In this video you see me building a powerful DIY electric scooter with a glow in the dark frame and fat tires.
The video contains the full build from start to finish. The design is loosely based on the Lightcycle featured in the movie TRON.
I used the rear wheels from an old ATV and 2 hoverboard motors to power it.
The frame is made from 30mm x 30mm x 2mm C channel. I added LED strips inside the C channel and covered it with opal acrylic to diffuse the light. The LEDs are powered by 2 lead acid batteries.
Front brake is a drum brake from the ATV, rear brake is a bicycle disc brake.
It drives very well, however the range is rather small (around 10 kms) because it's fairly heavy and the wheels are so big. I will have to switch to bigger battery packs.
Specs:
2 x hoverboard motor 36v 350w
2 x 48v 350w BLDC controller
2 x 48v lithium pack to power the motors
2 x 12v lead acid batteries to power the LEDs
topspeed: around 30km/u
range: around 10 kms
chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:12 - connecting brake and axle to the front wheel
1:33 - building front fork
4:28 - connecting motors to rear wheel
7:02 - building the frame
10:23 - welding out everything
10:55 - building the battery tray
11:59 - final assembly
12:54 - cutting and soldering LED strips
13:56 - installing end caps, LED strips and acrylic
16:30 - connecting electronics
17:00 - presentation of the finished scooter
17:54 - testdrive
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