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- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Tangle-Free Paracord Headphones
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 miles
That's awesome, it's a really fun project and definitely helped strengthen my engineering and design!
View Instructable »Thank you, that means a lot! I was really frustrated with how hard it was to find information on how to build one so I wanted to be really explicit with the tutorial. I printed the motor mount at 75% infill which makes it really solid. The first version I printed was at 40% and cracked after 20 miles or riding but these haven't budged after 50 miles. Thanks again for looking!
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 miles
Thank you! Yup, although there is still some resistance in the motor that makes it significantly tougher to cruise, it's basically constantly slowing you down. Definitely possible to ride it if batteries give out, it's just not a pleasant as if you were on a board without a motor.
View Instructable »Very true, that's definitely another way of doing it. I've even seen a video on someone literally using a lithium ion powered drill attached to a wheel to power it. It would be a cool project to write the software that controls the motor!
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 miles
Thank you! Please do, I'd love to see it!
Yes! Someone made a 3D printable case modification for the RC transmitter and cuts the size in half, it's the next thing I'm going to make:http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:922378
View Instructable »Two motors means higher torque, you'll be able to bomb up steep hills, have crazy acceleration and a higher top speed. The braking system works great, I'm able to program the ESC and change what the max amount of braking force it. It's really helpful when you're going a little too fast for comfort.
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 milesView Instructable »
That's awesome, I'm so happy to hear that! Let me know if you have any questions or run into any roadblocks, I'd be happy to help!
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 miles
No problem, I'm glad to hear it inspired you!
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words!
View Instructable »Thank you!
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 milesView Instructable »
Thank you!
- Matt Carl entered Electric Longboard | 20mph | 10 miles in the Backyard Contest 2016 contest
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Pokeball USB ChargerView Instructable »
Thank you!
- Matt Carl entered Pokeball USB Charger in the Heroes and Villains Contest contest
- Matt Carl entered Pokeball USB Charger in the Maker Olympics Contest 2016 contest
- Matt Carl entered Pokeball USB Charger in the Summer Fun Contest 2016 contest
- Matt Carl commented on Nick_Tesla's instructable 3D Printed Electric LongboardView Instructable »
This is awesome! I'm building an electric longboard currently and going to try and design my own 3D Printed motor mount, will definitely analyze yours for inspiration. Very well done instructable!
- Matt Carl commented on Matt Carl's instructable Portable Folding Longboard
Thank you! Rides nicely too!
Thank you! Rides nicely too!
I'm not quite sure to be honest, it's a pretty complex problem that I've been having trouble working out the stresses by hand (I'm studying engineering so that helps) but I might try using a finite element analysis program to see if I can accurately model the stress inside the board and on the 16 screws while under load. Thanks for your input!
View Instructable »Thank you! Rides nicely too!
- Matt Carl entered Portable Folding Longboard in the Beyond the Comfort Zone Contest contest
- Matt Carl entered Portable Folding Longboard in the Outside Contest 2016 contest
- Matt Carl entered Portable Folding Longboard in the Summer Fun Contest 2016 contest
Hello! The paracord adds rigidity and thickness to the headphone wire, which prevents tangling. The more rigid and thicker a wire, the less likely it will get tangled. The paracord shell is also smoother than the rubber insulation, thus the wires slide past each other rather than sticking together in a bundle. Hopefully that helps, happy making!