I’m pretty new to the electric skateboard scene and working on my first build. I have a fair amount of engineering / design experience with builds like this so I’m just looking for someone to help review my parts list and help me find parts if I don’t know where to buy them from. Please let me know if I’m building an unbalanced build so I don’t overspend on something unnecessary. Note I am building a single motor drive setup.
As Zach said, remote price is wrong, it’s 165 dollars ( I don’t know if you really need the waterproof option). For this price, I would more go with trampa wand (seems to have interesting features). Or if you want a not so expensive one, the mini remote is nice. (but no UART connexion with VESC).
I would also go for a better ESC (VESC 6), there are several options now on the market, not cheap, but I think it worth it when you talk about VESC. Or go with less powerfull motors because you won’t use all power of the 6374 motors.
Also keep in mind that you will have some extra costs to buy a smart charger if you don’t have yet. Also enclosures to protect your ESC and battery, maybe a few spare parts (always interesting when you go for a long ride). And the deck?
Also Hardware price will go up when you buy Silicon wire, connectors…
Good luck with this build, I hope that you will make the perfect skate for your needs!
VESC 6 is basically more powerfull, and more robust. Maybe someone can explain you more precisely as I’m not an electronic expert. I think that they will handle better running on FOC mode (more silent and efficient) and handle more current.
Even if your battery includes a BMS, you NEED a smart charger so it charges with the right configuration. Your BMS will allow you to balance the cells and prevent them to over charge/discharge, but it doesn’t allow you to charge it with a regular charger. Again, an electronic expert will explain it better than me.
Yeah that’s still disturbingly cheap, a good battery of that size should cost at least $135 in materials alone. It’s made of poor quality cells and will have shoddy craftsmanship, you should find a reputable battery builder, I’d offer to do it but I’m not accepting commissions at the moment so I’d go to https://www.duckbatterysystems.com/ or https://esk8life.com/
You won’t hurt your motor but you will not use it at its whole potential.
Yes, it looks like a charger for Liion batteries. Not familiar with this one since I have a smart charger that can charge different chemistries and balance them. But for the battery you want, it seems that it would work.
I see what you mean. Comparing the spec sheets shows that the lg batteries and a fair amount worse your right. Ill probably end up building it myself. Thanks for the advice.
Building your self is a big investment, its at least $200 to $400 for the tools to weld batteries together. Unless you plan on making a lot of batteries I would buy from a known source
Please read the ratings of the battery seller, he is probably deleting bad star ratings and in the good reviews there are also flaws mentioned! And for the rest just like @ZachTetra said.
What if I used 3D printed battery clips and bolts like this person. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2595461
I would still need a BMS but all together it would only cost like 150 with cells.