Electric Skateboard - new DIY project - ASRA - Australian Skateboard Racing Association2024-03-28T10:05:51Zhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/electric-skateboard-new-diy-project?commentId=2144162%3AComment%3A799307&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSaw this discussion as I was…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-09-08:2144162:Comment:7993072013-09-08T12:48:09.917ZGeorge Lihttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/GeorgeLi
<p>Saw this discussion as I was looking for controllers on google, thought I'd chuck in my two cents.</p>
<p>Bruno from APS is quite good (not affiliated either!). He supplied us with custom motors to our board.</p>
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<p>12kw, 4wd. Top speed calculated around 80km/h, but only had the guts to take it up to 50km/h.</p>
<p>This little project started as a hobby, but you know…</p>
<p>Saw this discussion as I was looking for controllers on google, thought I'd chuck in my two cents.</p>
<p>Bruno from APS is quite good (not affiliated either!). He supplied us with custom motors to our board.</p>
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<p>12kw, 4wd. Top speed calculated around 80km/h, but only had the guts to take it up to 50km/h.</p>
<p>This little project started as a hobby, but you know how these things grow out of control lol.</p> Awesome Nato! that's some im…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-06-21:2144162:Comment:7929612013-06-21T09:11:18.030ZDeeks63http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Deeks63
<p>Awesome Nato! that's some impressive work.</p>
<p>Awesome Nato! that's some impressive work.</p> Almost done, just have to add…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-06-21:2144162:Comment:7929572013-06-21T01:47:24.318ZNatohttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/NathanGilbert
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167712219?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167712219?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> Almost done, just have to add a kill switch. Have taken it for a spin and it was insane, easily pull 50 km p/h on the flats. A hill close by that I bomb at 45-50 down went 40 up. Some strange faces when cruising so fast on the flats and keeping up with cars... The hour glass bushing on the Holeys suck for stability at speed, but a Caliber mount is in the works at Alien Drive…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167712219?profile=original"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167712219?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"/></a>Almost done, just have to add a kill switch. Have taken it for a spin and it was insane, easily pull 50 km p/h on the flats. A hill close by that I bomb at 45-50 down went 40 up. Some strange faces when cruising so fast on the flats and keeping up with cars... The hour glass bushing on the Holeys suck for stability at speed, but a Caliber mount is in the works at Alien Drive Systems so looking forward to that.</p> Nato said:
Hey 'blackwood'…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-30:2144162:Comment:7887962013-04-30T10:16:23.667ZRichard baileyhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Richardbailey
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Nato said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/electric-skateboard-new-diy-project#2144162Comment788148"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hey 'blackwood' Fiik have released a similar product called the 'Rager' it's 400w or 500w and it uses Randal style trucks so could be an option, but due to the price and the componenets you get you would be alot better off waiting for the boosted board IMO.</p>
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<p>Ben that ESC looks…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Nato said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/electric-skateboard-new-diy-project#2144162Comment788148"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hey 'blackwood' Fiik have released a similar product called the 'Rager' it's 400w or 500w and it uses Randal style trucks so could be an option, but due to the price and the componenets you get you would be alot better off waiting for the boosted board IMO.</p>
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<p>Ben that ESC looks the goods if I knew what I was doing, there is a guy in oz with a 4kw mountainboard and he has fried a few esc's and he is about to throw one of these in. After this project if it goes well I will be a little bit more adventurous and go down that path... For batteries I'm throwing in two of these <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16227__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_5S1P_30C.html">http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16227__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8...</a> so the specs on the ESC are 100 Amp, HV 12S, it also has e skate specific firmware so thats another reason why I'm going with it.</p>
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<p> Hey Nato- I hope you've received my kit by and an i'm wondering how your getting on with the build? Id love some photo/vid etc for my website.If you need any advise about electrics/batteries etc please speak to Bruno at Alien power systems. I think you will find his ESC are far superior to the one you buy at hobbyking..Check out my new vid and see how much were using it up hill on high power and with no problems</p>
<p>Their a good place for buying the batteries though.</p>
<p>There's a link on my website to his Ebay page and videos and photos etc to help you build the kit up..</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aliendrivesystems.com" target="_blank">http://www.aliendrivesystems.com</a></p>
<p>all the best .</p>
<p>Richard</p>
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</blockquote> Hey 'blackwood' Fiik have rel…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-26:2144162:Comment:7881482013-04-26T01:40:21.538ZNatohttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/NathanGilbert
<p>Hey 'blackwood' Fiik have released a similar product called the 'Rager' it's 400w or 500w and it uses Randal style trucks so could be an option, but due to the price and the componenets you get you would be alot better off waiting for the boosted board IMO.</p>
