Yeah it’s coming from the shit motors mate.
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Wow thanks I didnt know 
I meant what specifically was causing the poor efficiency
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But, heatsinks?
Are you trying to tell me JP wasn’t an engineering prodigy?
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The efficiency is poor because they are shit 
It’s the cycle of life.
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is this no option, with some ingenious engineering help ?
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If anyone wants to try this I still have the mbs mold to cast these, all you need is the pu and a centering help for the sleeves.
Just pay shipping 
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They are 85kv aren’t they? They’d need a sizable wheel to clear the can. Probably get even hotter trying to torque that and have little to give.
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hmm ok, im just a random noob and have no raptor hubs to witness it myself, it just sounded to me that this could be a possible option for people who are stuck with non working boards…
if the amps towards the motors is reduced, and a wheel is found, sacrificing some power / torque, wouldnt this atleast make them rideable again ?
edit: i mean atleast the thane doesnt prevent the heat from dissipating anymore too
8wd rollerskating sounds fun
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Not a bad thought train but after you’ve machined a part, retrofitted the hub, perhaps modified the hanger, bought wheels and put it all together you’re still stuck with an overheating motor (possibly worse now) and expense.
You’d be better off just buying an elofty DD kit before doing all of that. Arguably cheaper and at least it works.
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So a certain someone on this forum definitely has the better resources to do this, but I was thinking if some one had access to a lathe and the right cutting heads in theory they could just core out a regular wheel to fit the Raptors hubs, would look a bit jank but hey it was already made of salvaged garbage anyways.
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ok, in my puny little fantasy world i thought maybe there could be a somewhat simple solution that might help a lot of people… thanks for pulling me back into reality
I could be completely wrong here.
@rey8801 what are your thoughts on the raptor hubs being used as DD?
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I wonder that no one bought some abecs put them on a lathe and a mill and made their own sleeves
That’s what I’m saying.
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Never had one to check but all the hubs can be converted as DD
Easier that from outrunner for sure. The only thing that would stop me is the crazy amount of energy they draw. I remember something like 45watt/mile. That could be explained by to high Kv and therefore too high current to try to catch up in torque, but I think default unity set up is 60A motor so nothing crazy. Other things is a high internal resistance that will bring to easy heat production and then higher energy demanding. To be honest do not know why they sticked with these hubs. With all the money they invested in it. I think they are one of the main reason why they failed.
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Pallet jack is the whole device.
Or do you mean just the roller wheels?
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