Hi erveyreader,
This is a repost from my post on the electric project section
Ive been interested in small vehicles since I was a kid. Kei cars, enclosed bikes, cantas etc. In particular the Sinclair C5, which one day Ill get, when I have a garage. For now Ill stick to something a bit easier and cheap.
So I got myself a peddle-car, which is quite popular here in the Netherlands (and neighboring countries I presume) called a skelter. This one is a German Kettcar. Pic of this:
Now the plan is to strip it and use the frame, seat and steering mechanism. The frame is very handy, for it already has mounting holes drilled in in many spots of the frame. Its dimensions are 37 x 21 x 10 Inch. Which is 94 x 53.3 x 25.4 Cm for all you lazybums out there.
As it is meant for kids from 5 to 8, its weight capacity is only 50Kg. To combat this I had in mind replacing the axle for a thicker one and piping it as explained well in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTzXETJ6Ftw&t=1139s
,and the massive plastic tires with bigger pneumatic ones.
Other additions will be a plate or beams in the space underneath the seat. This is to mount the motor and controller. To achieve the mounting of them Ill have to elevate the seat. Normally there is about 11 Cm of space between the top and under bar.
I'm Considering the following options: a plate for a floor, head and brake lights, Plates for a "body" shielding the motor and a windshield of sorts.
What I'm gonna buy:
Motor:
https://www.banggood.com/36V-500W-MY...r_warehouse=CN
Battery:
https://www.amazon.de/Seilylanka-Li-...19002&sr=8-122
and a fitting controller of minimum 800W
I have only got the peddlecar, the rest will come later when I start deconstruct it. Get the parts step by step, fill the time in these times.
Any feedback would be much appreciated! Ill update whenever I have been busy with it, and fotos of the process will definitely be posted alongside.
Cheers!
This is a repost from my post on the electric project section
Ive been interested in small vehicles since I was a kid. Kei cars, enclosed bikes, cantas etc. In particular the Sinclair C5, which one day Ill get, when I have a garage. For now Ill stick to something a bit easier and cheap.
So I got myself a peddle-car, which is quite popular here in the Netherlands (and neighboring countries I presume) called a skelter. This one is a German Kettcar. Pic of this:
Now the plan is to strip it and use the frame, seat and steering mechanism. The frame is very handy, for it already has mounting holes drilled in in many spots of the frame. Its dimensions are 37 x 21 x 10 Inch. Which is 94 x 53.3 x 25.4 Cm for all you lazybums out there.
As it is meant for kids from 5 to 8, its weight capacity is only 50Kg. To combat this I had in mind replacing the axle for a thicker one and piping it as explained well in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTzXETJ6Ftw&t=1139s
,and the massive plastic tires with bigger pneumatic ones.
Other additions will be a plate or beams in the space underneath the seat. This is to mount the motor and controller. To achieve the mounting of them Ill have to elevate the seat. Normally there is about 11 Cm of space between the top and under bar.
I'm Considering the following options: a plate for a floor, head and brake lights, Plates for a "body" shielding the motor and a windshield of sorts.
What I'm gonna buy:
Motor:
https://www.banggood.com/36V-500W-MY...r_warehouse=CN
Battery:
https://www.amazon.de/Seilylanka-Li-...19002&sr=8-122
and a fitting controller of minimum 800W
I have only got the peddlecar, the rest will come later when I start deconstruct it. Get the parts step by step, fill the time in these times.
Any feedback would be much appreciated! Ill update whenever I have been busy with it, and fotos of the process will definitely be posted alongside.
Cheers!
