Once thing all electric skateboards need is an Electric Speed Controller (ESC) this is the brains behind spinning the motor. In the land of electric skateboards you will hear the term VESC. This is because several years back someone by the name of Ben Vedder open sourced his designs for a skateboard specific ESC. These …
These days there are a number of good providers of electric skateboards parts the following are my thoughts and experiences. https://diyelectricskateboard.com/ Been in the game of selling DIY electronic skateboard parts for the longest. Sell all parts. Nice motor mount at an okay price. They have single motor kits starting at $729 (less batteries) I’ve …
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So you’re keen to make your own electric skateboard. Back when I first started this project there were the number of electric skateboards in the market so be sure to check out the boards on offer on the “best electric skateboards” page High level you’re going to need Skateboard – deck, trucks, bearings, screws Motor …
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Boosted Board 2 review When I first saw boosted boards it was a raw kickstarter project, so I thought it was beyond time to look at what has changed, especially as they’ve recently launched their second generation board. From the first kickstarter campaign until the launch of Boosted Boards 1, the boosted boards team did …
For those looking to calculated the approximate top speed of your e-board I’ve adapted an excel sheet. Download here: Electric-Longboard-Speed-Calculator 2019 Note: Going at 15mph or 245kph feels fast. Check out the electronic parts your need
*I’ve update this blog post so many times it feels strange but here is are some of the components and cost that it takes to build you’re own electronic skateboard.* While you could got for a motor in wheel hub motor option explain a belt and drive model because at this stage they’re better. Motor: …
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What can I say… I’ve been busy. I’ve finally got around to update this blog with an update on my board and setup. Here are some pictures. What can I say. I’m not neat. I’ve been meaning to tidy up the bottom of my board and replace the dodge double sided velcro but I’ve never …
I caught up with Simon a reader and commentator on this blog last weekend and had a go of this board. He’s still working on refining the setup (aren’t we all) but he’s got a lot of run time in and is currently getting a 20km riding distance. To run through some of the setup. …
Just found an article on the wackyboards blog of a list of some home made electric stakeboards. Check it out if you want to see what some other people are doing. http://wackyboards.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/rc-brushless-motor-longboard.html
Was just looking over the boosted board blog and I have to say their boards have come a long way since the prototype. You can tell they’ve but a fantastic amount of time and effort in testing and reworking the designs and they look fantastic. Check it out here: http://boostedboards.posthaven.com/ ESC They’ve moved from off the …
