eSkate Lights thread

I finally have mount that works well for putting lights on your skateboard or longboard. They are designed to hold the bike lights that I learned about from reading this http://www.electric-skateboard.builders/t/eskate-lights-thread/199/5 Details and photos at www.kngtup.com

This is mine, I made a mount to bite around the cutout for the double drop and Iā€™m going to TRY to open up this light and swap the lense. Right now it will shine from on side of my block to the other in a straight beamā€¦ its nice, but i want more of a flood. It also has a wide operating range (12v-80v) so no matter what battery setup ur rocking it can plug right up to it and not have to worry about any converters.

The duct tape is there for wire management. I donā€™t want to accidentally step on wires so yea

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Thanks! I just sent an email about trying those out.

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Great, I just sent you the info. Thank you.

I just had this idea today as I was walking through the hardware store. I ordered a couple 500 lumen 14500 LED flashlights off amazon for about the same price as shredlights but should have MUCH more output. Iā€™ll post up a pic once I get them installed.! image|666x500 Made a little bracket for one of my brake lights, hopefully the 107mm wheels will keep it safe from rocks!

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Wired up some more lightsā€¦ may have gone overboard. imageimageimageimageimage Two LED 500 lumen flashlights up front, white LED bike light in front of the battery case, red LED bike light behind the battery case, another red LED bike light mounted under the rear truck, and finally a 6 foot Bluetooth RGB LED strip.

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One can go a little crazy :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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anyway to make the tail light compatable with the vesc so it gets brighter when u brake?

I know the vesc has brake light and turn signal capabilities, but yea

I ordered this Giyo R1 tail light from Aliexpress since it became almost twice as expensive (I just paid ā‚¬18) but it has a wireless remote, indicators and ā€œlaserā€. not sure how iā€™ll mount it but iā€™ll figure that out when it arrives taillight

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in terms of the mounts that you are using, I take it the link is to 3d printing files.

Iā€™m pretty much a complete newb in terms of 3d printing, but I understand there are different filaments, etcā€¦

Is there a filament or particular material you are using?

If itā€™s just to hold the lights anything will work. PLA, ABS, PETG, etc etcā€¦

I used PLA 2.0 or PLA plus for mine just because I have it lying around.

So this setup should work easily yaā€¦

Front light

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lights-Motorcycle-Driving-Offroad-Superbright/dp/B01G1MD7OQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1531208139&sr=8-2-fkmr0&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=WEISIJI%2BLED%2BMotorcycle%2BDriving%2BLights%2C20W%2BReflected%2BLens%2BFog%2BLights%2BLed%2BTruck%2BLights%2BHeavy%2BDuty%2BLED%2BWork%2BLight%2Bfor%2BMotorcycle&th=1&psc=1

Converter

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Car-Auto-DC-15V-55V-24V-36V-48V-to-DC-12V-3A-36W-Converter-Step-Down-Module/281848477612?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=2&asc=47301&meid=e622a0d86fa64554895bed65a6d6469d&pid=100005&rk=5&rkt=6&sd=262877030319&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1

Rear light

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DLLL-Waterproof-Universal-Integrated-Motorcycle/dp/B01GOFEIR0/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531208994&sr=8-1-fkmr2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Universal+Flexible+32+LED+3528SMD+Tail+Turn+Signal+Light+for+12V+Car+Bike

I have the same. One of the adapters should fit. Just fix it with two screws on your board, click in the light and all is goodā€¦ nearly all. mine start to fibrate after a time. needed to add some tape to make the connection between mounting plate and light stronger. now everything fine so far. the WiFi remote I never use. just switch on and good.

El wire inlay finally finished 7e20c4d24d6ae3c163422a528ff4255fd3dccd0e_1_375x500741816fdc86755243bbb9dcee8e9db6439817afb_1_666x500

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That looks super dope! Is there a build log/some pictures how you build that?

Sadly not but can pm u with the prosses and a few pics that might help

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Can I get in on that? Looks great man.

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I will just make a quick how to on this thread may be easier on second

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Firstly burn an image into ur deck 1531482764574-1377695467 then use a craft knife to cut a small grove round the edge wide enough for el wire to sit flush with the deck.(when u get el wire it has an outer sheath strip it back being carefull not to cut through the center) this makes the wire a lot thinner where u want ur line to stop drill a small hole pass the wire through the deck.15314841579942082867059 try and work it out so u can do it in one continues line. I tried to do multiple and connect them didnā€™t work that well and wasted a lot of time. Do the same at the back so it looks nice and flush cover in carbon fiber (not finished yet but u get the point. 15314842127532127718102el wire runs on AC power so u will need a 12v dc to ac inverter 1531483510426-1759427719 make sure u get a strong enough one mine dos 20m of el wire. My output is at the back for the inverter because I will be building a battery box molded to the deck 15314838709641458839398 will carbon this plug then when cured cut it out hope this helps sorry for the novel iv written haha

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This is no longer a board, this is art.

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