Skill Builder: Your Own SpinScooter

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Skill Builder: Your Own SpinScooter

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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Our friends RadBrad and KoolKat, from Atomic Zombie, posted this cool SpinScooter build on Make: Projects. Besides the fact that it requires welding (if you can do this, maybe a friend can), it’s fairly simple project, and the result is a wacky mutant bike build that would is a challenge to ride and to master.

Build a SpinScooter

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4 thoughts on “Skill Builder: Your Own SpinScooter”

  1. Adam Eyring says:

    The big front wheel reminds me of an Amish scooter. I’m surprised I don’t see more people using them. Google “Amish scooter” for pictures.

  2. Anonymous says:

    typo – “(if you can do this, maybe a friend can)” – can = can’t

    Interesting design!

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By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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