Human Hamster Wheel - Made at DMS, presented at HackDFW

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Hey there everyone!

We (myself, Ximone, Matt, and Mandi) made this at the DMS in 11 hours between Saturday and Sunday. Depending on how you look at it, it’s a standing desk, human hamster wheel, and treadmill, rolled (HA, get it?) into one.

Here’s a video of John Carmack (founder of Oculus and billionaire) walking on it at HackDFW:
https://www.facebook.com/aleksandr.mills/videos/966650603455557/?hc_location=ufi

Shout out to Joey for help with assembly, metal-lathing spacers, and loading the 86 inch wheel into our truck, Chandra for assembly help, donuts, and emotional support. Another shout out to the DMS for being such a great place to work, and to the woodshop committee. Once I’m out of the throes of college finals, I’ll be spending some time in the woodshop cleaning for sure :slight_smile:

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Nice job!
What is the estimated cost in materials?

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We used 4 4x8 sheets of 23/32" pine plywood ($30 each), 4 skateboard wheels off a $30 skateboard, and a few 2x4s. Estimated cost is $150-200.

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Well. I didn’t believe you’d get get it done in time.