Self Balancing Segway Style Scooter for Under 300.00

I've always wanted a Segway from the first day I saw one, but with the over 6000.00 price tag I couldn't afford one. Thankfully the parts required have come down in price dramatically. I managed to build one for under 300.00. 
here is a list of the most important parts.

1x2" square steel on eBay but mine was scrap we got for free.

Sabertooth 2X25 motor controller from http://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/sabertooth2x25

electric mobility scooter motors ours are from the Jazzy electric chair the sell for 100-150.00 on eBay

5DOF IMU we got from eBay for 25.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/181004141876?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Sealed lead acid batteries 12v from eBay or from hardware store 

Thumb Joystick from spark-fun 3.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9032

various switches and 10k potentiometers 5.00 from radio shack

code https://www.instructables.com/files/orig/FLC/KUAL/H6730DTD/FLCKUALH6730DTD.txt from sci chair instructable

schematic https://www.instructables.com/files/orig/F6O/M84D/GYO8A9EU/F6OM84DGYO8A9EU.pdf from sci chair instructable

Comments

[easyvideo11]

I can do it 9 Degree Of Freedom IMU Sensor ITG3200/ITG320 5 ADXL345 HMC5883L Module instead of 6 degree
Then change the wiring diagram.
Can you tell me the recommended diagram of 9 degree
I am a handicap...
please help me,,,
5 Degrees of Freedom IDG500/ADXL335 is not available in online store

[Scott_B]

I saw your post while looking for a Segway Clone Instructable. A few years have elapsed since this Instructable was published and the 5DOF IMU specified is no longer made. I was able to locate a similar 5 DOF IMU at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Inertial-Measurement-Senso... .

I've done my best to translate the wiring diagram from IMU originally specified to the Cryton SN-IMU5D-LC IMU. Best of luck building your scooter!

Cryton IMU Label Wire Color
5+ Blue
GND Black
Z-ACC Yellow
Y-RATEx4.7(INV) Purple
X-RATE White
Y-RATE Orange

[titanren]

I can't find the 5 DOF IMU . Can I use 6 DOF IMU instead it .

Thanks

[said19]

hey is there any way that i can get this code workign with mpu6050 because the analoge imu is not availabe in

[김형진]

hi

we are using 5DOF IMU but gyro ENC-03RC with accelometer ADXL335

but i think you are using gyro IDG500 with accelometer ADXL335...

is this why your code doesn't work with my IMU??

[jimkan]

Will your code work with MPU6050?

[fozz18]

Tilt adjust is to help Center the balance. Dead man switch shuts everything down if you fall off.

[fozz18]

Thats a digital imu so no it requires different code

[adirsingh96]

hey,what is that tilt shifter and dead man switch

[김형진]

Hi, i have question.

what is tilt adjust shifter ??

Isn't it needs to lean forward to go forward and lean backward to break?

why do i need tilt adjst switch?

and what is dead man switch for ??

[coolal]

Can i control and move around using the handlebar?? how would i do this?

thank you

[Jaitra]

Hey frm where can i get these wheels https://cdn.instructables.com/FSC/A828/HF23MYGN/FSCA828HF23MYGN.MEDIUM.jpg

[fozz18]

I got those on ebay. Jazzy electric wheel chair motors

[Jaitra]

Wheels in the image

[VinceM10]

Do you have to lean forward to drive? or is it controlled by the joystick

[fozz18]

Yes you lean foward to move foward and back to brake which is regenerative as well as to go backwards

[kseskses]

send video how to build it please?

how many fast it is?

[yosuf.harb]

how fast does it go??

[Peter2011]

could this be converted to a solo wheel, of course it will require to make the entire thing work by tilt sensor instead, or rather not a lot of retinkering, just need it to work with a single wheel, and a tiltsensor. instead of a analog stick.

[fozz18]

just dont hook up the steering pot and it will do the same thing.

found this for a good price

http://www.tinydeal.com/self-balancing-unicycle-with-210wh-samsung-lithium-battery-p-136027.html