Fun Electric 3 Wheel Scooter Segway knockoff under $100

video Fun Electric 3 Wheel Scooter Segway knockoff under $100

Fun Electric 3 Wheel Scooter Segway knockoff under $100

This is an electric scooter made with a used car battery (junk yard $20) and two electric car heater fan motors (junk yard $10). Wheels, brakes and steering components were taked from kids bikes bought at Salvation Army for $5 each. Throttle responce is a PWM from ebay ($50). Yep, entire project was under $100.

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Nov 26, 2011. 10:20 PMmtaylor22 says:

Join motorbicycling.com We like people showing off their home-brew gas bikes and electric bikes. Also, yes it would be good to have a step-by-step of how you built it.

Oct 14, 2011. 5:13 PM

chaskaduo says:

I wonder if you built the trike part

Jul 22, 2011. 11:07 PM

stevegossett says:

This is certainly a cool project, and I mean no offense to the poster, but this is "Instructables". Just showing a video really defeats the purpose of posting something that is supposed to teach a form of how-to. This is more something for an inventors site than this instructables site. Again, cool project.

Mar 6, 2011. 4:28 PMjavajunkie1976 says:

Do you have a PDF for those of us who can't take the video home with us?

Sep 9, 2010. 1:39 PMBIGHAIRYDUDE says:

for steering did you lean into it or is it just in the handle bars

Jul 6, 2010. 9:36 AMXandOsDad says:

I would like to build this too. Took a snapshot of the video (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4767808995_a525801499_o.png) and there are some parts and welding skills not mentioned in the description. I'm trying to figure out: 1. how the rear 2 wheels are connected to body. 2. how the long steering column was made 3. are the motors using friction against the front wheel and the motors opposite polarity so to run in the same direction? 4. no brake (lever on the handlebar is the accelorator), so slowing down is done by the friction of the motor? For those looking at this Instructable, let's help each other out. prabbit22m, please help us out if you can.

May 19, 2010. 4:20 PMrookie1 says:

I really like the unit and wish I could build one, but just by looking at it, you can't really tell how to line things up. Ok, you don't have it any more, but you built it. A sketch with things written in the margin would help. You are getting real interest on this site, work with us.

Feb 22, 2010. 11:59 AMurbanprimate says:

Looks cool, but this is instructables, not youtube show n tell...how did you build it? I'm a big fan of diy projects, but you'd probably get better responses if you instructable included, well, instructions.

Feb 12, 2010. 11:25 PMdora731 says:

would you please post the instructions so others could also build one, or please email the intructions to <doravillereal731@yahoo.com

thank you.
dora

Oct 11, 2009. 9:16 AMmsbrainiac5 says:

This is a cool vid, could you post the how to plan?

Mar 31, 2009. 8:47 AMstephenniall says:

Hmm im looking at making a EV do you think something like a 7.2 v Bosch dc motor out of a old drill is enough to make a Slow but working ev

Apr 17, 2009. 2:45 PM

robomaniac says:

7,2V would problably be not enough.

You said DC motor but I did not read with gearbox. You need the gearbox.

Some people have aleady use 18V DeWalt drill to make little scooter.
So yes a drill can work.

Aug 3, 2009. 4:03 PMGamer917 says:

where can i get the bike and drive system i want that thing and i know where to get the drill

Apr 21, 2009. 1:02 PMjamiespark says:

i hav the same mini bike but not the other stuff

Dec 27, 2010. 6:08 PMHeinestien says:

What kind of Bike is that?

Apr 19, 2009. 8:26 AMstephenniall says:

Uh ty i am using a Starter motor for one Kinda like this but it will be bigger and not a segway

Apr 1, 2009. 9:28 PMprabbit22m (author) says:

A drill motor is pretty small. Of course if it's geared down enough it will propell you but it will be very slow. Less than one mile per hour I would guess. The motors I used pulled up to 20 amps at 12V which is 240 Watts and it only went 15mph. The drill motor is probably 25 watts. I recommend getting something bigger.

