Why is my skateboard throwing me off?!

[stuxtruth]

So I just finished my e board. I'm running 2 3s batteries in series and a hobbywing 150a ESC. When I start going it will just randomly turn on the brakes. Also... the speed is always different. Sometimes it's fast. Sometimes it's slow. I attached a video.

https://youtu.be/r3SGvUxRGtQ

 

[LEVer]

Check the wires. Separate them from one another if possible.

 

[stuxtruth]

All wires look good. I'm gonna try fully charging both batteries and the remote and see if it changes. Also... does this pulley look lopsided to you guys?

https://youtu.be/oxLVGsFbq6M

 

[stuxtruth]

I think I fixed it.

I fully charged both batteries and the reciever and the board runs great. I think when I made that video one battery had a different voltage from the other. Something like 10.8V and 10.2V. I don't know if that could have been a factor but it rides great now.

 

[torqueboards]

Odd... doesn't sound like that would happen based off of what you said.

Usually, it would be too high of a brake setting and/or trim settings.

 

[jamesonotc]

always solder the wires from the esc to the receiver otherwise vibrations will eventually disconnect your servo connections or loosen them up causing breaking instantly.

 

[okp]

on the GT2B, you must configure the failsafe which will save you many issues; in other terms when you have lost of connection or just disable the receiver for whatever reason, the motors just don't brake; they keep rolling.

 

[Error]

on the GT2B, you must configure the failsafe which will save you many issues; in other terms when you have lost of connection or just disable the receiver for whatever reason, the motors just don't brake; they keep rolling.

For me the GT2B was already preset to the failsafe. I'm assuming they all should be configured that way. But definitely important!