Recent content by kwoolf1

Looks awesome! Nice work Onloop. I ride with FWD so the motor is mounted on the front truck. Something to think about for future versions is cable cutouts near the front too. Sorry if this was mentioned already.

I knew going in that this was a beta program and have no regrets or issues and am personally satisfied with onloop's efforts - Thanks onloop for coordinating and deploying the First 50! Also, thanks to Vedder and Silviasol whom I've had offline PM exchanges for the VESC and both have been very...

Try opening the Terminal tab in bldc-tool. Then type "fault" without the quotes in the terminal. Does it list any faults?

Please show a picture of your mount how you did it. I'm trying to get ideas for my next build which will be a mountain board. I already order the Matrix Pro trucks, 9" trispokes, and e-glide Kenda tires. oops, must also mention some tubes from some online scooter store (thanks Pediglide!). I...

Well it was fun while it lasted. I got a few days of riding in and now the motor won't spin and motor detection doesn't work either. I configured it correctly and set appropriate parameters but then it started acting strange yesterday. I can stil connect the VESC through bldc-tool and read/write...

FAULT_CODE_DRV8302 I've seen others report this fault too. Looks like I'm going to learn how to use a hot air solder now :shock:

I think I blew my VESC :x but one problem I discovered was there was a loose wire coming off the receiver. The vibrations and constant sidewalk crack impacts will rattle things loose so I think that's what happened to me. Make sure all your wires have good solder connections and then for safe...

Today I rode to work with my setup shown above. I had some malfunctions along the way. The nunchuck went dead like 5 or 6 times. I unplugged the battery to the VESC and then powered everything back up. I think it might be the placement of the wii reciever. Others have had similar problems and...

I had the faint clicking problem with no detection. 777arc helped me and here's what worked in this order: 1. Disconnect everything from the VESC - motor wires, power cables, usb, everything. 2. Hook it all back together. 3. Launch BLDC_Tool. 4. Select "Connect" in the upper right corner. 5...

@benj - Do you hear a faint 'click' noise when you try start detection?

I've got a discovery board and made a wire harness. Are you in the US at all?

You guys are making some awesome products and I hope you will be the future of commercial electric skateboard products. My DIY ones look like a second grader made them but I'm proud of them. lol :D

okp - you cannot use the current bldc-tool with the Onloop's VESC, the firmware is not compatible. The workaround that worked for me and 777arc is below. Try running this prior version of bldc-tool and it should work! :D

Others have recommended using 3/4-inch heatshrink to cover the receiver PCB. That's what I did too and here it is hooked up inside a project box. I drilled some holes in the project box so the bullet connectors would stick out. Then I can seal up the VESC and nunchuck receiver. I ordered...

You obviously opened yours already and for others I recommend this method too. Forget the adapter methods. Opening the receiver housing is easy. Just pry it apart gently with your fingernails, that's all you need. It will separate in half and there are some other pieces and fittings which you...