Jul 14, 2009. 10:53 AMmacrumpton says:

Very cool project. I have a few questions that I am sure many people will find interest in the answers: It looks as though the scooter is front wheel drive, is it a friction wheel or chain drive? Did you link the motors to one shaft? The 240 watts you mention is that for one or both motors? Brakes only on the front wheel? 12" wheels? Thanks for the inspiration, I think you could sell the plans for it if it is not too hard to make.

Apr 6, 2009. 5:54 AMstephenniall says:

Just a note ty for your advice I have decided to go with a small starter motor I have ! Hopefully it will work i bought it in a box With a load of other motors all from austin cars it only cost me £2 ($4)

Apr 3, 2009. 1:01 PMstephenniall says:

k thanks

Aug 3, 2009. 2:01 PMgwmoney says:

Could you email the build instructions for this to gwm72@msn.com

Apr 21, 2009. 1:00 PMjamiespark says:

does anyone know how many watts amps volts wat ever a treadmill motor needs cuz i only hav the motor and i want to power it and not risk blowing i out

Jul 14, 2009. 10:54 AMmacrumpton says:

Most motors will have a tag on them telling you those specs.

Jul 11, 2009. 7:25 AMmohnish says:

instead jus take u r dog, tie it to an ordinary bike and make it run free of electri city !!!

May 17, 2009. 3:30 AMNABZY68 says:

great job .wondering about range etc .could you post the build to me @ nabzy68@hotmail.com .really appreciate it. nabzy

May 14, 2009. 12:51 PMWaterwolf says:

Very nice. Have you made any instructions yet for building this scouter as I'd like to build one. Could you please tell me how far or long the battery lasts.

May 9, 2009. 6:25 PMbounty1012 says:

Lol, I would love one!

Apr 30, 2009. 3:13 PM

gcruik says:

All, Someone needs to make this, record what they did, and post. Concept is very good. G

Apr 23, 2009. 4:13 PMbaileygrib says:

How do you make it? You can leave the instructions in my instructables inbox. Thanks!!!!!!

Apr 19, 2009. 10:44 PMjaysgroove says:

Come on man everybody wants the instructable. Everyone is dying to see this. With gas prices being so high this would help out a lot. lol

Apr 20, 2009. 11:42 AMprabbit22m (author) says:

I wish I could but I don't even have it any more. I took all the electronics off and gave the now push scooter to my nephew in Idaho. So, I would make one if I could but just don't have the means. It really wasn't that dificult. IT was two car blower motors, a PWM from ebay (see prior comments) and a car battery. That's it. You can make the scooter any size and shape you want.

Apr 10, 2009. 6:53 PMflaresam says:

Cool! But i agree with jeff-o, i want a full instructable! It would get fetured for shure!

Feb 25, 2009. 8:58 AMdidodude1 says:

Hi nice machine I am going to attemp to build one.Can you tell me more about what PWM you used. Also the 2 motors need to go in the same direction correct.Mounting them face to face right. Sorry but I do not have alot of expierience I hope you can help me . Thank you Tom

Feb 25, 2009. 2:36 PMprabbit22m (author) says:

I used a 60 amp pwm from ebay. There are a bunch of 30A ones that you could probably get away with because my scooter maxed out at around 25 amps. Yes, the motors face each other. The shafts are connected together with a wheel over the shafts that drives the front wheel.

Feb 21, 2009. 9:53 AMDIYfan says:

So when do we see how it is built? It has been almost a month, did you lose interest in the project?

Feb 21, 2009. 11:26 AMprabbit22m (author) says:

I made this a couple years ago and it's since been disassembled and parted out so there will be no instructable. Sorry. I thought some people might want to see it to get ideas for their own build.

Jan 25, 2009. 3:13 PMwoodcarver says:

Please make an instructable , would be willing to buy plans.

Jan 25, 2009. 1:43 PMavereto says:

is there any way u can make it cheaper?

Jan 24, 2009. 11:44 AMmeddler says:

That is neat. How far can it go on a charge?

Jan 24, 2009. 2:32 PMprabbit22m (author) says:

Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention all that. It goes 27mph and it will go about 40 minutes so I guess that's about 20 miles. Of course that depends on how hard you accelerate and if you co up a grade etc. Also, that's with a cheap used car battery. I'm sure there are more expensive batteries that would last longer.

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