Hi I have a skateboard that used to work on a 5s battery. It was a slow skate that can’t climb hills. You can cruise on it.
These are the build components
SK3 motor 6264 213kv( Hobbyking)
5s lipo( Hobbyking)
120A opto car Esc also with a ubec (DIY Electric)
ON OFF Switch (DIY Electric)
Wii receiver (Austin)
6 Nyoko Gama dongle
I feel so crazy now. It can work at normal speed like a fast jog in the park.
Now when I switched the motor and the 12s ubec its all flashing and not powering the motor like the earlier build.
Can you upload a few pics of the setup. I have had four of these esc’s from diy and love them all. It sounds like you might need to bind your receiver to your remote again. If you know the procedure try that first. These esc’s are rock solid. Let us know.
It’s all binded. Am using the nyko Kama remote that comes with the dongle. They work fine on a 5s build just as it’s about to reach its peak some power cut off
Now that it is working what speed should I be hitting on a flat. It’s starts a bit slow and need to kick before the throttle can kick in. Not getting that much current but gradually picks up speed. How do I get the current in straight away instead of waiting for a rough 5sec before can hit turbo
Are you trying to start moving without kicking from a stop? If so that is difficult without a sensored setup. When I used them I could start up from a stop using 10s. Or do you mean it’s just weak when starting? Using 5s is most likely the problem for the weak startup. You can make adjustments to the esc using the program card. There are settings for acceleration and motor timing that you can try. Best to ask torqueboards what he recommends.
What is the esc that you are using? My esc can’t handle that current. It’s only rated at 120a. I should get a 150a to see if it works. Mix and match is good for troubleshoot and expensive at the same time
