DIY WoW Treadmill Hack!

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Check out these guys (Yes, the pink and green hair are wigs) who made a WoW (World of Warcraft) Treadmill.

I remember when WoW first came out, it was cool but took way long to play so I gave up early on it.  Well, honestly, I rather hit golf balls than play video games.

(But yes, get me started and I will probably wind up on the top of gamers list and also have to go to Gamerholics Anonymous)

“We bought extremely cheap manual treadmills off of Amazon and decided to sense their speed with a mouse rather than trying to hook into the treadmill’s output with some sort of analog interface. I wrote a quick script in GlovePIE to calculate the maximum speed my mouse could track. It’s a nice MX Revolution, but I could only get it to track a little over 4mph. If we were going to run at 12mph on the treadmill, a mouse wouldn’t be able to keep up. We decided to use a bicycle tire pushed against the treadmill to reduce the speed the mouse would have to track. Eli used a 26″ tire and tried to get the sensor about 1.8 inches from the axle so we could make sure to get the full range of speeds. I wrote another script in GlovePIE to convert the mouse speed to “w” pulses. So the faster we ran on the treadmill, the faster and longer the “w” would be pressed.”

via hackedgadgets, crazy kids

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Check out this really cool wall-climbing treadmill called Treadwall.  Now you can experience the daily ultimate wall-climbing experience without leaving your home.

The Treadwall is designed to bring the capabilities of an entire climbing gym to the limited space of a health club, school gymnasium or personal home. The freestanding and compact design of a Treadwall allows you to blend it into your environment, with a choice of sizes to fit your facility. Exterior options are also available.

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With Swimmill, you can turn a small sized pool or maybe even a spa into a swimming treadmill.  Now, I got some ideas for future condos with a small sized roof pool that I can do miles of laps in.

Swimmill is the aquatic version of the treadmill; it allows you to swim without changing your position. The water current produced by Swimmill is the one that moves, just as the treadmill belt does while you are jogging.

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Okay, here’s a great underwater treadmill that might actually help you run safer since the water can act as a cushion for your legs and feet.

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Who said you can’t watch 5 different TV channels while working out in your own home?

Get this treadmill desk for your next in-home gym design.

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I’ve seen this Endless Pool before, but I thought it’d be cool to post it. I wish they made a bigger version for surfing…

The pool is designed to generate a counter-current that enables you to adjust your swimming speed from beginner to racer levels. Perfect for relaxation and aquatic-therapies, the Endless Pool kit is small enough to fit inside your home and patio. The pool’s high volume non turbulent bubble-free water flow is wider than your body giving you the maximum benefit for your efforts. It shouldn’t be wrong to call it ‘Treadmill for Swimmers.’ The Endless Pool current is adjustable to any ability and level of fitness from the beginner to the avid competitor.

via BornRich