Hey all! I’m pretty new here so give me some grace if i don’t know what I’m talking about:sweat_smile: Now to get straight into it I have here a custom deck I made myself, it ain’t perfect in any way (cause its my first) but I think it’ll work for me now. I got the Cal II 44° RKP Longboard Trucks and they look damn dope to me on that board (not currently attached). Soooooo I’m looking to make into a electric skateboard, I’ve been researching a crap load that last few weeks and I’m quite overwhelmed tbh. Originally I was going to go all Mboard stuff but then I decided to do a quick search on here and found that they aren’t the most reliable, so then I went on to see if I could find what I was looking for and there is a crap load of stuff out there and I’m not quite sure which is the best for me!? So I just wanted share with ya’ll my custom board and ask: I already have the board, trucks and wheels, can I do a decent build for around $500-$600? I want to do a single belt driven motor cause that will suit my needs plenty for now. Thanks to all that have read this far cause it’s kinda long:joy: And thanks for any help!
Send pictures of the parts you currently have.
Yeah sorry about that, it took awhile to upload. I was planning on putting these on the main post but posted it too quick 
@Boardnamics motor mount 25$, for motors get a 6374 buildkitboard from @JLabs 140$, get a single vesc from @torqueboards 85$,and a battery you can get from @thisguyhere or @psychotiller 250-350, depending on how much range you want. it totals to about 500-600$
Wow thanks so much! I am looking into all those. I will definitely keep posting pictures as I build!
There’s a lot of more motors you can choose from but a 6374 is a good option, preferably 150-190kv for a single drive
Yup that’s what I was originally gonna go for (190kv 6374) I just didn’t know a decent place to get em. Along with that I wanted a VESC but also was overwhelmed by how many different kinds there are
So I’m just now seeing the Idler Tensioner on @Boardnamics motor mount, would that be good to have for a few extra bucks?
They are for tensioning and they are a good addition
You can get a flipsky 4.12 vesc on aliexpress for only $50 which is half the price of the @torqueboards one and if you’d like i could build you a battery for the cost of the cells and bms +$50-$75 for labor. I used @Boardnamics mounts in this relatively cheap drivetrain i built in this YouTube video
That too, your choice, just giving some recommendations
I’m loving it you guys are all so helpful, especially for a noob like me
Remember to include the costs of an enclosure and your belt drive system. Again psychotiller has some nice enclosures which you can bundle up if you purchase a battery from him. Those look like ABEC cores? so a pulley system like this one from torqueboard should be something you should research into. https:///products/36t-abec-pulley-combo-kit There are cheaper versions such as 3D printed versions from DIY vendors but this is good start point if you are looking at purchasing from torqueboards. I assume you know what specifications you want from your board but just in case use the links below to calculate your whole setup.
Yup and I totally forgot to mention I already have an ABEC pulley system on the way so we’re good there.
You could always use plastic sandwhich boxes for the enclosure
What Pulley system did you order?
Mboards is pretty sketchy
Do not buy a battery from him, many members on the forum have had problems with him