I started this project wanting to make an evolve clone and things quickly got out of hand from there. I wanted something that would work well almost anywhere and also have a slightly steampunkish vibe. Dunno if I succeeded in that but I do think it came out pretty stylish!
Build photos!
My first truck wedge prototypes. I still have them and they work, but I was able to lower the profile a bit. Once again, a huge thanks to @SimosMCmuffin!
More build photos!
Enclosure courtesy of @psychotiller. It turned out to be a little too short to hold the battery and vescs so I printed a central section and fused the pieces together using abs glue.
So far they’ve been great. They’re simple, strong and reliable. These are about the simplest good motors you can get- not the fanciest, no sensors or sealed can, they have zero bells and whistles. But what they do, they do very well.
My only real complaint about them is the weight. A pair of these weigh about 1.7 kg (3.4 pounds), that’s a lot for any board!
If you don’t have very steep hills in your area and you’re not planning on doing crazy offroading, I’d suggest getting something slightly smaller and saving yourself some weight.
I don’t mind sharing the files, just know that the rear set had to be designed specifically for my mount, so they might not work for yours. The front set should be fine. You still want them?
I used asa-x, which is like abs but considerably stronger, and it’s more uv resistant. More expensive too.
You can probably manage with regular abs though, just be sure to check your design and print it on its side.