Completed, Modified Chinese Clone Electric Skateboard!
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- (Video filmed with Panasonic HDC-HS100, Rode microphone & Blackberry Priv)
I finally choose my set of modifications from previous videos and implement them on my Chinese clone electric skateboard.
End of the video includes a recap listing modifications in (a rough) order of priority. It turns out you only 'need' one modification...
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Great update video!! I just got myself a clone board. I'm planning on doing a lot of the these modifications!
Thanks. Good luck with the mods. It'd be interesting to see a video or two of the process and/or your modified board!
Thank you for the electric skateboard series. I have enjoyed every video and have learnt so much from you. I will miss these videos :)
Hi Ed, thanks! Something to keep in mind, the series of 'Chinese clone board modifications' has come to an end, but it's not the end of my electric skateboard videos. :-)
+Dr Circuit oh good, I will look forward to them :). Have you ever rode your skateboard down by the guided bus way? I'm going to do this on Monday.. the ground is really nice smooth Tarmac. Beautiful scenery and the footpath has lots of little slopes and dips. I'm going to see how far I can get on a single charge, then get the bus back
I did this once and it's great fun as you can get up to top speed with few obstacles. Did you sort your battery problem?
+Dr Circuit it's so fun! I have ordered a battery power pack from Alien, just waiting for it to arrive :) any luck getting a good cell from the old batterie?
Yup, and HUGE thanks for that! Your pack had a few bad cells but also a few good ones, so I took one from yours and replaced the bad cell in mine. This pack will eventually be my second pack for my main Chinese clone board, but at the moment it powers my 'Test Board', which I have also built up to a reliable Chinese clone board for use by friends. I think my next video will be about this board, a short 'Remember my Test Board?' type of thing...
Excellent video! I'm an American student studying in Cambridge and just completed my own e-skateboard build this past month- we should meet up sometime in the Fall for a spin!
Thanks!
I'd lurve to see a video of your build if you can be bothered to make one?
And I'm up for a meet. A few people have mentioned this, might be an idea of we all met on the same day and get a video of us on our boards...
Really nice modifications!!!!
Did you have an idea or a link for an better Drive belt, mine is always very fast lock, I also use the Vesc at 60A
Thanks! I use the stock belts and they perform very well for me. I haven't had to change any yet! And 60A works well for me too.
What are the settings you ended up with on the VESC? Did you change them at all from the clone Vesc video?
Oh, great videos as well! Thanks for posting!
Can't remember off the top of my head, but they're in the video. And nope, never had the need to change them.
Thanks! :-)
Firstly great video series on the chinese boards, very informative!
I'am about to order one from Magneto and after watching your vids thinking about modding it before driving or just waiting until the parts are blown. (I'am around 100kg as well)
My question now is, if its feasible to remove the original bms from the esc circuite entirely and just wire it between the charging port and the battery? Leaving the original esc directly connected to the battery (with a switch of course). Would that lead to the original esc going up in smoke imidatly because the bms throttles the current? Or might now only the esc been dying a slow death and i could still use the original charger?
Hi Rob, and thanks!
You're thinking of leaving the BMS on board but wire it so it can only be used for charging and is removed from the current path while the board is in use, thereby removing all possibility of it blowing during a ride. Interesting question!
I didn't do this myself because of the need to add another switch to the circuit (as I think you understand with your comment about another switch, you'll need to engage the BMS for charging, and disengage it while engaging the ESC when going for a ride). But yes, in principle this should work.
The stock ESC is rubbish but the BMS being present or otherwise won't affect it's susceptibility to blowing (the ESCs fail more often than the BMSs).
If you can sort the wiring and switch this is a good way to keep the BMS on board and use it just for charging.
Hello,
I've been kinda secretly watching your videos in the past few days now.
I bought one of these for $715, and that is because I also received a 6 month European warranty for the product.
The first day of using it and the battery life got 75% worse, so it only fully charges to around 25% - 30%. I'll be taking it to the store next week and getting a new one, but I've been so inspired by these videos you create.
I would love to try out what you did with this board, but I never placed myself into the world of DIY in electronics, or even modifying motorized things.
By the way, since I'm guessing you live in the US, then which state are you in? Or which country?
I live in the city of Cambridge in the UK. Lovely place.
About learning electronics... it's an interesting subject but these boards are NOT the place to learn. The boards are actually quite simple in their construction but they contain Lithium batteries which can explode if not treated with respect. I myself managed to clumsily short out a power pack and a cell spewed smoke in front of me. And this could've been so much worse!
Dr Circuit The main reason I would like to learn it, is to upgrade the board with more powerful and expensive stuff!
In my opinion, the board seems to be awesome, and I love how the design is thin and how it's build, but I can agree that there are things inside that could be better.
I know you've spoken about the ESC quite often, and how that could be replaced, which I still don't know how to do haha.
Anyways, would love to visit Cambridge, UK and meet you, have heard many great things about the city. Have been in Edinburgh two years ago and was better then expected.
Thanks! Ed (nice chap, commented on this video too) doesn't live far and occasionally visits Cambridge. If you do visit Cambridge it'd be a nice idea to meet up, and it'd make an interesting video to have us three electric board through the middle of Cambridge!
+Dr Circuit I've shorted a 2cell 700mah lipo and it still works fine! Lucky me. I've learned on rc cars, planes, helis and quadcopters. Great place to start
Where do you buy a new BMS?
You have as much idea as me I'm afraid. I'd research the usual DIY E-board builder forums and I'd Google around...
