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ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD

Electric Skateboard Photo Album

Date Published:	January 30, 2012
Last Modified:	January 30, 2012

The First Prototype

Adding silicone heat transfer to esc

Bldc esc size comparison

Cog 02

First skateboard bottom view

First skateboard front wheels

First skateboard motor and wheels

First skateboard motor

First skateboard top view

Getting ready to test ride

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Rpm counter 01

Rpm counter 02

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Skateboard axle and wheels

Skateboard wheel motor mount

Skateboard wheel size comparison

Skateboard wheels and cog

Smoked esc 01

Smoked esc 02

The trigger from rc used for skateboard remote

The Second Prototype

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Bdc motor 01

Half bridge schematic for eda forums

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Testing the pwm with remote and light bulb

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Final Board Photos

Mechanical

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Attaching lights to boad

Electric skateboard board outline dimensions

Electric skateboard cumulative timesheet hours

Electric skateboard timesheet hours

Electric skateboard timesheet task piegraph

Fixing light wires to board

H bridge from aliexpress

Skateboard electronic enclsoure product photo

PCB

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Board 2d

Board 3d front

Collage board

Collage remote

Desiccant in skateboard enclosure

Electric skateboard c code screenshot

Electric skateboard pcb panel camtastic

Element 14 order

Godp 9v 280mah rechargeable battery

Half bridge 2d

Half bridge 3d front

Half bridge

Remote 2d pcb layout

Remote 2d

Remote 3d back

Remote 3d front

Remote 3d pcb layout

Remote pcb 2d bottom

Remote pcb 2d top

Remote pcb 3d model back side

Remote pcb 3d model front side

Schematic collage

Skateboard pcb routing almost complete

Xbee on breakout board 01

Xbee wireless module

Fibreglassing

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Add enough weight so that fibreglass comes out of the edges

Adding weave

Adding weight to compress boards

Close up of weave

Everything is ok

Finished product

Gear for fibreglassing

Just before the boards are sandwidched together

Measuring out rough dimensions for the board

Rolling the fibreglass to squeeze out air

Roughning surface to improve adhesion

The fibreglass weave used for top and bottom finishes

The resin and hardner

Wetting the board

Wetting the fibreglass

Painting

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