Dan
June 20, 2016, 9:27pm
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Hi guys. Total noob here. Been reading through the forum for a while trying to learn but would now love some comments and feedback on a mostly Enertion build I’m planning if anyone has a spare few minutes.
In my head it seems like a good idea to reverse-mount the motor at the back and mount all the electronics/batteries etc on top of the deck in between my feet (I know some of you guys don’t like this idea but I personally do. There’ll still be loads of room for my feet). So here’s what I’m thinking…
Deck: Landyachtz Switch 41.5"
Trucks, wheels and motor: Enertion single motor kit plus (single 6374 Big Boy motor)
http://www.enertionboards.com/diy-electric-skateboard-kits/single-motor-mount-pro-kit-plus/
Batteries. Two of these:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16225__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_3S1P_30C.html
VESC:
http://www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/vesc-standard/
Hand-held controller:
http://www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/2-4ghz-radio-hand-controller/
Charger:
http://www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/200-watt-fast-charger/
Questions I’m hoping people can help me with:
Have I missed anything?
Would these parts come together well?
Is it possible/easy to reverse-mount Enertion’s 6374?
Would the 6374 Big Boy be enough to drive a heavy deck like the Switch up hills without frying?
If I ever decide to get another 6374 and go DD, would that be a total battery-killer?
Additional info:
I weigh 160lbs / 73kg
My town is hilly as hell so torque is more important than speed
Thanks guys, I really appreciate any responses I get!
Maybe better to use 2x4s batteries to get a total of 8s.
The big Brother: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16226__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_4S1P_30C.html
and as these are LiPos without bms you will need a balance charger.(iMAX B6 will be good for the beginning.)
IMAX b6 is a 6s charger not 8s unless you want to run at 4s
Luke
June 20, 2016, 9:54pm
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Don’t think so since calibers/enerrtion trucks are not symmetrical, would love to be proven wrong though
Jinra
June 20, 2016, 11:16pm
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You can do it with torqueboards v4 mount, or some other mount that allows for full rotation of the mount. According to @claudiofiore88 you’d have to make sure the center distance is 66+mm or the motor may hit the truck.
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lox897
June 20, 2016, 11:31pm
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Enertion’s mount doesn’t reverse mount. @cmatson has modded it though.
Yeah, otherwise you’ll hit the kingpin when using 63mm motors. 50mm may work with a 60mm c to c.
Jinra
June 20, 2016, 11:55pm
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What if you just lower the angle of the motor so the king pin is out of the way?
Dan
June 21, 2016, 12:00am
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This might sound crazy (newbie remember) but what if I just flip the whole rear truck backwards? How would that affect the ride?
lox897
June 21, 2016, 12:04am
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Your board would turn in the wrong direction.
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Dan
June 21, 2016, 12:05am
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Oh. I thought maybe the VESC could be programmed to run the motor in reverse. Man, I still have so much to learn!
Btw thanks for all the responses so far.
lox897
June 21, 2016, 12:08am
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Putting the motor in reverse would just make the board go in the opposite forward/backward direction. The trucks would change left and right.
Dan
June 21, 2016, 12:09am
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And front-mounted motors are bad because… your weight is more on the back end so you’d have less traction?
lox897
June 21, 2016, 12:15am
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Wait, why are we talking about front mounted motors now? Yes less traction.
Dan
June 21, 2016, 12:34am
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I was just curious as a side-note.
Ok, so I guess my best bet is to buy a motor mount that can be reversed and just use it with the trucks already on the board. Guess that saves me having to buy the Enertion trucks. I was hoping for as much out-of-the-box stuff as possible because I don’t trust my engineering competence, but I guess for that I’d need a different deck.
lox897
June 21, 2016, 12:36am
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Different deck would make it easiest. Enertion motor mount is pretty easy to set up.
Dan
June 21, 2016, 12:36am
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Quick question regarding the suggested 4S batteries… two of those would mean 8S and I thought the Enertion 6374 could only handle 7S total?
lox897
June 21, 2016, 12:36am
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Enertion’s motors can handle up to 12S.
Dan
June 21, 2016, 12:37am
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Sweet. Ok thanks for all the help man, I really appreciate it. I’ll go back to the drawing board!
Dan
June 21, 2016, 4:35am
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Hey sorry, I just realised I meant 7 cells, not 7S. Can both the Enertion 6374 and the VESC handle 8 cells?