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The Screaming Vortex: Fan - Powered Vehicle

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This is the Screaming Vortex, a giant human-powered vehicle that uses 7-foot fanblades to propel people down the railroad tracks. This footage is from the Handcar Regatta in Santa Rosa, California.

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    How2MakeThat

    7 years ago on Introduction

    Thats really cool! I wouldn't want to end up in front of it though...

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    l8nite

    7 years ago on Introduction

    this would be cool, I think, if we could actually SEE the way the vehicle was built and works like in an INSTRUCTABLE

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    andygrahaml8nite

    Reply 7 years ago on Introduction

    Here's a photo gallery of all the steps I took to make it:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/andygrahamproductions/

    As you scrool down and click NEXT, you will go further back in time all the way to the building of the blade hubs.

    -Andy