I have an old snowboard in my shed so all my idea involve using it.
What I would make with those urethane flat belts would basically be a very small and weak version of a snowmobile track. Much lighter and lower profile though. Making simple tracks is good for us because we can use the motor setups we already have.
I have two!
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I always wanted to do something with my snowboards but I didn’t know how to electrify it.
I like that idea with the snow mobile treads though
I live in the PNW is there are old snowboards all over my town, I think just ruining this one will be a good start.
Yeah I’m thinking a giant track with flaps/teeth behind the board attached by a lever you hold on to that also has the throttle.
So you could vary the pressure on the ground from not on the ground to digging deep. Maybe you could also angle the track using this lever but it could just be up and down.
Im talking to the guy now to see about where the treads are from
they look kinda plastic and thin
I doubt they would stand up to regular use on anything besides snow
the rollers could be replaced with hub motors . But i dont see a good way of delivering power to the treads. without teeth, it likely just slips on the rollers and therefore any motor that would be implemented.
You could 3d print a pulley that matches the profile on the tracks. Then mount them on top of the outside rollers, htd belt connecting the 3d printed pulleys also is driven by bldc motor.