Using gyroscope to run a two wheel board

[hummieee]

Is it possible to run a two wheel board with the vesc gyroscopes? For example if I just stuck a single skate truck with two hub motors to the middle of a deck.

[Shadowfax]

I’ve always wanted to build a “manual monster” esk8.

Basically it would be a onewheel build but instead of a onewheel it would be an esk8 that self balances in the “manual” position. Lean forward to accel. Lean back to brake.

Esk8 cool af and no remote required

[hummieee]

Yea that. Surprised I haven’t read about it being tried yet.

[fessyfoo]

@hummieee

Yea that. Surprised I haven’t read about it being tried yet.

I saw it once a while back. i can’t seem to find it now. the guy was just in perma manual moving around his office. but basically it was controlled like a one-wheel.

I also saw similar done on a bmx bike.

[glyphiks]

There was this one thread here about it

Wheelie/Manual mode for a skateboard

I decided my board needs a cheating mode, something that could help me balance. I’m VERY surprised commercial boards don’t have this mode yet, but i guess they will soon Here is video of me riding it. Had to shoot indoor as it was raining a lot in Seattle recently [Wheelie Skate. Every electric skate should have this mode!] I’m very new to skateboarding, my total experience with any kind of skateboards is less than 10 hours total. I do have a solowheel and onewheel …

[Fosterqc]

TLDR Seems to be yes two wheel esk8 self balancing works fine in existing vesc tool. Ability to activate this freely on a regular esk8 “wheelie mode” button yet to be implemented.

[tech.shit]

Need a wheelie mode button

[Shadowfax]

@fessyfoo

similar done on a bmx bike.

Omg I wish my ebike had this available. I feel like it would be a fantastic tool for learning non motor assisted manuals.

@glyphiks

There was this one thread here about it

Good find @glyphiks - I haven’t seen that one before. Makes me want to make one even more now. I just don’t want to spend $2k building a novelty board lol

[dimos15]

@Shadowfax

@hummieee

Yea that. Surprised I haven’t read about it being tried yet.

You can do a continuous power wheelie with this lisp script(props to Mitch Lustig)
But i haven’t tried it and neither should you

(define #cutoff-angle 20)
(loopwhile t
    (progn
        (define #pitch (rad2deg (ix (get-imu-rpy) 1)))
        (if (> #pitch #cutoff-angle) 
            (conf-set 'l-current-max-scale 0.0)
            (conf-set 'l-current-max-scale 1.0)
        )
        (sleep 0.01)
    )
)

[hummieee]

When you say “power wheelie” do u mean just getting the vesc to balance? I assumed running the gyroscope in the vesc is just a couple buttons away. Can u explain how to set up and run the gyroscope so can balance on two skate hub motors?

[fessyfoo]

@glyphiks

There was this one thread here about it

yess! thanks that’s the one i saw.

[dimos15]

Your vehicle is basically an onewheel, you have to use the balance app. Mitch Lustig has made something very similar and you can find all the info you need on his channel

[dimos15]

Made a wheelie omakase Will move the battery in the middle and try to ride it