Re: [EVDL] Lawn tractor conversion

[Tom Mandera via EV]

Michael,

Hard to believe you made this post 2 years ago - I've been holding on to 
a few of these for a plan of my own.


I've now cut the grass half a dozen times with my electric tractor 
conversion.  I've wanted to convert something bigger for ages, but I've 
had to settle for starting small first.


I have had some fun just driving around in a nearly silent go-kart, that 
just happens to also serve a useful purpose when I turn on the mower 
deck. :)


Pictures -
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2060050

Action video - I should get some audio to overlay on it, but haven't.
https://youtu.be/wUHULS-56vo

Brief synopsis:

Used Craftsman 42" / 15.5hp tractor, with a hole in the block.

It sat for a few years before I finally pulled the trigger on the 
conversion.


EVDrives supplied an ME1004 and 48V contactor.

I pulled the gas engine/fuel tank/muffler and then fabricated an 
aluminum engine adapter plate, along with a spacer for the pulleys - 
while the pulley fit the shaft just fine, I had some height to adjust.


I wound up using some reduced head "header" bolts in a few spots on the 
motor mount - mostly to avoid cutting the tractor frame to make it all 
fit (this way I kept the rolled lip around the old engine opening).


At one point, I had a line on some used 80AH 12V UPS batteries, but I 
didn't grab them at the time.. and after much contemplation, I bought a 
Chevy Volt pack from Hybrid Auto Center.  12S1P, "48V" pack, charge & 
balance BMS, and a 9amp charger.


The motor was ~$600, the battery and accessories another ~$800 IIRC.  
Yes, I could've just bought a new gas tractor (or just kept using the 
gas tractor I already/still have) for less.


(4 12V lead batteries at ~$150 each came in closer to the Lithium cost, 
at greater weight and packaging problems, and likely reduced life)


This is a 47ah battery, or 2kwh.  Charges to 50V, and I stop what I'm 
doing when I discharge to 42V.


The Volt battery sits where the muffler used to be.  I have room to put 
a second battery between the electric motor and the dash if I had to, 
and maybe a third under the seat / above the transaxle.


This mower uses a 6spd transaxle.

So, 48V relay, 400amp fuse.

My wires are a hodgepodge - the negative cable is a short run of 2/0 
cable I had lying around.  The positive has a 2g battery lead to the 
fuse, because I had a used automotive battery cable that was 2g.  Then 
the fuse to relay, and relay to motor is doubled-up 4g cables in both 
cases - because I had other used automotive battery cables.  (Bad ends 
removed, new ends crimped in the right spots, etc - just used wire saved 
for this purpose).


None of the wires seem to get hot - the motor is more hot than the wires.

The short story is it works great.  The 2kwh Lithium pack between 50V 
and 42V yields around 20 minutes of mowing time with the deck going.  It 
is enough to mow either my front or my back yard.  So I can mow one, 
charge over night, and mow the other.  OTOH, if I stay on top of it and 
focus on the task at hand, I can do either side in a little over 10 
minutes - so maybe with a little more practice, I could get to do the 
entire yard in one charge.


A second battery would solve that, of course - but the current situation 
is very workable.


I had hoped for 15 minutes to an hour of mowing, depending on actual amp 
draw.  I seem to be closer to the 125amp side of things (125amps @ 45v 
for 1/3 of an hour is 1.873kwh).  I have not tried just "driving" around 
to see if I can make it to the corner store and back on one charge.  6th 
gear isn't as fast as I'd like for that.


I haven't noticed the electric motor "bog" down like my ICE mower does 
from time to time - it just pours on the torque.


You get a little bit of a whir and whine driving it around - but 
compared to the ICE, it is silent.  It does still make a racket when you 
start spinning the blades.


On the over-doing-it side, I also bought a ~$6 48V to 12V water-proof 
down-converter to run the headlights, rather than a "house" battery.  I 
also added some power-poles, so I could conceivably use the 2kwh pack to 
run the radios during Field Day just because.


