I am making progress with this build, so here is an update so far.
Removed the whole top coat if the flux deck so I can work with the wood beneath.
Decided to go with the orange/amber LEDs for the rear light since it will look nice with the purple theme. But drilling the deck really scared me since there was no room for mistake. I would loose my mind if the LEDs wasn’t symmetrical or even worse if I destroy the deck by drilling more then needed.
To put the stress away I’ve made a drill jig so the position and depth can’t be missed.
Next I’ve routed a channel so all of the wires could be hidden under the final skin.
Connecting LEDs was extremely tedious and I have almost lost my mind soldering those tiny wires.
All done. I am very pleased with the final result.
Filled the wire channel with epoxy. While waiting it to cure I’ve made a small resistor pcb since the rear LEDs will be powered of the 5V rail from the VESC and I need 3V for the LEDs. Soldering definitely is not my best skill. But it will work.
Next was a sanding of the motors to get them to look like raw finish of the finality drive. It came up better then I expected to be honest. Much better fit than the black one.
There is a ton of work left to be done. I have some really nice ideas that will take a lot of time but I am sure eventually it will be worth it.
That’s it for now. I’ll keep you updated. Thanks for reading.
** Table of contents **
* Idea / Color Scheme / Parts List
* Removing Deck Print / Installing Rear LEDs
* 100 Optical Fiber Strands / Painting Enclosure and Bottom of the Deck
* Painting Remote - Didn’t Like it - Repainted it later
* First LED PowerUp / Motors almost Finished
* Repainted Remote / Threaded inserts
* Motor wires wrap / Electronics / Glass Frit
* Photoshoot