{"id":164,"date":"2016-06-14T08:43:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T08:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tikitank.com\/?p=164"},"modified":"2016-06-26T06:27:16","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T06:27:16","slug":"tiki-tank-is-looking-for-a-new-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tikitank.com\/?p=164","title":{"rendered":"Tiki Tank is looking for a new owner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UPDATE: \u00a0We have found new owners and are in the process of transitioning ownership<\/p>\n

Tiki Tank Crew will not be going to Burning Man this year and we have decided to sell the Tiki Tank Mutant vehicle. \u00a0We would like to find a passionate crew to operate and pass on the goodwill and reputation we have developed over the years.<\/p>\n

It is currently registered with the Burning Man DMV for 2016 and any transfer of ownership will include coordination with their licensing. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The origin story<\/b><\/p>\n

Burning Man 2010 was plagued with soft dust dunes all over the city and playa, making it difficult to bike around. After multiple bike spills, Jaq and I decided to walk around, hoping to jump on art cars whenever possible. \u00a0Turns out many other people had this idea too and most vehicles were fairly overloaded. \u00a0Our attempts to hitch rides were quickly shot down by excuses of \u201cyou\u2019re not pretty enough\u201d , \u201cyou\u2019re not part of our camp\u201d, \u201cyou don\u2019t have the VIP\u00a0pass\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At that point we decided: \u201cFuck you, we\u2019re gonna build the biggest art car we can and allow anybody and everybody on it\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2011: \u00a0Playa Palace 1.0<\/b><\/p>\n

Built in just a couple months, the design was very simple. Using primarily wood and LED rope lights it allowed us to ferry people around and provide a platform for entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2012: \u00a0Playa Palace 2.0<\/b><\/p>\n

Improving on the design from the previous year by building steel framing for an upper platform. \u00a0This allowed more people to ride, but also taught us a lot about entertaining a larger crowd. \u00a0Build goals included quicker assembly, easier egress for passengers, multiple event versatility.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2013: Tiki Tank 1.0<\/b><\/p>\n

Complete redesign of the whole vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the Cargo Cult theme announced, we knew we wanted to build a tank. \u00a0Addressable LED\u2019s were just becoming available and we designed custom electronics controllers to mimic rolling treads when the vehicle was moving. \u00a0Permanent wiring harnesses with all wires pre-routed, making assembly plug and play.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2014: Tiki Tank 2.0<\/b><\/p>\n

Continued refinement of the tank including reskinning all surfaces and much quicker assembly by improving design. New lighting electronics and controllers. \u00a0\u00a0All lights are now controlled via a tablet on wifi with a huge array of lighting effects pre-programmed. \u00a0\u00a0Custom web UI allows for changing of all segments and effects. \u00a0Over 2000 hours were put into design and building that year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photos:<\/span><\/p>\n

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