You're a godsend to us China board buyers lol
Ha, thank you! :-)
Actually i also wanted to know what Vesc you used? or where i could get it? i was thinking of buying this also where do you get spare wheels?www.enertionboards.com/electric-skateboard-parts/vesc-standard/
There are a few people out there selling them...
I bought mine from: www.hellray.de/vesc/ and like it.
And Enertion Boards are reputable.
Either of these is a good choice.
Thanks again just purchased Enertion's standard VESC hopefully i get things working without an issue when the board comes 4 weeks from now setting it up should be the same process and the software is the same correct?
Yup, same software and process. Good luck!
VERY IMPORTANT FOR STOCK CLONE FLACON/LUOV BOARDS
IF THE BOARD IS TURNED OFF WITH THE REMOTE STILL ON CRUISE CONTROLL for more than 20 min, THE CONTROLLER WILL DESYNC FROM THE BOARD.
I LEARNED THE HARD WAY as you can only resync by disassembling the controller
i had to carry it 2 miles...
Not true. You can resynch by doing the following:
1. Make sure board and controller are all power off.
2. Press and hold button “A” for 3 seconds, till see left indicator turned green.
3. Press throttle C for one time, see the left indicator keep blink.
4. Press button “B” for 10 times, see all indicator lights go off.
5. Turn on the board, see controller indicators blink.
6. Press throttle “C” for one time.
7. Press button “A” for one time, run the board, check if the pairing is successful.
I received the above instructions from LecDec ages ago and tried it on my boards successfully.
+Dr Circuit there is a bind button inside the controller, I didn't find any key combinations which will initiate the bind, but thanks for the tip. Though it is true that the board will unbind if the remote is kept on cruise control and the board is turned off.
Don't get me wrong, I believe you and am grateful for the heads up. Thanks!
OMG THIS JUST HAPPENED TO ME. YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Hi, I just opened the board remote; how do I go about syncing it??
I have a clone board as well problem I get is sometimes when you break , it stop s working and I have to turn the board off and resynchronize the remote again. have you ever experienced the same issue ?
Not sure what you mean by 'resynchronize the remote'. You mean you have to re-establish the Bluetooth connection? Merely turning the remote off and on again? Something else?
If you mean a simple power cycle, then yes, all the time with the original ESC. The VESC? Never.
Hey :)
Im trying to decide which to pick.. the VESC or Alien ESC. do you think the VESC worth 3X the price of the Alien ESC?
Soz for delay. Both will do the trick, but the VESC has more configuration options, runs cooler, can be fine tuned to your riding style, etc.
Have you tried these on grass, they're really fun
Only when passing people. I want to get some all terrain skateboard wheels but they're hard to get hold of here in the UK. I also want to buy or build an electric skate/mountain board with pneumatic wheels.
Where did u buy the battery management system from ?????
Magneto Boards in the UK.
Hey mate, i just got this board and i love it, the esc did not blow yet but that might have to do with me being very lightweight.. I want to waterproof it and managed to seal everything except the vent hole at the bottom, any ideas on how to seal the vent hole, or if the vent is even necessary?
While using the original ESC the vent hole is indeed necessary. Having said that the original ESC is specced as 'water/splash proof'. However I don't know how reliable that statement is. If/when you upgrade to a VESC the hole won't be needed as the VESC doesn't need a fan drawing in air.
Hey man, I got a Chinese clone board and I'm having a problem with it turning on. it's fully charged and when i first noticed it, it would turn on after a couple of times toggling the switch and now it just doesn't turn on any more. The weird thing is that when it's plugged in it turns on every time, it just doesn't stay on once I unplug it. Any ideas what the problem could be?
First thing I'd check is the battery...
can you put the link where did you buy the parts?
Each mod has it's own video, and I mention the source of parts for each mod in it's video.
were did you get the bigger wheels from ? does it make it more stable?
From eBay: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/www_hungryhills_de
And it makes a noticeable difference to the board's ability to traverse cracks and bumps.
+Dr Circuit were they a straight forward fit or did you have to modify the wheels or trucks to accommodate them.
See my previous video.
dude, how about that top speed test?? :D i wanna hear how fast it gets you going, you are around 100 Kg right??
It's coming it's coming! I've only just finished the modification series! And yup, a bit over 100KG.
maybe i wont be needing them heatsinks considering im only about 75 KG :)
Say would you like to post new videos on our channel. We would also love to use some of your videos on our channel and in exchange, promote your channel. Lemme know m8!
I'm happy for you to use my videos but you MUST credit me in the description AND text overlay, with a link to my channel AND the specific video(s) you choose to use. Thanks.
Dr Circuit Sounds good!
hey there
if i put a this 60A ECS in it would you think that the power supply board will hold?
www.modelsport.co.uk/hobbywing-ezrun-60a-sl-bl-esc-for-1-10-car-and-truck/rc-car-products/376971
Absolutely not. It cannot handle 6 lithium cells.
+Dr Circuit okay thanks, do you Think if i disconnect the charger board, that the ESC Will hold better?
Sorry, I don't quite understand the question. Do you mean the ESC will 'last longer'? Or do you mean will the ESC 'handle more cells'? Or something else?
Whatever the case, removing the BMS doesn't affect the ESC, but the BMS will be removed from the current path and therefore won't blow during a ride.
+Dr Circuit hmm okay, if i Pay you Will you put a Alien ESC on My longboard? I Will ship the longboard to you and Pay you for all the parts+worktime and when you Are done you Will ship it to me!?! I live in denmark btw :-)
I've been thinking about offering this for a while. Not sure if there is a demand for it, but I'm happy to give it a go. I'll email you privately about this...