Many people in my area ride electric scooters, bikes, and even the occasional longboard. One motorized conveyance I wish I saw more was inline skates. I remember playing Jet Grind Radio and Jet Set Radio Future and fantasizing about electric wheels on my feet. A few companies have tried, but nothing stands out.
My imagination has spawned many conceptual designs for powered skates, but they were usually too heavy, impractical, or oversized. I've looked at motorizing quad skates with skateboard parts. I've considered attaching gears to wheels and motors to the trucks.
I looked at inexpensive hoverboard wheels, and there was some merit there, but I saw some kits that include a controller and scooter wheels. The advantage of a scooter wheel is that they attach on both sides for stability, and they come in different wattages and voltages. I decided on a 24-volt model since I can repurpose my drill batteries for testing and worry about a battery pack if things work out. I also purchased some free-spinning wheels the same diameter as the powered wheel.
I plan to remove the wheelbase from some inline skates or modify it and attach a couple of polycarbonate plates. The wheels will mount in holes that I'll drill into them. Cutting and drilling the plastic is simple with standard tools. Hopefully, it will be light enough and strong enough to merit a deeper investment of batteries and maybe a second motor for the other side. Currently, I plan to power one wheel on the right skate, and the rest will be 200 mm wheels with bearings.
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2022-09-30
My imagination has spawned many conceptual designs for powered skates, but they were usually too heavy, impractical, or oversized. I've looked at motorizing quad skates with skateboard parts. I've considered attaching gears to wheels and motors to the trucks.
I looked at inexpensive hoverboard wheels, and there was some merit there, but I saw some kits that include a controller and scooter wheels. The advantage of a scooter wheel is that they attach on both sides for stability, and they come in different wattages and voltages. I decided on a 24-volt model since I can repurpose my drill batteries for testing and worry about a battery pack if things work out. I also purchased some free-spinning wheels the same diameter as the powered wheel.
I plan to remove the wheelbase from some inline skates or modify it and attach a couple of polycarbonate plates. The wheels will mount in holes that I'll drill into them. Cutting and drilling the plastic is simple with standard tools. Hopefully, it will be light enough and strong enough to merit a deeper investment of batteries and maybe a second motor for the other side. Currently, I plan to power one wheel on the right skate, and the rest will be 200 mm wheels with bearings.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2022-09-30
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