Background:
Hi! My Name is Liam and Iām a Mechanical Engineering student graduating in spring '23 and I grew up longboarding, snowboarding, and wakeboarding. I saw some guy on YouTube (Casey Neistat) riding a boosted board around New York a few years ago and figured I could build my own. This current board is the 3rd generation of this project, and was designed to go at least 10 miles, feel stable at high speeds and on gravel terrain compared to my previous builds, and I wanted it to be able to have the same feeling of carving on a snowboard. When Iām out of school during the summer I have spent my free time improving and riding the board to my summer jobs/ internships. I used SolidWorks and my 3D printer to model and print belt covers and cable guides. I was also able to present this project in an interview which landed me a summer internship as a Battery Engineer. LMK what you think of the build and what I can improve for next summer! Happy riding and stay safe
Stats:
- Range: 8-12 miles with AT wheels, have not tested range for street wheels
- Top Speed: 33mph (AT Wheels) w/o speed wobbles
- Weight: 25lbs
Parts List:
Evolve Double Kingpin Trucks: TRUCK PARTS | Evolve Skateboards USA
Caguama Wheels: Orangatang Caguama Wheels 85mm | Electric Skateboard Wheels
Motor Mounts: Double Kingpin Trucks Motor Mounts (Evolve/Ownboard/Eovan) ā Propulsion Boards
Speed Controller: FocBox Unity + SHIPS FROM USA ā MBoards
Motors: DIY Electric Skateboard Motor - 6374 180KV Brushless Motor ā MBoards
Battery: 12s3p P42A Battery Pack | Transparent Series ā MBoards
Enclosure: DIY Electric Skateboard Battery and ESC Enclosure XL ā MBoards
Deck: Demonseed 39" Tamale Tech Deck | Rayne Longboards
Remote: VX2 Pro DIY Electric Skateboard Remote ā MBoards
Belt Covers: 3d printed, will post thingiverse link once posted on there
Images:
Previous iterations:
V2: Dual Motor and ESC, 12s2p 18650 battery pack, Arbor Axis deck
V1: Single motor, esc, and 12s2p 18650 battery pack, Arbor Axis deck