I think this may be peak nerd right here.
Some time ago I built a monowheel out of card, just to see if I could. It worked to a point, but it was a bit big and I hadn’t planned minor details like where I could fit the driver, so apart from being an arcane prop for some tabletop games it never saw the light of day. Ever since then, I’ve had a vague idea about making a smaller, neater, and more believable version.
With “real life” getting a little exhausting recently, I decided that would be an ideal project from the great long list that I wrote back at the beginning of the year.
I’ve been watching far too many online videos about making models from household junk, and amassing a very strange spares box, so I decided it was time to see if I could use any of it. The “engine” of the monowheel is made of parts from a pen, printer cartridges, bike bits, guitar strings, a superglue bottle, several paper clips, cable ties, and some cigarette lighters.
Behold, technology.
After a fair amount of a hacksaw use, I also managed to fit the driver in. I don’t know what she’s called yet, or why she’s driving in these races. I’d love some suggestions on this: someone must be better than me at making up names, or perhaps someone has heard of an obscure female inventor/racing driver from the period with a cool sounding name?
While you’re doing that I’ll work on some ridiculously over the top weaponry, and decide what colour this will end up being…
You could have sneaky "passage controls" where if they're missed, competitors get a time penalty LOL!
