This thread is the best ever.
My own freshly pressed decks, because who has money for overpriced wood/carbon.
Dual motors. Because symmetry.
More specifically, rewound and bearing’d NTM Prop Drives because they’re cheap, when they’re available. Maytech 6355s when they’re not, because they’re also cheap.
Turnigy LiPos, because they’re cheap. 18650 Li-Ion packs because that shit seems to be the steez at the moment.
VESCs, because they’re VESCs.
Arduino Pro Mini + cheap eBay nunchucks because this is the cheapest and easiest controller solution. and if you don’t like the dropouts, mod the shit out of that code.
Silicone coated wire. Just because.
Custom designed motor mounts laser cut from alu/SS by whoever does that metal laser cutting thing. Because they are dirt cheap and take 2 days to make and you can mount whatever you want to whatever you want.
Custom designed wheel pulleys and wheel spacers laser cut from alu as above for however many teeth you want and dirt cheapness.
Flywheel clones because Flywheel clones, and colour things, as previously mentioned.
Belts from RS components because of free same day delivery. And Contitech.
Chargers made from BMSes and external power supplies. Because why do you want a current limited BMS on your board when the VESC does that.
Carling Black Label, a freshly rolled Golden Virginia cigarette, complemented by a (trigger warning) steez stick of green, because, Zamalek. Mos.