Thanks @emotiva all is well in eks9ville! I love riding, it is an incredible feeling and enhanced further by the fact that I built the board and know how to modify/repair it if needed!
I have a GTB2 and a nunchuck, and I still vastly prefer the nunchuck (I’ve considered selling the GTB2 because I don’t think I’ll ever us it). The nunchuck is smaller and feels more natural to me, and the cruise and reverse functions are awesome. I know that some have had trouble with the wiiceiver and dropping signals, but that has never happened to me using the native nunchuck app for VESC. I soldered the Nyko Kama receiver wires to a JST plug and plugged that into the port on VESC. I’ve had no issues with this setup so far. Vinyl still looks great and has not peeled.
I’d suggest looking at this page for recommendations on durometer (hardness) based on your weight, and bushing shape based on how you think you’ll ride. Try a few shapes and durometers to get a feel for them. I’ve liked @longhairedboy 's suggestion to use Venoms, but there are lots of other good brands.
Tightening the kingpin nut increases the amount of force needed to turn, but tightening too much also limits turning radius and control at low speeds. It’s best to find a durometer and shape that works for you rather than tightening the kingpin nut too much. If you find that you really need to wrench it down to get the desired stiffness, you should consider a harder bushing.
@treenutter, thanks for the detailed responses - Will definitely give that muirskate page a read. Good to hear your nunchuck is performing well along with everything else!
yup. Got me some venom double barrels. If you keep them not-so-tight you’ll still get a good turning radius and you’ll still get that snap back to center that helps keep down the wobbles at speed.
@emotiva this weekend I discovered that with these wheels I can traverse rock-and-gravel trails! I wasn’t expecting this, but it was actually very smooth and I had plenty of ground clearance. I wouldn’t make this a staple of my riding, but for 20 minutes I was legitimately “offroad” and it was no problem. Was waiting for a flat tire but lucked out!
Thx @onloop , I can easily envision that happening. Wait does that mean that the new Enertion AT Wheels will have hub motors? Will they have enough torque for AT? I saw that secret instagram post!
Awesome to hear. Trying to get things going now, but on my other build (since all the enertion stuff came last week). In another week, I should have more time and can hopefully get it all set up then if not before.
I stopped using the nunchuck and started using a GT2B modded first with Badwolf and then with a mod I found on Ebay, made by @MasterCho . I didn’t like the badwolf print that I got from Shapeways, it felt thin and cheap. I’m much happier with the new one. The new Mad Munkey mod that @FLATLINEcustoms made looks great as well, that will be my next enclosure mod!
I got about 120 miles on my drive wheel before the tire gave out. It’s been replaced since.
Hi Treenutter! Would it be possible to get in touch with you some way? Email, Skype, etc.? I would really appreciate some help regarding my first build. Thanks!
I have 3 builds in the work and my pneumatic is heavily inspired by your build.
Thanks for posting all the info. I do have a couple of questions. What size are your wheels (including the rubber)? And how far from the deck to tha axel?
The top of my wheels are above the deck and I’m trying to figure out if I want that or not.
I also fried a drv chip and am going to do my first attempt with hot air to replacing it, any tips? (Read the other thread where you replaced yours)
Hey @Bender wow 3 builds that’s great! These wheels are 127mm (5") I used Paris 195s so I suppose it would be 97.5mm from the center of the truck to the tip of the axel. As long as you’re not getting wheelbite, I don’t think it’s a problem to have the wheels higher than the deck.
Sorry to hear about the DRV chip. My advice: go slowly and use a lot of kapton tape to protect the other components on the VESC. Make sure you have solder wick and liquid flux on hand to take off any shorts that exist after your connect the chip. Get good lighting and a magnifier, or a jeweler’s loupe so you can actually see what’s going on.
I got one of those stands for PCBs and it helps to keep the board from moving while you work on it. Have fun!
hello , i am making a 8s setup with 83mm wheel system , considering the 6364 motor has 70amp , while vesc for sale are rated for 50-60 amps . should i be worried about that . I am new to vesc and eboards. i live in a hot country. thanks in advance
@s00cl0se you don’t need to worry about that. You do not have to apply the max amperage that your motor can manage. Do plenty of reading about VESC here on the forum as you’re setting it up. Key things are setting max ERPM, Setting voltage cuttof limits, configuring your controller, and doing motor detection.
sorry to bother again , after researching and getting my part list ready. I am going to place the order very soon, but there is a hiccup. the turnigy sk3 6364 245kv motor , from the pictures on the sellers website the 8mm shaft has no keyway mechanism , can you let me know how you securely mounted your pulley , pictures will be helpful but the thread is soo old , not sure if u have it lying around.
thanks for your help.
