Help on electronics is needed

ESK8 Builds
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Hello, I have come up with the parts to buy for my esk8, but I am paranoid that my electrical components will not work (or work bad) together. I don’t have too much money to spend, so I really can’t afford burning something. I would extremely appreciate if some experienced DIY esk8 builder could confirm that my electronics would work properly. I’m attaching a brief description of the components as well as the links. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

Parts:

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Change the power switch to a loop key and change the flipsky esc to a makerx DV6 and You won’t regret what you brought. Are you buying two motors?

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The new MBoards batteries don’t look bad.

The antispark power switch is unnecessary if you just use a loopkey.

Be careful with Flipsky ESCs, they have a very high failure rate. Sometimes it’s better to just get a better one instead of buying twice. But in theory that ESC would work well for this.

My second-biggest gripe here is a single 6354 means your brakes will kind-of suck. Consider a 6384 solely for the braking ability.

Put the drive wheel on the rear heelside.

But the biggest problem I see: Don’t buy anything until you have the deck+enclosure and helmet sorted out. Don’t leave the enclosure until last as an afterthought, or you will likely be in very bad situation.

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I’m doing a one motor build

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Based on the suggestions made, I am planning to go with:

I don’t get why would I want to put the drive wheel on the rear heelside? Also, do you think I need a helmet? I am not experienced, for sure, but I am not planning to go too fast.

Thanks again!

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Yes, you should never ride without a helmet, not even to test something out. And especially not to test something out.

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I wouldn’t plan anything until you have the deck, enclosure, and helmet sorted out.

For a helmet, can I suggest the S-one Lifer Retro or any longboarding helmet.

The deck and enclosure really need to be decided before the other components.

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Please, follow this. You do not want to regret not having one. I unfortunately had a 30 second concussion not wearing a helmet, using a defective remote (didn’t know at the time), and was going over 34mph. Lesson learned.

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The deck: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GQVZDVH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_11?smid=AXENFTNE09KLZ&psc=1

The enclosure: DIY Electric Skateboard Battery and ESC Enclosure — MBoards

The helmet: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091PBTSW/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=eskateboar06b-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00M569K6M&linkId=cd3dcaed32b36d62f54671d24407dab5&th=1

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That’s a great helmet.

ABS enclosures suuuuuuck. They will crack around the boltholes every single time. Also, that enclosure is very unlikely to fit that deck. Foam seals are horrible. You want a flange and a form fit enclosure that seals with butyl tape.

Check out eBoosted enclosures.