Hey guys.
After 1.5 years riding Fliess, I seem to finally find a remote which I can trust and use with convenience (subjective). It’s called “?”.
Yeah, there is no such one. It’s either not convenient (Mini Remote) or not reliable (Winning) or almost reliable (Benchwheel) or not very convenient and too much sensitive (Nano-X). I tried all of them.
I love Mini for reliability, and I love Benchwheel for the comfort.
@deucesdown, thanks dude. Actually from the idea to implementation took 1 after-work evening.
Regarding voltage for Mini pcb - it’s connected to the pins where the actual Benchwheel receiver with antenna was. I measured 3V there, so should be just perfect, no less no more than 2xAA.
You seem to have tested a lot of different remotes but there is no GT2B in your list ? Why ? It is said to be very reliable (never had problem with mine, before or after modding it) and not very expensive too.
Hey @Slak, thanks Sure thing, I’ve heard about GT2B and nice custom cases! Never tried it though, indeed, only because I don’t like “index finger” design. And there are almost 0 custom cases offering conversion from index finger to thumb.
What I also like in Mini remote that you can set a small constant acceleration with white potentiometer and make your hands free. Once I did so and throttle got stuck on max acceleration in my pocket. That was really scary Since then I don’t like index finger designs even more Throttle is just too sensitive.
For the stucked throttle in the pocket, I think putting a powered remote in a pocket is a really bad idea. I know people riding like this when it’s cold outside and I’m pretty scared for them. But everyone does what he wants as long as nobody gets hurt , I guess
Actually I know this project I will see, if I have any connection issues with my remote, then the only reasonable option remains legendary GT2B.
Well, it was cold indeed And I just wanted constant slight acceleration while learning dancing basics.
Hi, what resistance were the resistors you used to remove the error? I’m thinking about doing this mod, I want absolute reliability with a thumb remote, but the bench wheel has disconnected on me briefly within the first couple days. I wanted it to work perfectly so badly. Only the mini remote has worked perfectly for me so far.
@jasonbhuynh, just go for it man, you will not regret. I still, after ~1500km, find this combination the best for convenience and reliability. Any single problem so far.
Unfortunately cannot help much with resistance, since I didn’t write it down, neither remembered. But I knew, that if I needed to replicate it again, then I would just measure the resistance of the original potentiometer, which I also suggest you to do
Sure thing, I’ve heard about GT2B and nice custom cases! Never tried it though, indeed, only because I don’t like “index finger” design. And there are almost 0 custom cases offering conversion from index finger to thumb.
Since then I don’t like index finger designs even more 
Throttle is just too sensitive.
I wanted it to work perfectly so badly. Only the mini remote has worked perfectly for me so far.