So far so good - mowing the lawn hasn't been this fun since I was a kid 
and didn't know that mowing the lawn was a chore. :D



So - thank you, Michael, for posting your plan and your follow up.

I hope mine helps the next one..

-Tom

On 7/28/2014 8:59 PM, Michael K Johnson via EV wrote:

I got lots of useful help here on my lawn tractor conversion project —
http://www.evalbum.com/4841 — so I thought I'd post some lessons
learned, both positive and negative. None of this is intended as
advice for anyone else, for obvious reasons. I'm not doing everything
as safely as I might! This is just the "brain dump" I wish someone
else had written for me to read when I was getting started.

Biting the bullet and buying real batteries (Deka Intimidator 9A31)
was a good idea. Mowing my half-acre lot that's 

[EVDL] NanoCarsRace

[Bill Woodcock via EV]

> http://nanocar-race.cnrs.fr/indexEnglish.php 
> 


-Bill




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Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating

[Thos True via EV]

We used waterbed heaters under the packs in the Silver Bullet without any
issues for more than 4 years, setting 8 consecutive records.
Found them to be very durable. Not sure that I would place the same amount
of faith in a electric blanket, as the conductors are not very well
protected under the fabric.
As for running the heater from batteries, I am of the opinion that we only
needed to heat the pack during storage and prior to the first run down the
track ( the hard discharge and quick recharge warms things up pretty
quick!). After we reached 100 degrees F, the issue rapidly became one of
cooling (dry ice + fans were fairly effective).
Keep up the great work!

-Tom
On Jun 4, 2016 10:24 AM, "paul dove via EV"  wrote:

> There are different requirements for blankets sold in the USA. They must
> be low power compared to the ones sold in other countries.
>
>   From: Bobby Keeland via EV 
>  To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List ; John Lindsay <
> johnslind...@mac.com>
>  Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2016 8:27 AM
>  Subject: Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating
>
>   I used an electric blanket under a water bed through an entire winter.
> It worked fine while turned on the entire time.
>
>   Under a bunch of batteries in a moving vehicle I would not trust.
> Bob Keeland
> On Jun 4, 2016 7:48 AM, "John Lindsay via EV"  wrote:
>
> We use them under people in Australia. Not recommended to be left on when
> you're in bed but folks do.
>
> John Lindsay
>
> > On 4 Jun 2016, at 9:32 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV 
> wrote:
> >
> >> On 3 Jun 2016 at 22:39, Bill Dennis via EV wrote:
> >>
> >> I've see Lee Hart's description of using an electric blanket under a
> battery
> >> pack for heating.  Does anyone know if the controllers for these
> blankets will
> >> work with a modified sine wave inverter?  That is, if the blanket's
> little
> >> control unit that allows you do adjust the heat setting and has an
> automatic
> >> shut-off timer will work if powered by a modified sine wave inverter.
> >
> > Not that I mean to answer for Lee, but - maybe.
> >
> > One issue that should be OK - assuming that the thermostat is a
> traditional
> > mechanical type - is its ability to handle your inverter's output wave.
> >
> > "Modified sine wave" inverters should really be called "modified square
> > wave" because they're closer to that.  But the wave still crosses zero
> volts
> > 120 times a second.  That's what you need for the thermostat to manage
> > opening without welding its contacts, which is what would probably happen
> if
> > you tried to use it on DC.
> >
> > If the blanket has some kind of electronic controller, instead of a
> > mechanical thermostat, then I don't know.
> >
> > I have some other concerns.  One problem I see is that an electric
> blanket
> > thermostat responds to room air temperature.  It cycles on and off every
> few
> > minutes or so (coarse PWM), with more on-time as the room temperature
> falls.
> > Seems to me that it'd be tough to make it hold a consistent battery
> > temperature, since it wouldn't be able to sense the actual battery
> > temperature.
> >
> > Also, the thermostat isn't designed for automotive use, where it might be
> > exposed to the elements and lots of vibration.
> >
> > Finally, I'd be concerned that an electric blanket isn't designed to have
> > weight on it, it's meant to be placed OVER a person.
> >
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Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating

[paul dove via EV]

There are different requirements for blankets sold in the USA. They must be low 
power compared to the ones sold in other countries. 

