Hey everyone!
I finally got around to getting all the parts for my first electric skateboard; the EAGLE ONE.
Motor: I used the Carvon v2.5 hub motor. It has good power, relatively cheap, came with matching trucks and wheels, and best and most importantly, was in stock.
Battery: After several months of debating, I finally decided to go with the SPACE Cell Pro 3 from enertion. When looking at batteries from hobbyking, first I ran into the charging in parallel, running in series issue. Then the maintence, such as over charging, undercharging, etc. I decided on a balance charger to fix this. Then was convinced for a BMS. After that, I found out there are many BMS doubters, so I didnāt know what to do. I also had to get a voltage meter and an anti spark system. In the end, the price was about the same as the space cell. But what really ended up convincing me was the idea of a warranty, or someone to blame, not if, when I screw up
ESC: I went with the VESC for the reliability. I got it from carvon, trying to stay on the cheaper side. Jerry, from carvon, also sets up the VESC for you, so thatās another plus!
Deck: Much like the VESC, I went with the cheaper option for the deck. Originally, it was going to be the 34" Quest Rorshack Bamboo Longboard, but the wheel base was too small. I liked this board since it was a smaller board, so I went with the slightly longer Woodstock Chieftain 38 Inch Longboard Deck 2016. Wheelbase is plenty long and deck is nice and firm because the SCP3 doesnāt like flex too muchā¦
Remote: For the remote, I went with the Nano-x. It looked cool, like it would really fit my hand. This was before the whole binding incident happened, and Iām hoping this wonāt affect me. Anyway, it came with the SPC3 in a package deal. I have high hopes for it!
Enclosure: I used the space cellās enclosure because it came with the space cell. Has plenty of room for more internal components, provides decent protection against the elements, and was a great deal!
VESC Moniter Thingy: About a month ago, for the first time I saw a VESC monitor that connects to your phone, and I instantly got it. A few things to note, I know there were a few others before this one, but this was the first one I saw. It is also the only one currently with iPhone and Apple Watch support. So back to it, the metr.at thing just plugs into the VESC, and I think I will have to change a few settings around the BAM! I can see some stats on my phone! Really useful!
Anyway, I have a few parts in already, pictures of them below, and should get the rest of the parts in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
Nano-X Remote
Metr.at VESC Moniter Thingy
SPACE Cell Pro 3