Ride the Rails on a OneWheel
Ride The Rails On A OneWheel No comments by: Navarre Bartz September 16, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The US has tons of abandoned rail, especially in urban environments, so it seems a shame to let it go to waste. [OneWheel] decided to modify one of their boards to ride the rail behind their office. The stock OneWheel frame was sectioned and CNC cut mounts were placed in the center to raise the motor above the deck. Steel rail wheels sourced from eBay were then attached to an axle run through where the original wheel was mounted in the center.
- ▪Ride The Rails On A OneWheel No comments by: Navarre Bartz September 16, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The US has tons of abandoned rail, especially in urban environments, so it seems a shame to let it go to waste. [OneWheel] decided to
- ▪The stock OneWheel frame was sectioned and CNC cut mounts were placed in the center to raise the motor above the deck.
- ▪Steel rail wheels sourced from eBay were then attached to an axle run through where the original wheel was mounted in the center.
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| Original publisher | Hackaday |
| Canonical URL | https://hackaday.com/2026/09/16/ride-the-rails-on-a-onewheel/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:46 +0000 |
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Ride The Rails On A OneWheel No comments by: Navarre Bartz September 16, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The US has tons of abandoned rail, especially in urban environments, so it seems a shame to let it go to waste. [OneWheel] decided to modify one of their boards to ride the rail behind their office. The stock OneWheel frame was sectioned and CNC cut mounts were placed in the center to raise the motor above the deck. Steel rail wheels sourced from eBay were then attached to an axle run through where the original wheel was mounted in the center. The motor housing was turned down on a lathe for better clearance, and then a bike sprocket was attached to chain drive the train axle.
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