Generally, don’t post a link right away. 99% of spam posts are dump and dash, and they always leave a link. Wait for someone to ask you for it.
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ok cheers .
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ok , i’ll wait .
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Hi everyone,
I m an italian mechanical designer with a 3d printer and access to laser cut, I m also lucky to have friendly collegues that could help on making a li-on battery
My plan is to start with a single motor belt build, with a 3d printed enclosure on a cheap longboard i already have, then upgrade to dual motor on a homemade deck if i like the hobby and want to spend more.
I wanted to stay on the cheap side so at first i landed on Flipsky website, but after reading many horror stories i m not sure, i may be more inclined to buy motor and esc from Maytech.
I was thinking to go 6374, FSESC 6.6 or MTSUPERFOC6.8 , 12s2p, VX1 remote, homemade laser-cut motor mount.
Any advice? is Maytech worth the extra cost?
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Man, if you can wait a bit, quality ESCs are almost here. On battery, if you can bump your budget/have the enclosure room, go 12s3p at minimum and 12s4p would be the sweet spot. Range anxiety is the worst.
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What’s coming at a competitive price point to the FS?
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I guess Maytechs VESCs. China too, but seem to be better at what theyre doing.
4.12 VESCs are not really recommended anymore, but for 50$ there’s nothing better atm I would say. Don’t know about 6.X VESCs though…
Sadly there is not much discussion on Maytechs VESCs here, don’t know why.
Hey guys, Im Alex and live in LA.
In February I bought a fast electric scooter because I wanted a less stressful and more fun way to get to work. Two weeks later the city shuts down due to covid, since I wasn’t commuting anymore I went about converting the scooter from a daily driver to something more fun. I replaced the heavy and narrow folding handlebars with a wide BMX handlebar, which meant I had to replace the brake lines with longer ones. I installed moto turn indicators, a horn, and fog lights all running off an auxiliary 3s2p battery, except for the brake lights which I had to splice in with the main circuit. I lowered the suspension and replaced the stock no-name tires with PMT mini moto tires. During this process I learned how disappointing the scooter’s build quality was from the factory, tons of soft metals everywhere, cheap janky wiring, weird design choices (like using the PCB board that controls the LED lighting to hold down all the cables running through the downstem). I also learned how not-that-scary but rather obsessing it is to wrench on electric vehicles. After getting real familiar with the guts I thought fuck it, next one I’ll build myself, that way I can control the quality and be real specific about the components. A few years ago I was into FPV racing drones so I already had familiarity with lithium batteries, brushless motors, making circuits and 3d printing parts… also crashing and destroying things and a junkie-like feverish anticipation of parts arriving by mail.
Recently I met up with the LAESK8 group at one of their track events, there I got to check out all the LaCroix and DIY builds including some West Coast Standard / Psychotiller boards and Moe’s Stoog board which completely blew my mind. The experimentation, community and vendor space reminds me of how FPV drones took off (heh) which is very encouraging and they turned me on to this forum. I want to build a board with similar performance as LaCroix to take to the track and speed runs with these guys. Here’s my plan so far:
I ordered the Torqueboards pro3 kit with their 40” deck and AT tires to quickly get familiarity with the DIY process and to have something to ride while I work on the real project. For the first project I’ve chosen to go with a downhill style longboard, I picked the Demonseed 42. I wanted the widest trucks I could find so went with the Boardnamics 270 hangers with adjustable baseplates and idler mounts. The TB AT tires look good to me and I was planning to go with their 6380 190Kv motors, and v6 ESC when they come out. I wanted to run 18:62 pulleys but it doesn’t look like they have belts long enough so I might have to settle with 16:62. I figure I start with belts first so I can play around with gear ratios for a bit before going gear drive. Biggest hurdle I’m facing now is getting an enclosure and battery pack to fit the demonseed. I’m researching on YouTube how to make fiberglass enclosures and ordered an Alter Wedge so I might start by making a mold out of that. I haven’t quite worked up the bravery to take on a DIY battery yet but I’ve got Micah Toll’s (from ebike school) book on DIY lithium batteries for reference.
