RCLifeOn 3D-Print OneWheel Self-Balancing Board
Most know that the OneWheel is a self-balancing, single-wheeled electric board where the rider stands with their feet on either side of the wheel, Subtle heel-toe pressure lets riders turn left or right, but what if you replace the wheel with a single track?



YouTuber RCLifeOn wanted to find out, so he 3D-printed a track assembly driven by a brushless motor via a gear drive for extra torque. One issue he immediately encountered was trying to ride the board on 48-volt power, but at 24 volts, it was still very tough to ride smoothly.

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The original plan was to build an electric snowboard using a brushless motor and common electronics. How did we end up with the world’s first tracked onewheel? It’s built with a gearbox and a chain drive going to 3D printed gears to turn tracks that substantially increase the surface area and allows you to drive on snow, sand and grass,” said RCLifeOn.

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