  From: Bobby Keeland via EV 
 To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List ; John Lindsay 
 
 Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2016 8:27 AM
 Subject: Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating
   
  I used an electric blanket under a water bed through an entire winter.
It worked fine while turned on the entire time.

  Under a bunch of batteries in a moving vehicle I would not trust.
Bob Keeland
On Jun 4, 2016 7:48 AM, "John Lindsay via EV"  wrote:

We use them under people in Australia. Not recommended to be left on when
you're in bed but folks do.

John Lindsay

> On 4 Jun 2016, at 9:32 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV 
wrote:
>
>> On 3 Jun 2016 at 22:39, Bill Dennis via EV wrote:
>>
>> I've see Lee Hart's description of using an electric blanket under a
battery
>> pack for heating.  Does anyone know if the controllers for these
blankets will
>> work with a modified sine wave inverter?  That is, if the blanket's
little
>> control unit that allows you do adjust the heat setting and has an
automatic
>> shut-off timer will work if powered by a modified sine wave inverter.
>
> Not that I mean to answer for Lee, but - maybe.
>
> One issue that should be OK - assuming that the thermostat is a
traditional
> mechanical type - is its ability to handle your inverter's output wave.
>
> "Modified sine wave" inverters should really be called "modified square
> wave" because they're closer to that.  But the wave still crosses zero
volts
> 120 times a second.  That's what you need for the thermostat to manage
> opening without welding its contacts, which is what would probably happen
if
> you tried to use it on DC.
>
> If the blanket has some kind of electronic controller, instead of a
> mechanical thermostat, then I don't know.
>
> I have some other concerns.  One problem I see is that an electric blanket
> thermostat responds to room air temperature.  It cycles on and off every
few
> minutes or so (coarse PWM), with more on-time as the room temperature
falls.
> Seems to me that it'd be tough to make it hold a consistent battery
> temperature, since it wouldn't be able to sense the actual battery
> temperature.
>
> Also, the thermostat isn't designed for automotive use, where it might be
> exposed to the elements and lots of vibration.
>
> Finally, I'd be concerned that an electric blanket isn't designed to have
> weight on it, it's meant to be placed OVER a person.
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating

[dovepa via EV]

I am no expert on electric blankets but isn't it just a resistive heating 
element? As long as the controller doesn't have a timer that cuts it on and off 
it shouldn't care what sort of power is connected. A modified sine wave will 
change the output of a crystal oscillator so if one is used in a timer it would 
not work right but I doubt blankets are that complicated.
Should work just fine IMO.


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 Original message From: Bill Dennis via EV  
Date: 6/3/16  11:39 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: 'Electric Vehicle Discussion List' 
 Subject: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating 
I've see Lee Hart's description of using an electric blanket under a battery
pack for heating.  Does anyone know if the controllers for these blankets
will work with a modified sine wave inverter?  That is, if the blanket's
little control unit that allows you do adjust the heat setting and has an
automatic shut-off timer will work if powered by a modified sine wave
inverter.

Thanks,

Bill Dennis 

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Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating

[Bobby Keeland via EV]

   I used an electric blanket under a water bed through an entire winter.
It worked fine while turned on the entire time.

   Under a bunch of batteries in a moving vehicle I would not trust.
Bob Keeland
On Jun 4, 2016 7:48 AM, "John Lindsay via EV"  wrote:

We use them under people in Australia. Not recommended to be left on when
you're in bed but folks do.

