For the past few months I have been doing beta builds and refining our integrated deck/battery pack. With the help of some great beta testers we now have a deck with a thickness of 1 inch capable of holding up to seventy-two 18650 li-ion cells.
I am offering this deck as a complete power system for $740 usd with the following features:
Maple/balticbirch and fiberglass composite deck with aluminum top hatch
10s4p 370 watt-hour 18650 battery pack with BMS protection circuit (up to 72 cells at an additional cost) charger included
Integrated power switch/inrush controller
Auxiliary usb charging port (great for charging a the transmitter or other accessories)
Included gt2b transmitter/receiver with BadWolf enclosure
Dual digital display showing system voltage and battery temperature
Included VESC motor controller (dual configuration also available)
Each board is built by hand with a current build time of 3 to 4 weeks. If you would like a custom battery pack to meet other voltage requirements I am happy to accommodate most requests, up to 40 cells, at no additional charge. You also have the option to choose a color scheme of your choice.
This is pretty much a complete package, just add your choice of drivetrain. However if you show proof of purchase on torqueboards new motor mounts or pediglides hub motors I will discount the price by $20 per mount/hub motor, up to $40 off!
Are you pressing your own decks or having them made and machining them yourself? I’m curious because I’m working on a deck-and-box package also, although it has been very slow going.
Yes I press them myself, I press the core first and route out the voids/compartments. I then laminate and press the maple skins with fiberglass on both sides of each skin. Once that cures I route the top skin to receive the aluminum top hatch which is drilled and screwed along the edges and along the internal stringers.
The internal stringers are very important in a hollow core design if you want stability at speed otherwise you will get some torsional flex which can induce oscillation/speed wobbles.
The photos don’t show some of the final details but I also cut a smaller access hatch around the ESC area so you can access your ESC and receiver for programing and binding by removing four screws.
I can do custom shapes too, I have three different custom boards for torqueboards in the works right now. It takes a bit longer but if it is a promising design, something I can incorporate into my catalog, I can usually do it for no extra charge. Even more so once I have my OS OX CNC router finished.
