Armadillo EVS
Armadillo EVS (Ex Voto Suscepto)
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NEW: Download the Armadillo EVS Manual ver 1.2
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What is an Armadillo EVS? Since humans have begun to build tools, dresses and preserve food and drink water their greatest concern has always been the possibility to carry these equipments with them. Handbags and later primitive backpacks have been the first solutions, soon followed by man or animal hauled carts (with the invention of the wheel), sleds and boats. So here the idea of the Armadillo EVS, the first man hauled personal craft that can be transformed in:- an all terra CART;
- a bike TRAILER;
- a pulka SLED;
- a small BOAT;
- a BACKPACK;
- a RICKSHAW CART.
Detailed PRICE list (PDF format)
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass fiber core |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 270 € |
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cart & Sled towing bar |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 90 € |
| Towing bar couplings |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 40 € |
| Wheel assembly (wheels + axles) |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 115 € |
| Complete cart set: towing bar + attachments + wheels | See components above | See components above | 245 € |
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer tow bar |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 45 € |
| Trailer wheel assembly |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 145 € |
| Coupling System | 25 € | ||
| Complete trailer set: tow bar + wheel assembly | See components above | 215 € |
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cart & Sled towing bar | See the cart outfittings | See the cart outfittings | See the cart outfittings |
| Towing bar couplings | See the cart outfittings | See the cart outfittings | See the cart outfittings |
| Polyethylene plate |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 50 € |
| Complete sled set: towing bar + polyethylene plate + couplings | 180 € |
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete boat set: skeg + rope + carabiner |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 60 € |
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder straps & waist belt |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 180 € |
| Part name | Image & Description | Free resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible deck of PVC fabric with waterproof zipper |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 110 € |
| Rollbar |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 55 € |
| Cart & Sled hauling harness (S/M and L/XL) |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 90 € |
| Boat towing harness |  | Plans and DIY instructions | 40 € |
COST OF ENTIRE SYSTEM: 1350 €
TECNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Max load capacity of bike version: 40 kg
Max load capacity of boat version: 25 kg (40 kg with ArmaFloats; see "outfittings" tab)
Max load capacity of sled version: 55 kg
Max load capacity of cart version: 45 kg
Max load capacity of backpack version: 35 kg
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Volume: 90 litres
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Weight (only hull): Fiberglass -> 5.44 kg (12 lb); Carbon fiber -> 2.55 kg (2.62 lb)
Weight (hull + soft deck + hauling bar couplings): Fiberglass -> 6.22 kg (13.7 lb); Carbon fiber -> 3.15 kg (6.94 lb)
Weight of complete cart outfitting components (axels + wheels): 5 kg (11.0 lb)
Weight of cart & sled hauling bar: 1.8 kg (4 lb)
Weight of complete bike trailer outfitting components (tow bar + 20” wheels + axel): 3.8 kg (8.4 lb)
Weight of complete sled outfitting components: 0.94 kg (2.0 lb)
Weight of complete backpack outfitting components: 0.83 kg (1.8 lb)
Weight of complete boat outfitting components (fin + hauling rope and harness): 0.47 kg (1.0 lb)
Weight of hauling harness: 0.42 (0.9 lb)
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Overall length: 89 cm (35.0 in)
Overall width: 49 cm (17.7 in)
Overall height: 24 cm (9.45 in) only fibreglass hull; 44 cm (17.3 in) with soft deck expanded
All Terra Cart outfitting
Bike Trailer outfitting
Pulka Sled outfitting
Small Boat outfitting
Rickshaw style outfitting
ArmaTracks - The tracks for sand, hard snow and soft terrain
ArmaLock - The Armadillo Locking System
A.S.S. - Armadillo Sleeping System
ArmaFloats - For more stability and buoyancy on the water
Armadillo XL Wheels - For more clearance under the hull
Electronic components outfitting.
Into the black box...
Mediatek - Seeedstudio Linkit One board is the hearth of the electronics.
Arduino IDE for the programming of the board (download code here).
Adafruit IO server for real time data.
