HEY EVERYONE!
new to the community and i’ve been snooping around for days.
I saw casey Neistat riding one of those boosted boards and i was like “Dang i gotta get me one”
Unfortunately/fortunately my bank account doesnt agree at the moment #poorcollegefreshman
Anyways, i decided, hey, my major is Electrical Engineering, it would give me some good experience if i tried to build one myself. and my search brought me here.
WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR:
References and Guidance
WHAT I INTEND TO USE THE BOARD FOR: Get around campus mainly with a little bit of speed 15-20mph, climb like 10-15 degree hills. i’m about 180 pounds currently and dropping fast. so by the time im done (im guessing a couple of weeks) i should be around 175pounds.
My budget id say is around ~$600 and i guess i could go a bit up or down if needed/required.
I know nothing about decks or any of the sort. so im hoping the community can jump in on this one.
I live in upstate New York if anyone is trying to lend me a hand
Thank you! I look forward to responses/suggestions.
Got any specific questions? It’s all about reading at the beginning. There are a few threads to take a look at:
Personally I like build threads the most. You learn a lot more from someone explaining it and showing pictures than anything else in my opinion. Some good build threads:
If you search ‘LHB’ you will find some great builds.
@JLabs Thanks for the articles! ill start reading them now to gain a better understanding of configuration of the board , I came here also hoping people could give me suggested builds from which i could work of off and ask more questions from. Its hard to ask questions about a thing you dont know about :’) .
oh i hadn’t thought about a loop key and i bear in mind that i would have to buy various connectors for the VESC and batteries. I am looking at some basic setup diagrams to get an idea of what cables i would have to buy.
Any suggestions for loop key?
Also, i might either buy and enclosure, or search the internet for something good and waterproof.
How do i hookup that battery monitor?
oh definitely! thats why i’m compiling the full list of main parts first, once i have that down i will be moving forward to ask about the small parts and connectors, wires and the lot.
Say, if i wanted to waterproof my board using a spray, how would i go about doing so?
and the electronic parts? im guessing the VESC. i saw it on some thread on here, someone using it to waterproof their Genesis Eboard, i was just wondering if a waterproof enclosure handled all of that