John Lindsay

> On 4 Jun 2016, at 9:32 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV 
wrote:
>
>> On 3 Jun 2016 at 22:39, Bill Dennis via EV wrote:
>>
>> I've see Lee Hart's description of using an electric blanket under a
battery
>> pack for heating.  Does anyone know if the controllers for these
blankets will
>> work with a modified sine wave inverter?  That is, if the blanket's
little
>> control unit that allows you do adjust the heat setting and has an
automatic
>> shut-off timer will work if powered by a modified sine wave inverter.
>
> Not that I mean to answer for Lee, but - maybe.
>
> One issue that should be OK - assuming that the thermostat is a
traditional
> mechanical type - is its ability to handle your inverter's output wave.
>
> "Modified sine wave" inverters should really be called "modified square
> wave" because they're closer to that.  But the wave still crosses zero
volts
> 120 times a second.  That's what you need for the thermostat to manage
> opening without welding its contacts, which is what would probably happen
if
> you tried to use it on DC.
>
> If the blanket has some kind of electronic controller, instead of a
> mechanical thermostat, then I don't know.
>
> I have some other concerns.  One problem I see is that an electric blanket
> thermostat responds to room air temperature.  It cycles on and off every
few
> minutes or so (coarse PWM), with more on-time as the room temperature
falls.
> Seems to me that it'd be tough to make it hold a consistent battery
> temperature, since it wouldn't be able to sense the actual battery
> temperature.
>
> Also, the thermostat isn't designed for automotive use, where it might be
> exposed to the elements and lots of vibration.
>
> Finally, I'd be concerned that an electric blanket isn't designed to have
> weight on it, it's meant to be placed OVER a person.
>
> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating

[John Lindsay via EV]

We use them under people in Australia. Not recommended to be left on when 
you're in bed but folks do. 

John Lindsay

> On 4 Jun 2016, at 9:32 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV  
> wrote:
> 
>> On 3 Jun 2016 at 22:39, Bill Dennis via EV wrote:
>> 
>> I've see Lee Hart's description of using an electric blanket under a battery
>> pack for heating.  Does anyone know if the controllers for these blankets 
>> will
>> work with a modified sine wave inverter?  That is, if the blanket's little
>> control unit that allows you do adjust the heat setting and has an automatic
>> shut-off timer will work if powered by a modified sine wave inverter.
> 
> Not that I mean to answer for Lee, but - maybe.  
> 
> One issue that should be OK - assuming that the thermostat is a traditional 
> mechanical type - is its ability to handle your inverter's output wave. 
> 
> "Modified sine wave" inverters should really be called "modified square 
> wave" because they're closer to that.  But the wave still crosses zero volts 
> 120 times a second.  That's what you need for the thermostat to manage 
> opening without welding its contacts, which is what would probably happen if 
> you tried to use it on DC.  
> 
> If the blanket has some kind of electronic controller, instead of a 
> mechanical thermostat, then I don't know.
> 
> I have some other concerns.  One problem I see is that an electric blanket 
> thermostat responds to room air temperature.  It cycles on and off every few 
> minutes or so (coarse PWM), with more on-time as the room temperature falls. 
> Seems to me that it'd be tough to make it hold a consistent battery 
> temperature, since it wouldn't be able to sense the actual battery 
> temperature.
> 
> Also, the thermostat isn't designed for automotive use, where it might be 
> exposed to the elements and lots of vibration.
> 
> Finally, I'd be concerned that an electric blanket isn't designed to have 
> weight on it, it's meant to be placed OVER a person.
> 
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Re: [EVDL] Modified Sine Wave Heating

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On 3 Jun 2016 at 22:39, Bill Dennis via EV wrote:

> I've see Lee Hart's description of using an electric blanket under a battery
> pack for heating.  Does anyone know if the controllers for these blankets will
> work with a modified sine wave inverter?  That is, if the blanket's little
> control unit that allows you do adjust the heat setting and has an automatic
> shut-off timer will work if powered by a modified sine wave inverter.

Not that I mean to answer for Lee, but - maybe.  

One issue that should be OK - assuming that the thermostat is a traditional 
mechanical type - is its ability to handle your inverter's output wave. 

"Modified sine wave" inverters should really be called "modified square 
wave" because they're closer to that.  But the wave still crosses zero volts 
120 times a second.  That's what you need for the thermostat to manage 
opening without welding its contacts, which is what would probably happen if 
you tried to use it on DC.  

