Conversion Ability

With a thrifted longboard, some dedication, and lots of Amazon orders; I was hell-bent on adding some punch to this board.

9/10/22

Specifications

  • Top speed | 20-25 MPH

  • Motor Type | Belt Drive

  • Wheels | 4.5 Inch

  • Bearings | BONES Reds

  • Battery | Dual 5S LiPO in Parallel

  • Control Type | On-Board ESC with RF Remote

  • Addon Housing | All Designed & 3D printed

ESC & Housing
Motor Cable Passthrough
LiPO Battery & Charger
Motor Truck Mounting

The iteration process.

The very first design was acquired online and its main connection to the board was via the screwed on truck attachment, and a wire coat hanger acting as a stability device to ground the mount to a ring on the bottom of the board.

After I got more confident in my designs, I was comfortable using more and more 3D printer filament on the prototypes. Given that the board was in the deployment phase at this point, I was occasionally taking it out for test rides.

Through various test iterations, I ran into a wide-array of problems. Mainly concerning wobbling in the wheel assembly on the truck of the board.

The progression of my designs.

Cap
Attachment

ESC Case & Battery Housing