Well the time has come! I want to first thank you all for helping me get everything together to make sure I have the best parts for this setup. Here is where I’m at currently.
-15ply Trampa Deck.
-Trampa trucks. Vertigo front and Infinity rear (rear no cutouts due to cracking issues with these
wheels)
-Torque VESC x2
-12s4p 30Q cells
-Dual 6374 190kv BKB Motors
-Kaly Motor Mounts
-Kaly Battery Enclosure
-16/40t gears
-100mm MBS All Terrain Wheels
-Vedder Anti-spark / On off switch
-60A BMS
-Metr Bluetooth Module
My goals were to have basically as much torque possible with still being able to achieve 30+mph. With these motors and this gearing I’m pretty confident I’ll be there.
Anyone that could provide tips and tricks I would greatly appreciate any insight. Right now there are a couple of questions I still have…
Remote. The options seem to be pretty crappy. If I want a reliable thumbwheel remote that you can just turn on without calibrating each and every time it seems I only have maybe one option and that is the benchwheel. I’m not super psyched about the aesthetics but oh well…
Waterproofing. I’ve seen talk of membranes, double sided tape, neoprene, etc. I want this to be as watertight as possible and I don’t really understand the process to make it that way. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
I’ll post pictures along the way and big shoutout to @Kaly and @Eboosted for primarily helping me out and answering my annoying questions
The nano calibration really isn’t all that bad. I really hated the idea of doing it at first but it takes so little time i barely notice anymore. Just a quick flick up and down and you’re set. Technically you don’t even have to calibrate but your brake and acceleration will be strong until you do. The ergonomics of the controller make it a pleasure to hold as well.
You can also get a GT2B and do the baby Buffalo mod on here, though it’s a bit uglier than the benchwheel remote imo
For waterproofing, I use automotive weather seal around my enclosure. While it’s not water"proof", I have ridden it in very wet (but not quite raining) weather. Think 100% humidity and drenched clothes. None of my electronics was damaged even though my battery isn’t sealed in any kind of shrink wrap.
Maybe, but you’ll need some kind of silicone seal around the enclosure which may make it difficult to take apart (keyword “may”). You’ll also need to pick up ceramic bearings so they don’t rust. There are a bunch of other parts that will probably rust when you subject them to water though such as skate hardware nuts and bolts, and trucks.
The steel should be covered with some thin oil. We have the Titanium trucks (Ultimate) if you live close to the see. Kingpins are also available in Titanium
We also have stainless bearings.
is the battery enclosure supposed to be centered perfectly on the deck? I didn’t realize that the batt box isn’t completely symmetrical front to back so for the two center joint to be right in the middle of the board the box won’t be perfectly centered.
for serial connections I was thinking about doing either 14awg or 10awg. I saw somewhere that you want them close to the center of the pack to make sure the parallel doesn’t see full current (become part of series circuit). So would you suggest 2 in the middle like this?
Thanks crystal clear. Next up what the heck is that roll you sent and how / where do I use it lol?
Also front truck had 2 big spacers. Pulleys had small spacer and thin spacer. Are those zip ties to the pulleys to use inside the gap between pulley bearing and innermost wheel bearing?
Ohh boy. That looks like a nightmare to open and close the enclsoure, haha. I’ve opened by board up like 100 times, but luckily I only have 8 hex nuts.
