I don’t recommend to do that, but this distribute opinions. I haven’t had any drift, but my friends had some.
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With Lipos I would not want to risk it.
yeah, I am only doing it because I know for sure these are genuine quality cells 
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ic, so i better install bms for my lipo, since i ady bought.
jus need figure out how to connect.
turnigy lipo consider quality lipo?? 
Battery pack and second enclosure is done I heated it up and pressed it down to get it fit nicely to the concave. Its super flexible and strong.
As stated above I had a small issue with the battery pack. Other than that the soldering process was easy peasy 100w soldering iron took max 2sec per cell. I doubled up on the isolating stickers. Got a video, mby I’ll upload it when possible.
The main enclosure with the logo will get reprinted. I’ve updated it a bit and also got decent PETG filament this time.
Up next is getting the wire channels in there. I’ll need my trucks to get the right distance and positioning for the enclosures before I can continue. Space will be super limited… But I’ll work that out somehow.
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12awg? Or 14
The braid he is using there looks like 12AWG I wouldn’t recommend going lower
yeah, going 12AWG on all my builds; really fine.
@willpark16 yep its 12awg copper braid. They should theoretically be able to carry up to 90amps continuous.
Small update on the build. Board is almost finished. Sparkle mod is done. Got all parts 3d printed. Anti spark, LED switch, capacitor display, d/c charging plug,… Everything is there except for a motor belt and a motor pulley. Also routed some cable paths onto the bottom.
The only part that is holding me back from finishing this is getting everything packed onto the VESC enclosure. Space should be enough but I have yet to manage soldering the cable lengths correctly…
Whitepony recommended me some wood inserts. Did not manage to get them in in a good angle. Will order bigger ones and swap them out. The enclosures have been padded from the bottom to ensure waterproofness.
Can anyone recommend me some good bushings ?
EDIT:: anyone who is wondering if PETG is a good material for enclosures. YES! I’ve made some stress test with some failed prints and earlier versions. I have jumped on those and they did not crack or break.
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can u send the files for this?
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Almost done :). Some upgrades were due. Mounted some genuine caliber trucks and went for orangatang kegels.
Also waterproofed the enclosure with rubber strips.
Push led button, d/c charger plug and capacity display.
It runs well. Will finish the details this weekend. To make it look even more sleek
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Looks good! I wonder how the 3d printed keyway will hold up, that’s the first that I have seen it!
yeah, I was missing one and figured why not make one. It fit perfectly and is made of PETG. Will report back how it holds up
I’ll think of sth. to cover the cable channels on the bottom. I should’ve made them on the top tho. Wanted to regrip the board anyways…
those are quite big enclosures that come close to the center. is your flex not completely destroyed by them?
I’ve tried before and the flex is not restricted at all :)vice versa, the flex does not put any strain on the enclosures since they are split in 2 halves each. The 3mm thick butyl bands underneath each enclosure also helps adapt to the uneven board.
I’ll have some flex test photos up when I’m done with this build.
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Some impressions, LED Push button, D/C Charging Plug and capacity display wired in.
Still have to do fine-tune the aesthetics. Will cover the motor cables with wire mesh and vinyl wrap the bottom to hide the cable channel.
I’ve been riding for 2-3 hours today. And wow Eboarding is just awesome… Did not manage to pull the full throttle haha… Will need to adjust the trucks and bushings…
I’m very tempted to try FOC. @whitepony since you had almost the same setup (10s4p,VESC,single 6374,…) is there anything I should be cautious/aware of ? VESC HW is 4.12. Just run the procedure step for step with Vedders instructions ? Anything notable with your motor settings ? Would appreciate your knowledge.
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Mind sharing the pulley that you’re using for your kegels? Great build…can’t wait to see how this turns out!
Before going FOC, realise it is a risk it can ruin your drv, so more like, can you afford another Vesc or know anyone that could repair. Aswell as is it worth the risk of not being able to ride it for a while incase it goes wrong.
I recently tried FOC with bad experience on a barely used(bldc for 10-20km no problems) 4.12 VESC from diy, on a 10s4p single build. Followed instructions and everything was checked to work perfectly fine before. Not sure what caused it.
I got DRV errors and my vesc smellt burnt(somehow it still works on bldc however), And this was as I was doing the detection for values in FOC. But I had counted on that it may break my VESC so was not super suprised.
However alot if not most people I spoke to, has gone FOC without any issues. FOC seems amazing but dont forget the risks of using it, especially if you dont have warranty.
Great looking build btw!
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@eddiekphoto
Thanks ! The pulleys are @JuniorPotato93’s design. Just type in longboard pulley in thingiverse
@Guacamoleface
Thanks for your insight ! I know there are some people in Germany which are doing these kinds of repairs. But its nice to know that your vesc is still running in BLDC.
I’ve gone FOC this morning and it runs nice. Startup is not a lot smoother than BLDC but wow, it is SILENT ! Have been riding it for approx. 10km now and not a problem.
Thanks !
So convenient to have a 3d printer Will rework the design and make it a tad longer.
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