I am looking to start a build, inspired by al you guys. I’m pretty broke right now, so I would like it to start around $350ish and leave room for a future upgrade. Possibly starting with half battery power and doubling it later or adding a second motor? I want to not skimp out on the base parts that are needed in a higher quality build but im definitely willing to sacrifice some elements.
Deck: I have an old longboard thats 1080mm, with 230 mm wide trucks, using those would save me nearly $100, so thats a start, would the rest of this build work with those specs?
Something like this, but I would get half the amount now and could I later add more for more power / range? Im not experienced much in batteries definitely open to suggestions, I would like to keep it cheap now and later on upgrade it? I am willing to solder them together if it reduces cost.
For case / enclosure Im going to try and find 3d printable enclosures or just use sandwich boxes.
Any help / recommendations is awesome. Im doing my best to learn as much as I can but its a big topic and I love having such a helpful community like this.
hello fellow forum member.
welcome to your new addiction
a budget of 350 dollars is on the low side. You’re going to end up spending more money anyway.
To give you good advice I need to know in what environment you live in, what you need the board to do etc.
I would get a Vesc, single motor from dicky and drive train from dicky too.
batteries probably lipos since they’re cheap.
Don’t get an anti spark, it’s waste of money. use anti spark loopkey instead
Most likely you won’t be able to use your longboard truck.
Pacific northwest, wet, which is an issue. Relatively flat, no crazy hills, so I can sacrifice some torque for speed. I am also not above giving a few pushes to start off, especially if i plan on upgrading to another motor later which would give more torque.
Board is for minor transportation / pleasure. Nothing more then a few miles, and I know if I keep it cheap ill be lucky to get that.
Use the old longboard
Get Paris clones from dicky
used Vesc from forum members here
full drive train + motor from dicky. Wheels from dicky (have not tested them, I just say this cause it’s better to get everything from 1 place)
batteries: Probably 10s lipos (wait for hobbyking sale) to be on the safe side. I mean 12 is cool and definitely fun but… I heard it can be unreliable especially with a cheap Vesc.
and I think that was it
make sure to order all the small things on Ali, very cheap but the shipping times are crazy…
I have 2 questions I am embarrassed to ask, both show how new I am.
In every build tutorial I’ve watched, they haven’t had a single drive train, is it a separate install with the belt motor? I used to repair RC’s so I should have a better idea about this
Also you keep saying Dickys, I haven’t been able to find a website called Dicky’s selling skate parts?
Basically, I thought a drive train wasnt needed to be ordered on its own, thought it was included in some of the orders above, just asking do I need to order a single drive train by itself? Sorry for confusion ahah
