Hello,
(unfortunately my french isn’t sufficient… sorry)
I am a student from Switzerland, who is about to finish high school, for that I am going to need to make a work/project. For that I chose to build an electric longboard. I already started to build the deck out of some hardwood and painted it. I also ordered some wheels and trucks (Orangatang Kegel). In addition to that I already prepared the big and small pulley for the drive train. I also chose a motor (Turing sky 190kv 2450w).
In order to control the acceleration i would like to use a wii Nunchuck, since that one has an agronomic build and two additional buttons. The only problem is: How do I convert and program it?
A lot of people, that build an electric skateboard have used 2 x 5000 mAh lipos 3s 20c batteries, I would like to use 2 x 8000 mAh lipos 3s 30c, is this possible, do ‘only’ gain more range air is there more advantages/disadvantages?
What kind of ESC should I use, a lot have suggested a 100 or even 150 amp ESC to prevent overheating…
hi Sean !
Wellcome here !!
Its a good project
you need to past your links here :arrow:
If I say right for nunchuck, you only use the skin, all the inside is to change … I recommande maybe GT2B or by a nunchuk already mount ($$).
you go for single motor ?
2x 6s in any case 5ah or 8ah … in my point is the number of “S” you got to low…maybe you need to go up in Voltage to ride easier. 8/9/10S got a good speed torque range.
higher V = less A, so the setup dont take hard Amp pick and all work better with à lowwer tension
for esc, VESC is the best like say tinties.
hi Sean !
Wellcome here !!
Its a good project
you need to past your links here :arrow:
If I say right for nunchuck, you only use the skin, all the inside is to change … I recommande maybe GT2B or by a nunchuk already mount ($$).
you go for single motor ?
2x 6s in any case 5ah or 8ah … in my point is the number of “S” you got to low…maybe you need to go up in Voltage to ride easier. 8/9/10S got a good speed torque range.
higher V = less A, so the setup dont take hard Amp pick and all work better with à lowwer tension
for esc, VESC is the best like say tinties.
Good ride !
Hi Riako,
Thank you for your help. Yes it will be a single drive. The motor that I have bought is normally for a quadcopter… I do not know if it maybe got to much frequency?
I always hear the VESC, is it meant the ESC from Vedder? If so where can I get it, I can not find a place where I can order it. I have a ordinary Nunchuck, my plan is to cut of the board and only use the trigger and the buttons, so no gyro. I checked on Vedders website, there he has mentioned a Nunchuck controller, that is possible to be programmed for my uses, is that true?
It all depends on what you want/ are asked to do in your project: how much dIY does it need to be? I suppose you will have to justify your choices: cost/use/performance.
The VESC is better than another RC ESC because it is open source, designed especially for our e-vehicles, (for instance it does not get very hot and does’t need any heatsink/fans. You can totally customize your riding experience, use different types of controllers (Wii nunchuk, classic RC controller)
About the Wii nunchuk: although it is very iteresting (ability to reverse, do some cruise control) there is one main problem imho: the connexion is in bluetooth and subject to interferences when riding in an urban environment and you don’t want to lose control of your board in the street!
if you still want to go this way, you will need to build/buy the nunchuk pcb, it is more interesting to build/program for comprehension/education purpose but much more difficult and less « safe ».
Can you post your motor caracteristics?
Specs.
Turns: 18T
Voltage: 10S Lipoly
RPM/V: 190kv
Internal resistance: 0.028 Ohm
Max Loading: 65A
Max Power: 2450W
Shaft Dia: 8.0mm
Bolt holes: 32mm
Bolt thread: M4
Weight: 697g
Motor Plug: 4mm Bullet Connector
It all depends on what you want/ are asked to do in your project: how much dIY does it need to be? I suppose you will have to justify your choices: cost/use/performance.
The VESC is better than another RC ESC because it is open source, designed especially for our e-vehicles, (for instance it does not get very hot and does’t need any heatsink/fans. You can totally customize your riding experience, use different types of controllers (Wii nunchuk, classic RC controller)
About the Wii nunchuk: although it is very iteresting (ability to reverse, do some cruise control) there is one main problem imho: the connexion is in bluetooth and subject to interferences when riding in an urban environment and you don’t want to lose control of your board in the street!
if you still want to go this way, you will need to build/buy the nunchuk pcb, it is more interesting to build/program for comprehension/education purpose but much more difficult and less « safe ».
Thanks for your help,
Is it possible to program the Nunchuk using an arduino board? I once saw a video from GreatScott I believe, he did exactly that, but his code, that he had provided are a bit messed up… He used some kind of antenna to send his codes to the ESC
