Recent content by Hightower

I used a dremel to bore out a keyway, well actually keyholes on my 6mm shaft. I used a tungsten carbide bit which is more like an endmill than a drilling bit, so the cutting face is on the side. If you go this route just mark your holes on the shaft, then come at the shaft perpendicularly...

The brakes weren't working at zero, which was why I played with it a bit. I wonder if that was a result of where the motor was when I initially set it up. It's about .5 to the right of zero currently and working great!

I took the board out for a ride this morning after dropping the kid off at school. I did what Torque suggested and turned up my brake 80% and took off. After about 50 meters or so I tested the brakes....nothing....I flipped over the board plugged in my ESC progarmmer and double checked...

Awesome work vedder! It's exciting to see your VESC being implemented into custom AND commercial eboards! I can't wait to hear how the VESC has changed peoples daily commute, recreational rides, and overall performance of their boards. Hopefully people continue to contribute their VESC...

Oh man!!! You have the worst luck with electrical issues, but at least you are keeping your spirits high. I wish I had a solution to your sparking problem, but my advice will probably get you electrocuted lol It looks like Bruno did a nice job with your battery pack, lets hope the new On/Off...

Hey Hummina, If that comes with 2 pulleys and the belt then that's a good deal. I can't remember the exact thread but I believe the person who designed these was working on them through Endless Sphere with a couple of other people, hopefully they will chime in later. If I remember correctly...

I will before my ride today. It's not that the braking isn't enough to slow me or stop me. When it kicks in, I brake to a stop just fine. The problem is that 80% of the time I don't brake at all. It's been like this since day one so i thought it was normal, and I have been too busy tweaking...

Thanks for cracking open your controller Erwin! Seeing that slide pot with the dual springs and rail system made me slap my forehead. My thoughts were a rail inline but above the slide pot, making it a taller device, but I like the flatter form of the E-Go pot better

Thanks Torque great explanation. My brakes don't like to work at any speed. A few ironic times they didn't even kick in until I had nearly rolled to a stop. other times, when purely accelerating due to gravity downhill and the brakes won't work, i'll rev the throttle to get the rpm's up to...

Hey guys, it's been a NY minute since I've posted something new here. Just a few updates: I wanted to have a video to bring to the table but unfortunately I took a small fall. Nothing too serious damage wise, just a sprained wrist and tweaked lower back. I found that one of my motor wires...

Yo okp! I have that same dual turnigy 10s 5ah battery setup haha!! Is that an alien enclosure that they are in? or your custom HDD box? It looks almost perfect, and I am constantly in the search for the best enclosure for my batteries. Also, I agree with the EC5 connectors. My local RC store...

okp that video is sick man! Thanks for showing us some more of beautiful Paris, your board is nice too lol I shared your video, hopefully you will get a bunch of views :)

When torque mentioned the cordless drill pack, he was referring to you using the drills battery pack to power it. If you are interested in building an e-board still, I would recommend reading the pinned "How to build an electric skateboard" thread here...

@Badwolf you silly raggedy man, you're killing it! That controller came out looking very smooth! Simple and efficient, the signs of a solid design. I think you've "raised the bar" as far as FlySky mods go. I'm going to make something in this direction (as it just makes sense) but with as...

I like everything that I'm seeing from the previous two posts. Keep at it boys! I need a new micrometer to continue CAD work myself. Also, for those who want a free CAD software for hobbyist use, students, and small businesses that make less than 100k a year, I just came across Autodesk...