Team Tiki Tank had a huge success in our first trial run at the Critical NW festival in WA.  There were a lot of lessons learned on what worked well and what needed improvement.

High level priorities before Burning Man:

• Treads to be controlled by the Vehicle speed sensor
• More Lights – Addressable and non.
• Better shade
• Working Passenger door
• Generator cover
• Weld speaker mounts
• Redo all wiring / Pre-run all cables
• Paint
• Decorations

Full photoset available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/divide/sets/72157634776252833

Some Photos from the event (Click for larger version)

Arriving on site, fully packed up with camp gear

First day of the build. No lights installed yet

First tests of the lights installed.

Improved lighting once Seth arrived

Close up pic with Tiki textures visible at night

The speed of the light motion will be in sync with the actual vehicle speed in the final version.

6 days away from Critical NW!  So much work left to do.

Lattice Cut, testing the gun

Angela and Seth fabricating the shade pole receivers

Cutting and taping the mats for the treads