That’s where I’m at, it’s been invaluable and entertaining browsing the forum and am looking forward to sharing my experiences.
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Great plan you’ve got there man. There are plenty of other belt suppliers if you need longer!
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First off, welcome to the forum. You should do well given the skill set you mentioned.
Since you’re the Demonseed master, any advice on this?
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I’m helping @Nomad to put together a post on easy buck making techniques at the moment however I am slacking a bit on my end of the deal. Need to get some computer time in.
The demonseed is actually a great deck to try your hand at enclosure making. Its pretty much perfectly rectangular, so making a buck and enclosure should be relatively straight forward.
Im still in the process of trying to get my 42 back from the ex to make a mold from. But considering the climate there and the amount of work I have on, it’ll be a good while before that happens.
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Slacker. 
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Well, I’ve been lurking for long enough so here goes… Back to the Future;
Got my first skateboard as an Xmas present in the 80s, first longboard just before the turn of the millennium.
I built a 4wd NoSno back in '14
iNsele
I built it as a proof of concept, based on a cyber-steampunk theme flashy flashy incorporating el wire and panels, GPS and as much simple telemetry as I could but was always rather dismayed by the performance of the Flyer ESCs and the cogging drove me nuts. There were very exciting developments on the horizon though, a man by the name of Benjamin Vedder was busy developing a yet to be named ESC and people were starting to use 18650 li-ion batteries instead of lipos…
I moved out of the house (and workshop) soon after I completed the board and it had to go into storage as I was now NFA (no fixed abode)
I’ve spent the years since travelling through the off season and working on the UK outdoor event/festival circuit in summer.
Which brings us up to date; sat in Thailand, waiting for a flight out. Four flights cancelled so far but the beach is great and it’s durian season. Job’s down the swanny this season and travel plans are shelved for the winter too. Seems a perfect time to dust off the old project and reimagine it - stripped down, sleeker, lighter, meaner!
I’m planning to drop it to 2wd, probably 140kv 6396s and integrate the rest of the gubbins into a vibration dampening, slightly flexible maple/bamboo deck with a rigid under surface having a thin titanium skid plate. Battery wise I’d like to go for 21700s - Molicels as things stand. Weighing up performance and weight I’m veering towards a 12s5p battery built out of 1s5p removable, airline friendly packs. For VESCs I’m undecided. Planning to use single rather than dual ESCs. Hoping Trampa’s offering will become more reasonable when the Stormcore starts offering more for much the same price but will consider their 100S ESCs if price/value is a no-brainer.
Won’t be able to get started on this project for a couple of months yet and hope it results in more than just a brain fart.
Long story short… here I am lads
Here’s a little video of iNsele from back in the day. I realise some of you don’t like music added but come on, you can’t go wrong with a bit of Ministry 
P.S. nearly forgot to mention that I won a competition for a dual drive kit on endless-sphere for an esk8 poem I wrote. The competition was being held by a bloke who was trying to make a name for himself and get his new brand recognised, you may have heard of him, his name is Jason Potter 
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Good to see you step up and introduce yourself man. That el wire coiled through your wire braid looks stunning. Pleased to meet you and enjoy a fresh durian for me.
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Impressive 4wd. How do you like your nosnos?
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Bomber!
Double kingpin is rock solid and not at all squirrelly at speed. Not the tightest of turning trucks as a result. This is built on a set of composite axles but I also have a set of alloy axles that are near enough indestructible.
I designed the motor mounts to bolt directly to the composite axles but have actually been looking at your drives recently and wondering if I could rework them to fit instead.
Planning to work on the deck and electronics first but the drivetrain may get an overhaul eventually. Them Moon Drives look mighty tasty!
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Thank you for the kind words
Are the bushings interchangeable?
Yeah, they have four different compounds I believe - they’re like huge rubber barrel bushings
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Now THAT is an introduction post. Well done and welcome!
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Hi I’m a 40 yo stay at home dad, I discovered esk8 via Amazon and the treasure truck. I like my miniX but it fucking blows on the shit roads around here. I’m not going to build anything or don’t plan to. I convinced my wife I need a Plutonium so now I’m just waiting.
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