Go-llerblades: Motorized Skates - Part 2
by stasterisk in Outside > Skateboarding
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Go-llerblades: Motorized Skates - Part 2
This instructable is an addendum to the previous one, and documents a lot of improvements I made to the original project.
Add a Switch in Line
I sliced one of the power cables and put a switch in the middle.
Now I can turn the gollerblades on and off.
Now I can turn the gollerblades on and off.
Replace the Wire Brush With a Urethane Wheel
I got this wheel from my local hardware store (they have *everything*).
First, I drilled out the center of the wheel to make it fit over the threads of the angle grinder.
I also bought an angle grinder nut to hold it on - they're a little pricy. I could alternatively have salvaged the nut from the wire brush.
The wheel had a curvature that prevented any threads from being exposed above it, so I flattened it a bit with a hammer.
Also, I noticed that if the wheel wasn't pressing against ground, it tended to stretch and fly off the wheel quite a bit.
As you can see, the urethane deforms a lot.
Fortunately, this wasn't a problem.
First, I drilled out the center of the wheel to make it fit over the threads of the angle grinder.
I also bought an angle grinder nut to hold it on - they're a little pricy. I could alternatively have salvaged the nut from the wire brush.
The wheel had a curvature that prevented any threads from being exposed above it, so I flattened it a bit with a hammer.
Also, I noticed that if the wheel wasn't pressing against ground, it tended to stretch and fly off the wheel quite a bit.
As you can see, the urethane deforms a lot.
Fortunately, this wasn't a problem.
Use Bicycle Innertube for Lashing
Last time I used duct tape. Not a flexible or reusable material. If you want this project to be permanent, use something sturdy and reusable, like these handy strips of rubber (available free at every bike store)
Film Yourself [video]
An have a rocking good time, whizzing around a parking lot with your friends.
Motorized roller-hockey?
Results
The switch was definitely wonderful to have, the bike tubes quite convenient.
On the other hand, I learned that urethane grips less-well than a wire brush,. Also, with the actual wheel, I did not go as fast as I did with the wire brush. Possibly a bigger, heftier wheel would do the trick - or I'll just stick to the wire brush.
Motorized roller-hockey?
Results
The switch was definitely wonderful to have, the bike tubes quite convenient.
On the other hand, I learned that urethane grips less-well than a wire brush,. Also, with the actual wheel, I did not go as fast as I did with the wire brush. Possibly a bigger, heftier wheel would do the trick - or I'll just stick to the wire brush.