Recent content by Rhodey

This is the one I brought as it can be slowed down for kids and had switch for forward and reverse. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223954776519

How can i work out the amps that are running through to buy the right one?

I've made an electric go kart for kids. It's a 24v 240w motor, 2 sla 12v 7ah batteries wired in series. Potentiometer speed control. I had a 6 pin forward reverse switch, that melted. Replaced the switch then the Hont Ht1007 switch from a drill I made into throttle pedal melted. Where am I...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402269361879 That's the controller. And that's the switch that melted

I have a 24v 240w motor which I believe would make it 10amp. I'm going to be using leisure batteries for the power. Normally batteries use quite thick cables but the cables on the controller I brought from ebay has really thin wires. The controller is rated to 60v 20amp so I'm sure it will work...

Thanks for the reply I've wired a 240v drill trigger to the pedal and it's working. Just need to tidying the wiring now and it's done finally. I'll try and get pics when I work out how to do it.

I'm making a 24v elec kart for my kids from scrap parts. I wondered what parts to use as a throttle. I had a linear potentiometer but it was old and burned out on the terminal. I have brought a voltage regulator with rotary potentiometer for overall speed control for when kids are on it. But I...

Yeah the 18v batteries just cooked there not meant for it but I just wanted to make sure the project wasn't a waste of time. I'll wire 3 12v in series and try that today. Thanks for the reply. It's torque I need not speed with the kids driving it. Gear ratio is 3.5 to 1 so plenty enough for kids.

Yeah they were wired in series. I'll get some new 12v batteries and try them. Thanks for the reply. Ive got a video of the different set ups but don't know how to add them on here.

I've built my first go kart for kids using a mobility scooter motor. It's 24v 240w 2000rpm. I originally put to car batteries on it and it barely moved, as I last hope I attached my two makita 18v batteries and although it destroyed the batteries I ran brilliantly and fast for about 15 mins. My...