First Look at TorqueBoards Direct Drive Motor

BruSkater · November 25, 2018, 12:08pm

Got the combo with the wheels. So excited! @torqueboards does it come with bearings?

Hatman30 · November 25, 2018, 12:15pm

2 or one unity

BruSkater · November 25, 2018, 12:23pm

FML I’m an addict… Bought another set. I guess the 90kv will be nice for 10s and 100mm wheels.

LukePL · November 25, 2018, 12:33pm

@torqueboards can you tell us what is your stator size? This would help to compare them on paper to Hummies and others.

12meterkuk · November 25, 2018, 12:45pm

What’s the stator size for @Hummie ‘s hubs anyway?

LukePL · November 25, 2018, 1:08pm

It’s 4752 I believe.

12meterkuk · November 25, 2018, 1:22pm

Hey that’s larger than many 6374s which have 45mm Long stators. Awesome stuff

LukePL · November 25, 2018, 1:24pm

Yeah Hummies are great and that’s why I wonder what stator @torqueboards used.

torqueboards · November 25, 2018, 3:40pm

Hummie is able to use a much longer stator due to it being in-wheel. I tried to fit longer but it was nearly impossible while keeping it reliable. It would also push our setup to use a much longer hanger. Our stator is 52.8x40 but I believe we can fit a stator up to about 45mm with sensors.

rusins · November 25, 2018, 3:47pm

Guess using this with Kegel’s or Caguama’s will be sketchy Any plans on making a version with smaller motors? (I know bigger wheels are better, but weight is more important for my little brother)

Sender · November 25, 2018, 3:48pm

Just tell him to hit the gym and eat some PROTEIN!

Grozniy · November 25, 2018, 3:53pm

Jc06505n · November 25, 2018, 3:54pm

It’s probably the logistics and the setup. Unlike Caliber and Paris , they don’t have the capital to spout out Trucks, much less separate trucks from a set and have it latter repaired with one later in case it needs to. Then you have to think about whether it’s msnagnle by the inventory system , and then you have to think about whether or not the cost of adding all that extra work is worth it.

You threw weight out the window the moment you choose the big hangers and dual motors in them. Unless you make it a small battery, no matter what build you make , it’s going to be a heavy MF

Friskies · November 25, 2018, 5:19pm

What kind of temps are the magnets rated to? Those are some big wheels you are putting as standard on some rather small motors.

harrypzee · November 25, 2018, 5:27pm

@torqueboards The first thing I did when I woke up was check the diyelectricskateboard website for any news on the direct drive motors (even though I don’t need/can’t afford to buy them rn lol). So cool! I had an idea for the name of the 110mm wheels: THICCwheels (must include emojis)

hexakopter · November 25, 2018, 5:36pm

@torqueboards Nice motors. Like what I see on your website.

I have a similar question. Have you tested the motors with 80mm/90mm wheels? What is the smallest wheel diameter you would recommend?

iTzDiego · November 25, 2018, 5:43pm

anything above 70mm probably. the smaller the diameter, the smaller ground clearance your motors will have and the higher odds of being broken

Toughook · November 25, 2018, 6:52pm

@torqueboards great product

This weekend has been more expensive on the wallet than I had imagined on Thursday morning !

jbruce · November 25, 2018, 7:18pm

@torqueboards would this truck be way too big for a jet spud and look really weird?

evoheyax · November 25, 2018, 8:01pm

Nice job Dexter! I’m glad to see you step the motor size up and make it super beefy.

I’m excited to race these with hummies hub. I think they will be close to hummie hubs, just not sure which way it will go haha.

Hope you can get some to the hill for the uphill race in January!