Lo & behold! My Electric Skateboard! (For now :p)
So, I made an electric skateboard. With bolts & nuts & duct tape.
I blame this guy for making me want one.
It all began when I bought this really cheap Escooter (120SGD). Originally my plan was to use it to commute to work (15mins walk away), its already dreadful to wake up in the mornings, the walk to work just add insult.
what was left of the escooter
Besides it was not that expensive... unfortunately, it barely had enough power to carry me anywhere (unless if I was 7 years old).
felt & looked like this
Not giving up, I browsed online for hacks & mods to see how I can make my situation better (without spending a leg or 2).
Then I saw this video on youtube.
dont do it.. really
It seemed like a good idea at that time, so I tried to make one.
and i did!
But it still lacked power and the handling on it was like trying to balance on a tight rope..
Got some new trucks and remount it to the edge for better balance. Was quite easy to skate this way.
New wheels & old electronics from the escooter.
and finally, version 1.0
Had better balance and it actually was able to get me from point A to B (unless if there was an incline). What I learnt from this build was, wired control is not a good idea. When you fall off the board, you tend to grip on the controller with your life, then pull all the cables out of the ESC (electronic speed controller/the thingii where all the wires connect to). Also mounting the motor & drive is the hardest thing when you DIY an Electric Skateboard.. Also lacking brakes!
While it did work, it just lacked the fun factor..
This is where my googling brought me to,
That's like the mecca for mobility electronics and whatnots, it would be prudent to browse through that forum before you decide to embark on your quest for your very own electric skateboard.
Parts Used & Costs
local electric bike shop (sgd)
Motor : 2nd hand MY1016 24v 350w - 50 x 2
Dimension engineering (usd)
ESC: Sabertooth 2x25 v1 (they have 2 versions) - 125
Hobbyking (usd)
Batteries: 5000mah 4s Turnigy Lipo from hobby king 23 x 2
Wireless controller/transmitter set: 24
Charger: 30
Qoo10 (sgd)
Board: 40
Peninsular Skateboard Retail (sgd)
Trucks: 110 (rip off)
Decathalon SG (sgd)
PU Wheels: 9 x 4
Aliexpress (usd)
Sprocket: 3.60 x 4
Chain: 2.80 x 3
Master link: 0.80 x 10
So roughly 600 sgd not including shipping and such
Didn't realise I've spent so much!
But to compare with pre-made boards,
The reason I picked that ESC was because it had regen braking. One of the few esc out there for DC motors. If you know more let me know!
Why DC motor? They look like they can take a beating and there's plenty of them in Singapore from those Ebike shops.
Fit them all together & tape it all up!
Final Eboard Ver 1.1
Will upload a video when I can find the time.. and someone to lend me their gopro cam
Note to self for Ver 1.2
- Upgrade Lipo Batt to 6s
- Pneumatic wheels
- Smaller sprocket
- Aluminium Frame
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