First E-Board build on a low budget!

ESK8 Builds
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Alright! Any batteries in particular you’d reccomend? a 15-20 mile range would be awesome

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http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_58992__ZIPPY_Flightmax_8000mAh_3S1P_30C_Lipo_Pack_AR_Warehouse.html?strSearch=3s%208000

or maybe 2 of these? http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__21373__ZIPPY_Compact_5000mAh_6S_25C_Lipo_Pack.html?strSearch=6s%20zippy%20compact

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Awesome! Seriously thank you for all of the help!

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Ain’t no thaaaaang! Good luck with your build.

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Anyone have any info on how I could easily charge batteries? I’ll most likely be using 2 5000 mAh LiPo batteries, and it seems charging them can be a hassle.

Are there any alternatives to taking them out of your board and charging them separately? Ideally I’d like to have a charging port on my enclosure that I can stick my charger in and not have to worry about connecting/disconnecting any wires.

(Sorry if this is common knowledge, I’ve only ever charged LiPos from single-battery traxxas rc cars)

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I have my batteries on board and charge them through a charge plug on the side of the container. http://esk8content.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/db2454/optimized/1X/ed82ac0ad49be8fab5393dae9577676714e323a7_1_500x500.jpg

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Awesome thank you! I’ll be doing this, sorry for such a simple question haha

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Same thing on mine- charging leads outside of the case so I don’t have to fiddle with wires.

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Here’s what i’ve decided on for my build so far! Let me know what you think and if there can be any improvements.

Tacon 160 245kV Motor Hobbywing Xerun 150a ESC 2 x Zippy Flightmax 5000mAh 3S Batteries with XT90 connectors Enertion 9mm HTD5 belt Aluminum 14t HTD Motor Pulley Enertion 36t Drive Hub Kit GT2B 83mm FlyWheels I will be buiding/welding my own motor mount

What charger would you reccommend? Anything i’m missing?

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Great part list. I’d recommend an IMAX B6AC or an iCharger (iCharger is better but more expensive. IMAX B6AC is a good charger to start with because it has a built in power supply but the iCharger you have to buy one.

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You may also need a series harness and an on/off switch.

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I’d recommend using a 15mm belt and pulleys with a single motor setup.

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A series harness is for the batteries, correct?

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Yes. They are for the batteries.

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http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_10264__XT60_Harness_for_2_Packs_in_Series_1pc.html this is the one i found. Will wiring in series will give me more ride time, or is that parallel?

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Parallel gives more ridetime. Series makes you go faster. Simply put.

Edit: since i saw you decided for 2x 3s 5Ah batteries, use the series connector to get a total 6s 5Ah battery.

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Ok, I had them mixed up! Thanks for the help!

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Hi everyone, I’m in the process of ordering all of my parts, and would like to know:

What power switch for the outside of my enclosure should I get? I’ve heard that some switches have a slow power drain even when in the off position.

I will be ordering my wheel pulley assembly from but there are two options (see picture) Which one do i get? I will be using 83mm FlyWheels

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abec 11 makes the legit flywheels, so get that one.

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The Hobbywing XERUN will have it’s own power switch. I would just use that one. I have never had an issue with the power drain.

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