reaction balancing. Maybe he leans a little bit in th film because he hadn't perfected the gyro stuff at that point. I do note the the Segway platform is low-slung. And guess what? The off road Segway model has bigger wheels than the regular one  Taylor made this thing to traverse mountain trails, where a large, single wheel would be beneficial.All I know is, it would be really fun to drive one. Not as much worry about a face-plant compared to the Segway, unless the front platform snags a rock, LOL. Last edited by Dick Linn : 10-06-2008 at 13:54. 
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