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This is Petter Forsberg. He's just like you or me, with one important difference: he built his own [Segway](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Segway/) for €300 ($434). Granted, it doesn't look quite as slick as Dean Kamen's off-the-shelf self-balancing electric vehicle, but if the videos are to be believed (and there are plenty of hi-def ones to choose from), the two-wheeler moves pretty well, particularly when spinning atop old stone structures or beneath a Swedish flag. Forsberg has a breakdown of the project over on his page, which you can find in the source link -- but be sure to check out the video below before heading over. It's not the first [DIY Segway](http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/21/clever-students-create-cheapo-diy-segway/) we've seen, but darn if it doesn't make us want to find some electric scooters to tear apart.
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