Comments on: Dynosphere AUTO Runs on One Wheel (Jun, 1932) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Dynosphere is a human hamster-wheel from 1932 | Doobybrain.com http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-1072898 Dynosphere is a human hamster-wheel from 1932 | Doobybrain.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:55:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/#comment-1072898 [...] 1932, Modern Mechanix ran an ad for the Dynosphere, a one-wheel vehicle that turned corners by using the occupant’s [...] [...] 1932, Modern Mechanix ran an ad for the Dynosphere, a one-wheel vehicle that turned corners by using the occupant’s [...]

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-3977 Charlie Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:10:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/#comment-3977 No mention of the hamstering problem common to one-wheeled vehicles. If the wheel was braked sufficiently slowly to prevent hamstering, wouldn't the occupants be showered with beach sand? Sand picked up by the wheel's surfaces should fly free when running at any appreciable speed, but you can't instantly stop a center-piloted monowheel (because applying brakes just whirls you around like a hamster on an exercise wheel) so you'll have to slowly drift to a stop while taking a shower in road debris. Great pictures, though. No mention of the hamstering problem common to one-wheeled vehicles. If the wheel was braked sufficiently slowly to prevent hamstering, wouldn’t the occupants be showered with beach sand? Sand picked up by the wheel’s surfaces should fly free when running at any appreciable speed, but you can’t instantly stop a center-piloted monowheel (because applying brakes just whirls you around like a hamster on an exercise wheel) so you’ll have to slowly drift to a stop while taking a shower in road debris.

Great pictures, though.

]]> By: MAKE: Blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 MAKE: Blog Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:19:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/07/17/dynosphere-auto-runs-on-one-wheel/#comment-3397 <strong>Dynosphere - One wheeled car...</strong> Here's another one wheeled car from the 30's, somewhat like the one we featured in Makers - Link....... Dynosphere – One wheeled car…

Here’s another one wheeled car from the 30′s, somewhat like the one we featured in Makers – Link…….

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