I learned a lot from building the first PoweredInlineSkates. I didn't like how tall they were because it was hard on my ankles, but I could see over cars. A 350-watt motor designed for toy scooters was fun, but it didn't bring me to the speed I wanted and didn't handle inclines well. My next model had to be more powerful and lower to the ground. I thought about buying a 500-watt scooter wheel and mounting it behind my heel and up so it wouldn't be any higher than regular skates, but this meant building a custom wheel rack again.
The option I liked better was investigating high-power brushless motors, which always interested me, but they had an intimidating learning curve. I sought out some motor/controller pairs, and many already claimed to be suitable for powered longboards, which would be perfect since I'll be using similar wheels. As I tried to make sense, I researched terminology and options to top the curve. When I felt confident, I bought a motor, controller, and longboard conversion kit.
I wanted to add a powered wheel behind my existing skates. I measured the distance between my wheels and took a picture. In QCAD, I placed circles at the correct spacing, then scaled the image to fit. The wheels don't match perfectly due to parallax, but my drawing is as accurate, and I can make it. I traced the boot so I wouldn't try to build anything in that space.
I drafted the rest of the parts, like the motor, the conversion kit pulleys, and the skate wheels. I will remove the brake for this build. The plate I'm designing will use long bolts acting as the two rear wheel axles, which will also become plate supports. I added more spacers throughout for stability. The motor is not directly above the powered wheel but forward and slightly lower to save space. I ordered eight new wheels, so I have uniformly sized parts and don't have to worry about the new wheel being taller than the rest.
Drawing on top of picture
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.
2022-10-21
The option I liked better was investigating high-power brushless motors, which always interested me, but they had an intimidating learning curve. I sought out some motor/controller pairs, and many already claimed to be suitable for powered longboards, which would be perfect since I'll be using similar wheels. As I tried to make sense, I researched terminology and options to top the curve. When I felt confident, I bought a motor, controller, and longboard conversion kit.
I wanted to add a powered wheel behind my existing skates. I measured the distance between my wheels and took a picture. In QCAD, I placed circles at the correct spacing, then scaled the image to fit. The wheels don't match perfectly due to parallax, but my drawing is as accurate, and I can make it. I traced the boot so I wouldn't try to build anything in that space.
I drafted the rest of the parts, like the motor, the conversion kit pulleys, and the skate wheels. I will remove the brake for this build. The plate I'm designing will use long bolts acting as the two rear wheel axles, which will also become plate supports. I added more spacers throughout for stability. The motor is not directly above the powered wheel but forward and slightly lower to save space. I ordered eight new wheels, so I have uniformly sized parts and don't have to worry about the new wheel being taller than the rest.
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.
2022-10-21
Comments
Post a Comment