If the blanket has some kind of electronic controller, instead of a 
mechanical thermostat, then I don't know.

I have some other concerns.  One problem I see is that an electric blanket 
thermostat responds to room air temperature.  It cycles on and off every few 
minutes or so (coarse PWM), with more on-time as the room temperature falls. 
Seems to me that it'd be tough to make it hold a consistent battery 
temperature, since it wouldn't be able to sense the actual battery 
temperature.

Also, the thermostat isn't designed for automotive use, where it might be 
exposed to the elements and lots of vibration.

Finally, I'd be concerned that an electric blanket isn't designed to have 
weight on it, it's meant to be placed OVER a person.

David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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'The transmission keeps getting destroyed by the Electric motor’s high
torque'

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/03/truly-electric-evening-scheduled-oxford/
A truly electric evening scheduled at Oxford
2016/06/03  RUTH MORRISONON

EV celeb Dennis Berube will join Wayne Krauth of Steep Falls in racing
Krauth's '65 AC Cobra replica, Snake Oil.

Wayne Krauth recently raced his car, Snake Oil, against a Ford Mustang, and
won. Afterwards, the Mustang driver introduced himself and asked to see the
engine that defeated him.

Krauth popped his hood, and the other driver dropped his jaw.  Where he
expected to see a giant V8 gas engine, there are only battery packs and a
glimpse of an electric motor visible in Snake Oil’s powertrain.

Krauth, who lives in Steep Falls, is a member of the National Electric Drag
Racing Association [
http://nedra.com
] and holds a world record for electric drag racing with Snake Oil. His best
1/8 mile pass was 7.16 seconds at 87.4 mph with 465 HP.  The motor makes
well over 1000 ft-lbs of torque, and it is all available from 0 RPM, unlike
an internal combustion engine, which has to build up to its peak torque at
higher RPMs.  The car weighs 2,240 pounds and accelerates from 0 to 60 mph
in 3.3 seconds.

Snake Oil is a kit car replica of a 1965 AC Cobra.  Krauth purchased the kit
from Factory Five Racing, started building it in 2010, and had it street
legal in 2012.  Progress towards achieving the Cobra’s highest power level
has been delayed. The motor must be slowly broken in through gradual power
increases so that the brushes don’t get damaged.  Even with Krauth’s
restraint to increase power, the transmission keeps getting destroyed by the
motor’s high torque.

The impressive motor was custom-built for Snake Oil by Dennis Berube, who is
a celebrity in electric vehicle racing.  Berube has accomplished multiple
world records for EV speeds with Current Eliminator I – V, his series of
electric dragsters.

On Friday, June 10 at Oxford Plains Dragway [
http://www.oxfordplainsdragway.info
], Berube will join Krauth to run Snake Oil in the Friday Night Bracket
Racing event. Berube is traveling all the way from Thailand, where he’s
lived since moving from Arizona, to work with the Cobra.

Frank John of Brooklin and his very fast electric motorcycle will also
participate that night.  There are not many EV racers in Maine, so it will
be a rare treat to see these three VIPs together.

John has set a record of 6.5 seconds at 117 mph on the 1/8-mile distance. 
Berube’s best time for the 1/8 mile was 5.09 seconds at 137 mph, and for the
¼ mile, 7.96 seconds at 170 mph.  Berube has not raced his dragster in
years, because he is so much faster than others, he can only break his own
records. It is generous of him to turn his attention to Krauth’s Cobra.

Krauth is happy to have this opportunity to raise consciousness about the
potential of EV’s.  For many race fans, the thrill of the sport includes
hearing the engine and smelling the exhaust.  These sensations are lost when
using an electric motor, but the phenomenal torque and acceleration overcome
the loss.

Rest assured that the tires will smoke, and if you really need audio, Krauth
has installed a device in his vehicle to create engine sounds that accompany
acceleration.  You can hear a Shelby V8, a Lamborghini V12, a Harley or The
Jetsons car.

