I canāt decide what to do. Currently running sensored but in fear that once the sensor dies the wheels lock (if they even do that) First logical thing to do would be running sensorless but sometimes iām glad that i have sensor while being in the woods or stuck in the mud.
1 Like
I hate sensorless, if thereās nothin wrong with yours I would keep em plugged in
1 Like
Y tho? Any particular reason?
Lol it sucks, you canāt just throttle from a stop you have to kickpush to start every time or you get jerked off
1 Like
ah so the usual sensorless stuff, gotcha.
4 Likes
Yah on urethane I donāt mind pushing off really but the sensors are a nice to have there, with my new build with āall terrain/streetā pneumatic wheels the sensor will be really nice to have since pushing off is more cumbersome, just need to figure out what the torqueboards motor sensor wire colors areā¦ If anyone can point me at how to redo that myself I have the connectors here so didnāt order an adapter.
Can I just go straight through with the connections or do I need to swap something when putting the new connector on the @torqueboards motor (any hints)
2 Likes
4 Likes
There. Fixed it for you.
1 Like
Then you have never done it right. When you switch on your remote you need to go full forward full reverse to calibrate. Try it and youāll see that the response will be more linear.
1 Like
As long as red (positive 5v) and black (ground) are connected correctly, then the other three (usually green/yellow/blue) can be any which way - the vesc can unscramble them in software. If youāve got an extra (usually white) wire, thatās for a thermistor.
1 Like
No worries, I definitely appreciate your honesty. I hope someday Iāll have the understanding that you guys do about this stuff. Everyone here seems to really dislike MBoards. I did have some initial trouble getting them to respond to me when I first bought my stuff, but once they did they were pretty helpful, and even let me exchange a few things when 2 VESCās in a row stopped working. Where Iām at now, Iāll have to make the battery work until I can afford a new one. So Iāll give those settings that you guys are recommending a shot, and try to keep the board charged above 50% - I keep the charger in my backpack on a daily basis anyway.
1 Like
I still feel the same way towards the more experienced guys here. No matter how much you progress, thereās always a next level of understanding to shoot for, and thatās my favourite thing about the whole forum.
MBoards has burned/disappointed too many people to be considered a viable vendor option. Iām sure they have taken care of a few people properly along the way, but thatās not the job. Pay attention to how Dexter/Torqueboards handles his business on this forum. Thatās where the bar is set.
I hope the new settings help you out.
7 Likes
Dropped a loop key in place of the antispark, only been on one ride but havenāt been able to replicate the problem. Was trying to as well in all the usual spotsā¦ fingers crossed
25 miles on the board now and no repeats of the problem despite my best efforts. Seems to be an issue with the flipsky antispark causing the power cut outs.
Thanks again
Thanks for everyoneās help
3 Likes
Just make one in the sell category
1 Like
Stick to this, and youāre golden.
Alright friends, today is the day, look what came in the mail:
Noob questions are going to be coming in thick and fast so apologies in advance.
First noob question. I purchased a Graupner 18 Ultramat from Trampa who couldnt supply Australian plugs so I got the UK version (they use the same power, just different plugs). I am probably being overly cautious here but am I all good to just swap the power cable with a Australian computer PSU cable I have? The UK plug is on the right, Australian on the left.
2 Likes
check the label on @Kellag 's charger, verify everything, then plug the f*%Ker inā¦ what could possibly go wrong?
And since when are we Frankās support crewā¦ I want a VESC Teeshirt @Trampa
seriously itās AC current as long as the ground is in the correct position itās golden!
6 Likes
Any gear drives work with 9inch tyres like from mbs that require tri spoke or 5 star hubs?
Thanks @kook I plugged it in (without the battery) and shes looking good. Iāve messaged @Trampa but its 4:30am over there so Iām not expecting a reply soon.
Now the bit that really terrifies me. I have a 12s7p 30Q pack made up of two 6s7p packs. I need to choose the correct charge rate and the capacity of the pack in the charger settings.
Looking at the tutorials Trampa did for charging zippys, by my reckoning I ideally need to charge at 2.1A and 21000mAh. Looking at the specs of the charger though, it maxes out at 20000mAh so I will actually end up doing 2A and 20000mAh. Does this sound right?
If anyone happens to know their way around the ultramat 18 and could give me a charging cheat sheet that would be hugely appreciated.
A lithium charger should only matter what voltage V and current A (or mA) itās charging at, but capacity Ah (or mAh) does not matter to the charger. Do you see that labeled somewhere? Got a photo? Why is the vendor not helping?
1 Like