I agree. I would 100% be all in for a dual vesc6 with built in anti-spark.
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What do think the Unity is base upon… Not the 4.12 
I figured it could be 6 but wasnt sure and why should enertion have all the fun with a single focbox for dual. I’m sure someone here is smart enough to figure it out. I just know it wont be me
oh really? my understanding is that the unity is based on 4.12 but with some improvements for reliability.
Well… it is really a in between product, it is more than just a beefup 4,12, since the heart of the 4.12 was mostly the drv8302. The unity is base upon the DRV8301 like the Vesc6, But I do agree it a bit confusing, since it is not a Vesc6 or neither a vesc 4.12, is it a complete different implementation of the same family of components.
Looks very promising and production friendly. Impressive routing job since the components are on one side only.
Isn’t the unity still 2 low side shunts?
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wow! This is great! Thanks for pointing me here. I was going to use the micro VESC on the race quad and the VESC 6 on my mountain board and battle bot. Any way i can get the github of the project
Hi @fedestanco ! I digged into building PCB as well, but with Kicad (would love to stick to Open Source spirit, hope I took the right way though). About building the library, were you in the need to download each component’s CAD, one by one ?
Sure, Altium and Kicad are not the same, but wondering if this process is the same though.
Hi @EnderWiggin ,as I explained you in PM these are the only requirements to get on board.
@Pimousse I tried to find as much as possible pre made footprints and 3d models already made online. Snapeda is the best source. To design footprints yourself I suggest to use a 3D editor like fusion360 and then import them as dwg. In fact I found the built in footprint designer too oversimplified. Btw if you tell me the library format of kikad I can try to convert everything a send the files to you.
Thanks for your answer ! Kicad uses *.lib (symbols) and *.mod (footprints) files.
Any chance I can jump into your A-team ? 
That would ease my process by looking at the way you did (maybe too much ? Should I learn by my own anyway ?)
I am not sure for fedestanco but I am collaborating with someone to make a pcb design and I had to find CAD files for JST connecters,USB, switch and the r-sense chip. The rest I found online
Sure thing, I saw you made some pull requests to the vesc directory so PM me your email.
Update: I can start soldering the first prototype as soon as components arrive.
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Congratulations !
Looks like the Unity is getting more and more competition! Good thing for Enertion they priced it ‘competitively’ and the shipping is reasonable. Lol… 
This looks amazing! 
Any idea what the cost will be around?
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You need yo ease up, the last few messages I’ve read that you wrote are digging at enertion. As far as I know you haven’t bought any enertion products so stick to what you know.
I say this as a community member, not as a mod.
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This is all off topic… Anyway, I had a friend that helped me design a VESC derivative too
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Lets see if shit works first. Anyways I dont expect the price tag to be over 100e depending on how much tax I’ll have to pay. BTW the fab sent me 15 extra boards I didn’t pay for. I’d be fine sending them out for free to people with good reflowing skills ( @JohnnyMeduse @JTAG …)
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Mike do you mind stop trolling on this thread? Thanks
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