Hey all, I’m Rob! I’ve been lurking for about a month now. I’m looking at building an electric longboard, and maybe a electric mountain board later on. I’ve just been doing a lot of reading and researching until now.
I’m an engineering student and I love just fiddling with stuff, so I’m hoping to do as much as possible on my own. Being a current student I also have access to a lot of tools and machinery that I wouldn’t have otherwise, so I think I actually can do a lot of my own.
Anyways, I’m hoping to building something I can have some fun with and possibly use as a commuter board (bike recently got stolen ) I’m probably going to do a dual setup for the torque so I can up a few hills close by, and for the acceleration
Parts list so far
-Deck: I’d like a Loaded Vanguard or Dervish, but for cost I may end up buying a homemade deck from a friend of mine.
-Trucks: Caliber II 44, 10", probably in green or blue
-Wheels: Flywheels, probably clones. Also, green or blue
-Motor Mount: I’ve started designing my own based off of a mix of @psychotiller’s mount and @onloop’s free plans. Gonna buy some aluminum and machine it myself (well probably water jet)
-ESC: VESC. Buy the parts and solder it myself.
-Motors: @torqueboards’s or @onloop’s 6355. Unless I can find an Aerodrive. Still somewhat undecided but leaning towards torqueboard’s, definitely looking for input on that.
-Batteries: 18650s pack. Also, buy the parts and solder it myself. Still deciding between 12s4p, 12s3p, 10s4p and 10s3p.