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<p>Ben that ESC looks the goods if I knew what I was doing, there is a guy in oz with a 4kw mountainboard and he has fried a few esc's and he is about to throw one of these in. After this project if it goes well I will be a…</p>
<p>Hey 'blackwood' Fiik have released a similar product called the 'Rager' it's 400w or 500w and it uses Randal style trucks so could be an option, but due to the price and the componenets you get you would be alot better off waiting for the boosted board IMO.</p>
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<p>Ben that ESC looks the goods if I knew what I was doing, there is a guy in oz with a 4kw mountainboard and he has fried a few esc's and he is about to throw one of these in. After this project if it goes well I will be a little bit more adventurous and go down that path... For batteries I'm throwing in two of these <a href="http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16227__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_5S1P_30C.html">http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16227__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_5S1P_30C.html</a> so the specs on the ESC are 100 Amp, HV 12S, it also has e skate specific firmware so thats another reason why I'm going with it.</p>
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<p> </p> I would totally buy from hobb…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-25:2144162:Comment:7882392013-04-25T05:56:38.919ZBen freifeldhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/benfreifeld
<p>I would totally buy from hobbyking, 70% cheaper components. ESC's aren't hard to setup either (I raced mini-z's and 1/10 touring for 3 years), you just need the right programming card. The battery will be the hardest bit to get right. but save a penny at hobbyking, this is probably your best bet for an esc …</p>
<p>I would totally buy from hobbyking, 70% cheaper components. ESC's aren't hard to setup either (I raced mini-z's and 1/10 touring for 3 years), you just need the right programming card. The battery will be the hardest bit to get right. but save a penny at hobbyking, this is probably your best bet for an esc <a href="http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24754__Turnigy_Trackstar_1_5th_Scale_Sensorless_200amp_8s_Opto_Car_ESC.html">http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24754__Turnigy_Trackstar_1_5th_Scale_Sensorless_200amp_8s_Opto_Car_ESC.html</a></p> i looked at the evolve boards…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-25:2144162:Comment:7883232013-04-25T05:11:11.459Zblackwoodhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/blackwood
<p>i looked at the evolve boards as means of getting around without turning up at a location covered in sweat and needing a shower. The trucks on offer by them is some gullwing sidwinder style double pivot trucks. having ridden that truck before and not rating them, the biggest turn off was the trucks. Ithought evolve hada good product just wish they had standard trucks like the one above.</p>
<p>i looked at the evolve boards as means of getting around without turning up at a location covered in sweat and needing a shower. The trucks on offer by them is some gullwing sidwinder style double pivot trucks. having ridden that truck before and not rating them, the biggest turn off was the trucks. Ithought evolve hada good product just wish they had standard trucks like the one above.</p> Endless sphere is how I got o…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-19:2144162:Comment:7879922013-04-19T05:00:19.593ZNatohttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/NathanGilbert
<p>Endless sphere is how I got onto this beast one of the guys 'beetbocks' was showing off his project (the image above) and he's started selling the machined parts.</p>
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<p>With the 200w limit that's what I figured and how would they know unless I'm racing cars up hills :)</p>
<p>Endless sphere is how I got onto this beast one of the guys 'beetbocks' was showing off his project (the image above) and he's started selling the machined parts.</p>
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<p>With the 200w limit that's what I figured and how would they know unless I'm racing cars up hills :)</p> That is a wild construction! …tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-19:2144162:Comment:7878982013-04-19T04:19:35.730ZMarekhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/MarkKeller
<p>That is a wild construction! At that power rating you might have trouble staying on board!</p>
<p>For roll your own electric transport checkout <a href="http://endless-sphere.com/forums/" target="_self">http://endless-sphere.com/forums/</a> it is a gold mine of info and lots of people using RC motors, mostly to power bikes.</p>
<p>Don't worry about the 200 Watt limit, it is likely that at any power level an electric skateboard is illegal on roads and footpaths anyway. In for a penny in for…</p>
<p>That is a wild construction! At that power rating you might have trouble staying on board!</p>
<p>For roll your own electric transport checkout <a href="http://endless-sphere.com/forums/" target="_self">http://endless-sphere.com/forums/</a> it is a gold mine of info and lots of people using RC motors, mostly to power bikes.</p>
<p>Don't worry about the 200 Watt limit, it is likely that at any power level an electric skateboard is illegal on roads and footpaths anyway. In for a penny in for a pound!</p> New board just dropped in my…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2013-04-19:2144162:Comment:7877372013-04-19T03:17:42.730ZNatohttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/NathanGilbert
<p>New board just dropped in my opinion this is the best electric board for transport going around <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqE_2Ev_1ec&feature=player_detailpage" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqE_2Ev_1ec&feature=player_detailpage</a> </p>
<p>New board just dropped in my opinion this is the best electric board for transport going around <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqE_2Ev_1ec&feature=player_detailpage" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqE_2Ev_1ec&feature=player_detailpage</a> </p>