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| < Picture & Video ~ Merrie's Magic Wheel Mod |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:52 am
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This is a vid to show a little mod I've been working at, on and off (no pun intended) for a month or so now.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=e4J0rOuOc-U
I'd never heard of "Blitz Wheels" when I started on this, but had always wanted to make my wheels glow somehow  All it required was the innards from a micro torch and access to a local engineering company, and a lot of time and fiddling.
I think this mod looks best on Reflex's because then rays of light can shine out of the sides and back between the shock-absorbers/springs - but I'm planning on a Mega-wheeled version of this mod for my Torches/Evo's/etc too
Here's another vid which shows how the wheels glow when you put your weight down: as you can see, you need to put a fair few lbs of pressure on to make them work, so they don't accidentally come on when not in use and flatten the batteries That's not my leg btw, it's my sister's
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ECbmdU6KDgU
Would have got more video in but that darned dog wanted to be the star of the show again, so my sis had to stop putting her weight down for fear of stepping on the mutt's toes or whatever  |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:45 pm
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Heelys Encyclopedia
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| So ummm when can we send you our wheels so that we can rebuy them offa you with cool blue shine? |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:51 pm
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Team Heelys - Northeast
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| Haha! Sweet! |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:25 pm
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Team Heelys - New England
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| that's sick!! i'd buy some and make a midnight outdoor skatepark vid.. |
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:30 pm
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That's pretty awesome ME! You should post the specs so other's can try it too (if you weren't planning to patent or sell or anything that is...)
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Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:14 am
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| seth1230™ wrote: | | So ummm when can we send you our wheels so that we can rebuy them offa you with cool blue shine? |
So far, you'd have to send shoes if I was offering that service: the entirely self-contained version has not been perfected - In the ones in the current youtube vid the same pressure sensitive torch mechanism has been installed into the base of the reflexes, and it simply senses when the base is depressed by your weight. But for now it's a slow process or trial and error getting them to work perfectly: They work, but being a perfectionist I would never send out a product that was not perfect.
And no, I wasn't planning on patenting it or anything like that: over the years I've invented a fair few things, some of which I hear other people have made money off, but I've never really been motivated enough to want to make money myself, it's the process of tinkering and inventing itself that I enjoy. I know people will tell me I should make money from my ideas but I really am not interested in it, hard as that is for most people to accept - apart from buying heelys I live very frugally, and am happy that way, so I don't need much money. |
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