Recent content by bhartshorn

Been out of this game a little while so I can't tell - is there any indication whether this controller is based on VESC4 or VESC6? I'm guessing based on the fact that VESC6 isn't mentioned anywhere and the price is quite low that it's VESC4 based...

Got my motor apart tonight. It really wasn't hard, but it would have been nice to find some info on how to do it. I'll post some pics later of the important steps. I'm hoping that I didn't nick the enamel on the windings. I realized after giving the stator a tug that the "rear" bell support was...

It has been foretold! Here is my poor-person machining job: Should hold tight, right? I like that this motor uses 5mm threads for basically everything I will need to mess with. But anyway... I got some metal scraps in it. I stuck a bag over and did my best to seal it up but they managed to...

Sent a PM to be put on queue for 12F. Controller looks awesome! EDIT: I asked in the Telegram channel if this controller would work for my application, and it was recommended that it's not ready for RC motors yet. Just putting the exchange in here for anyone searching the thread for info. I was...

So here is with the slot for the motor shaft and the resulting distance of travel. It will be ~12 mm less that that for the shaft width for a total of ~30mm = ~1.2" horizontal travel. I could increase it a bit more also. Looks like maybe enough to try it. For science! (I'm surprised I was...

A little update. I have the motor ordered, but I'm not sure how long it will take to ship. Looks like it comes from somewhere in the UK, which I have no experience with. In fact, I had to call my bank to allow the payment to go through, hah. Anyway, I'm anxious to get my hands on it so I can...

I had no idea they are a rebrand. Good to know! I looked it up and they're still ~$200-250 on aliexpress, so I suppose AP isn't marking it up too terribly bad.. Yeah, I was looking at my gearing options for the 130kv and it's definitely not optimal as you mention. I'll get an 80kv on the way...

Hey fromanoc, I will definitely get some pictures up! It's just completely stock right now so there's not a lot to see. All I've done is yank the dead SLA's and a bunch of ugly decals. :) I want to get the motor ordered this week so I can get a start, but I'm not sure which kv to get. Don't...

Hello everyone, just a noobie EV enthusiast here. I've wanted to build an ebike/escooter for many years but haven't had the time or means. Anyway, I picked up this "GT Asteroid" electric scooter a while back with the intention of overhauling it with LiPo, brushless outrunner, real controller...