#Hi everyone,
I am planning on building this fairly light board which would I would use for my daily commutes to the office or the factory (<5km, very very flat). Oh, and I currently live in mainland China (near Shenzhen).
Playing with Chinese pre made boards is cool, especially when you can get them for 400$, but I am a heavy guy who likes to go FAST, and they weren’t up to the task.
The parts I choose will come from Chinese manufacturers and Chinese retailers, not because of the price, but because nothing else is really available here, plus the delivery times are blazing fast on Taobao (less than 2 days)… (Okay, maybe also because of the price).
Moreover I thought that it would be a good occasion to debunk the myth about “Cheap Chinese crap” and show that like anywhere, somethings are good, others are bad, some are too cheap to be true, some are overpriced… Even though I agree, the sellers mostly don’t know anything about the product or its utilisation.
Motors : Winning W4 1800W dual Hub motors kit (with truck)
I just liked the price, and the way the urethane looks (doesn’t look like a motor from the ouutside). I never heard about anyone using these, so if you guys would like a full review, please let me know how I should test them.
Battery : 12s2p Made out of free 185650 cells from my company 12S ince I don’t really know what the C rating of cells I’ll get, I opted for 12s over 10s (increasing the voltage reduces the current draw right ?), and 2P because I don’t think I’ll be able to go lower than that in regards to current draw.
BMS : I really don’t know which one to use right now, if anyone knows any good one that supports 12s and would be available in china please let me know. (This one looks weird and overkill : http://goo.gl/Zkgt9S)
I could also add it later and deal with a balancing charger for now
ESC : VESCs
Because of the opensource-ness and … well… it seems to be only really programmable one on the market anyway right ?
I’ve set my mind on Maytech VESCs, because, again… nothing else is available here 
I am planning on buying those ones : goo.gl/NPHkvH
Board : Benchwheel B Board
As I destroyed my Benchwheel Dual with south China monsoon rain thrice, I decided that I would let the excellent customer service alone (they already changed the battery twice and the motor mount once). So i’ll be reusing the board and the Front trucks for this build. I might reshape it differently but I still have to figure out what I want to to with the electronics.
Battery and electronics enclosure : I would love the board to keep the very little flex it has, so centering the electronics around the rear truck would be awesome. I have an something in mind for this but I suck at drawing, really…
Remote : Benchwheel remote
I got it, it stil works, its very low profile, and I love the handling
#I think that’s it ! I probably forgot some important things as it is my first build, but feel free to correct me if I am wrong, or give any suggestions.
About Chinese parts : I know a lot of you guys don’t trust fully Chinese products, you probably have your reasons. I live in china, and even though I could try to import everything from reputable sellers in the West, I will try to stay local for convenience and also for the sake of trying new products.
I am very impressed by you guys on this forum, trying to make things happen in the eSkate community, helping each other, ordering in bulk, starting buisnesses, developping useful products… Keep the good work ! nd even though I could try to import everything from reputable sellers in the West, I will try to stay local for convenience and also for the sake of trying new products.
I am very impressed by you guys on this forum, trying to make things happen in the eSkate community, helping each other, ordering in bulk, starting buisnesses, developping useful products… Keep the good work !
UPDATES :
UPDATE 26/10/2016
- Received my motor kit and VESCs
- Ordered a new Board for the final build, I will still do the test runs with the benchwheel board, because… you know… fire and stuff.
