The flip is more like magic to me than science...it seems so hard and complicated. This build? I don't think it's easy, but I have an idea of how to do it! heheheheheheYes, flip clocks turn one flip per minute. You not only have to figure out the electronics, but also the gearing system to flip once per SECOND.
But nothing like what you're doing.:cool
The Traverstson V-Rex has a solid rubber tire at the rear (no flat with this baby)...someone mentioned Aviation Tires; you could also look into chopper tires (many models without an inner tube). Love what you're doing and the craziness behind it!
The flip is more like magic to me than science...it seems so hard and complicated. This build? I don't think it's easy, but I have an idea of how to do it! hehehehehehe
Yes, I'll likely end up making my own gears by 3D printing. Flip clocks just aren't designed to do once a second. I've got to find an existing motor and modify it by adding a rate of spin change using a gear ratio conversion. It's kinda like making your own transmission instead of using an existing transmission.
I see....sort of like a gear box for the motor that is running it.....mmmm...interesting. Gonna go with servos? or regular DC motor (RC car)?
I picked out some motors that are 4 rotations per minute and I'm going to use gears to reduce the rotation to 1 a minute. And then I have to renumber (with adhesive printed labels) the numbers from 58 (or so) down to 0. With the final symbols being the Egyptian symbols. I'll have a sound board playing the Alarm sound that keeps going off while the final numbers count down. As I say, this is outside my normal type of prop, so we'll see if it arrives at a final working version.
Oh boy, if you can, I think it'd be neat to make a price list for everything you've purchased for this build.
Hi! Billy,thank you for your interest, actually I am keeping a list of all the “projected” parts, as in the parts and costs of what I expect this build to cost (trusty Excel) and next to it I’m keeping a list of what I actually paid for it once I get to that stage, so in the end hopefull I’ll be able to compare and see how much this whole thing needed, I did a similar thing for the Mark 1 but I’m sure I forgot a couple of things, so it’s an approximation, now I’m trying to be more disciplined in keeping record, and also because this build will be far more complex than the Mark 1, which was basically modify an existing bike, the Mark 2 is to build one from scratch, and a special design at that, with a new motor, and new batteries, so there’s a lot to consider, hence the projected “price list” and the real money spent
Yes, I should start my own thread instead of stealing yours !
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=269719&p=4126029#post4126029
I now return your thread back to you.(sorry 'bout that)
Definitely, the most complex thing I ever did was nowhere near the scale of what you're trying to accomplish...my automotive knowledge is limited to maintenance on my Sentra and 2007 R6.
I look forward to seeing your spreadsheet when you're done!
Do you know the aprox. weight of the bike?..and do you think that these wheels will be good enough for it?