Hello esk8 community, I recently started working on my first esk8 build after many months of research on parts and compatibility. I’ve run into my first problem and I haven’t found a solution yet. I’ve been told that dual 6354/6355 motors will fit on caliber II trucks, but it does not seem like this is the case for my build. The motors either touch each other in the middle OR the motor mounts scrape the 36T pulley attached to the caguama wheel. There is no room! I appreciate anyone taking the time to read this. I’m open to any input anyone has to offer about my current problem or problems you can foresee in my parts. Thanks!
Current parts that I own for my build:
Deck: Loaded Vanguard 42" flex 2
Trucks: Caliber II 44
Motors: 2X Flipsky 6354 190kv 2450W
Battery: Mboards.co 10s5p (they don’t sell it anymore), made with Samsung 30q 18650 cells
Enclosure: 10S5P Battery and ESC 2 in 1 Enclosure with indicator and switch
Remote 1: Flipsky 2.4Ghz Remote VX1 for DIY electric skateboard
Remote 2: XCSOURCE 2.4GHz
Motor mounts 1: Mboards.co premium motor mounts
Motor mounts 2: Boardnamics caliber II motor mounts with idle tensioner
VESC: Flipsky dual FSESC4.20 Plus (Based on VESC ) with Anodized Aluminum Heatsink
Pulley: Mboards.co complete 36T Kegel Pulley System
Hey I don’t know if this is a typo but you said those batteries were Samsung 30Q from MBoards. I know he doesn’t make those in 10s5p, so I looked at the label and they 10Ah, meaning they are most likely Samsung 20R batteries. Just a heads up.
Thanks for the heads up! I remember messaging him and I vaguely remember him saying Samsung 30Q. Also, on the website the 10s4p he sells is made of Samsung 30Q so I was taking that as information too. What would be the difference if my 10s5p pack was 30Q vs 20R?
With the mount pictured, I was purposely rear mounting the motors. Are you saying I should mount the motors so that they point towards the middle of the deck rather than away?
Iv’e thought about this and I think it causes another problem. If I move the wheel further to the outside, doesn’t the outside bearing of the wheel no longer contact the smooth part of the truck. I think that the bearing would then be spinning on the part of the truck that has the threads for the nut. Is that a problem?
The problem is you are using 15mm pulleys. You should be using 12mm or 9mm. Meaning you’ll need to change the pulleys and belts. Simplest solution is mounting in dual diagonal configuration.
Or buy 1 E-Caliber truck
You’d be getting 10ah vs 15ah, so less range, and more voltage sag overall, which is where the acceleration will become more and more sluggish as the battery drains. It happens to all battery cells, but the 30Q manages to delay that better than other cells such as the 20R.
Mine are mounted the other way. It’s TB218 trucks.
