Craig Wasn't a Particularly Well-Grounded Individual

DN Staff

April 5, 2004

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Craig Wasn't a Particularly Well-Grounded Individual

An engineer who likes to collect data everywhere he goes, Craig figured out how to mount a speedometer that uses a Hall-effect sensor on his 42-inch-long skateboard. By calibrating it for the 65-mm old-school wheels, he now knows his current speed, average and max speed (30 mph!), trip miles, and total miles traveled. Given the slight imbalance created by the wheel-mounted magnet, the only thing left for him to compute is a quick cure for road rash.

Skateboard computer parts list

Amt

Part Description

Allied Part #

1

Magnet ICs

808-2008

1

Foam mounting tape

617-7009

1

Cable tie

805-1117

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