Smallest Electric Kart update
- daberno123
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This reminds me I have all the needed parts (except batteries) in my basement for an electric scooter (the frame is partially built also). That includes a 750 watt electric motor, speed controller, throttle and charger. Just waiting for it to get warmer.
Still, yours is really cool and 10 mph is well... at least you're not walking
Maybe get a sheet of plexiglass and make a windshield for it?
Still, yours is really cool and 10 mph is well... at least you're not walking
Maybe get a sheet of plexiglass and make a windshield for it?
I have changed it now and instead of it being how it is now, it is like this:
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- frankrede
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I would advise against stopping your cart, I messed my foot last year after trying to stop mine, my foot rolled under the cart and turned the top side of my foot to the bottom, overextending my ligaments and nearly tearing them.blind909 wrote:Oh, and for the brakes, you turn off the switch(no throttle), and push your feet into the ground atm. and the other batteries are the ones that came with the scooter that i used the motor from.
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You could always have a hinged friction plate/rod that you can push down instead.
Yeah, it isnt that smart, my freind cought his foot in the kart when he did it (dont worry, it wasnt bad). And next time i go to floyd lamb park i will bring it down there and test its limits
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Ha! That is exactly how I would have stopped it .
Have you got plans for brakes?
Look forward to a video
Have you got plans for brakes?
Look forward to a video
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I am NOT shorting out the motor as a brake, i will just shut it off. And i dont know how i would charge the battery while using it.
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Just get a three-position switch and run it as forward/off/reverse.
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when you off the power and are still moving the motor will be making power
im not great with electrics but couldent you connect the motor directly to the battery with a diode it would slow you down and make use of the energy that would be wasted tho i doubt it is that simple
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_braking
im not great with electrics but couldent you connect the motor directly to the battery with a diode it would slow you down and make use of the energy that would be wasted tho i doubt it is that simple
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_braking
I might try that, oh, and i forgot to say, it can go in forward, or reverse.
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Yeah, you could short out the motor as a brake, just make sure the batteries aren't connected
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Using your motor as a brake is a bad idea...it isn't designed for that. Get some pneumatic tires on there and configure a standard scrub tire brake as a minimum, add band, drum or disk brakes as you can afford them.
Brakes are one of the most important aspects of a cart build. Ignore them at your own peril.
Brakes are one of the most important aspects of a cart build. Ignore them at your own peril.
Ok, today i added some 8 inch tires at the back, and i will take pics 2morrow
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