I hope you’ll join me at Oxford Plains Dragway [
https://www.facebook.com/‪Oxford.Dragway‬/
] next Friday and help me cheer the EV drivers as they set new records.  If
you can’t make it, check out Wayne Krauth’s many videos on YouTube.  These
EV’s are not your pokey golf carts any more.
[© 2016 MaineToday Media]
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The ultimate hipster transport? DIY electric skateboard powered by a DRILL
revealed
1 June 2016  STACY LIBERATORE

[images  
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Electric longboards are in high-demand, but a fully loaded deck will cost
riders at least $1,600. Now a YouTuber has put together a tutorial for a DIY
model that won’t break the bank. Using a traditional board, Igor from
Inspire To Make rigged the axle and wheels to run off the power of a
portable electric drill – for less than $500

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/21/34D2FF940578-3620668-image-a-37_1464814429455.jpg
Igor's video begins with him building a skateboard from scratch, then
quickly showing the parts and step needed to transform the man-powered board
into an electric vehicle. He shows users how to drill the holes in the disks
attached to the wheels

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/21/34D2FF840578-3620668-image-a-38_1464814429824.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/21/34D2FFD00578-3620668-image-a-33_1464814397747.jpg
The board modifications require bolting a large metal disk on the inside of
one of the front wheels, then attaching that disk to the drill with a
right-angle drill attachment. The entire project should costs riders about
$300, but no more than $500

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/21/34D2FFCC0578-3620668-image-a-34_1464814397912.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/21/34D2FFBC0578-3620668-image-a-35_1464814402951.jpg
The final step is to add a flexible extension bit holder, giving you room to
swing your arms while riding. Although it may be awkward to hold a drill
while cruising down the road, it does make it easier to learn how to ride an
electric skateboard

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/21/34D2FFA80578-3620668-image-a-41_1464814505544.jpg
Igor's video was to help skateboard enthusiasts enjoy the luxurious of
electric riding without footing the bill for ones with the built-in
technology

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/22/34D5870E0578-3620668-image-a-55_1464815819655.jpg
Inspire To Make’s version might be more appealing to those who do not want
to dish out the extra bucks for some Bluetooth and they wouldn’t have to
wait until July to get the DIY version. But it is not clear how fast the
board goes or how long the drill battery will last

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/01/22/34D55DEE0578-3620668-Although_a_drill_powered_longboard_may_look_exciting_to_some_thi-m-48_1464815444745.jpg
Although a drill powered longboard may look exciting to some, this isn’t the
first skateboard enthusiast to build one. In 2015, Tony Ward invented KRANX
Powerstick, a conversion kit that helps riders transform their boards into
electric vehicles 

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The kit comes with the modified wheels, drive shaft and everything else
needed to transform your manpowered skateboard – and it takes just two to
five minutes to complete 


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-Modifications require bolting a metal disk on the inside of one of the
front wheels, attaching that disk to the drill with a [long] right-angle
drill [extension] attachment

-Entire project should cost around $300, no more than $500

-Can be done with traditional skateboards and longboards

Electric longboards are in high-demand, but a fully loaded deck will cost
riders at least $1,600.

Now a YouTuber has put together a tutorial for a DIY model that won’t break
the bank.

Using a traditional board, Igor from Inspire To Make rigged the axle and
wheels to run off the power of a portable electric drill – for less than
$500. 

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN? 
Igor's video begins with him building a skateboard from scratch, then
quickly showing the parts and step needed to transform the man-powered board
into an electric vehicle. 

The board modifications require bolting a large metal disk on the inside of
one of the front wheels, then attaching that disk to the drill with a
right-angle drill attachment.

And finally adding a flexible extension bit holder, giving you room to swing
your arms while riding.

The entire project should cost around $300, but no more than $500, reports
Sploid. 

This video was to help skateboard enthusiasts enjoy the luxurious of
electric riding without footing the bill for ones with the built-in
technology.

Boosted Board is said to be one of the best electric longboards on the
market, which is the world’s first electric longboard.

Cheap and Easy DIY Electric Skateboard
The device raised $467,000