Electric scooter conversion
Not exactly a robot but I've recently completed an electric scooter conversion/rebuild. Essentially I started off with a broken one of these off ebay:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TI...razor-e100.jpg
It's a small children's scooter with a 24v 100W motor and 4200mAh of lead acid batteries. Designed for maximum 10mph (presumably if you weigh as much as a small child)
After a few modifications it looks like:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TI...2/SDC11458.JPG
I've
- Replaced drive motor with a hefty Litton (a motor rated '800 watts at 40 amps for 10 mins')
- Rewelded rear shaft assembly to fit larger wheel
- Drive changed to 5mm HTD timing pulley/belt
- Batteries changed to 22.2v 15600mAh Li-Po
- Controller changed to 4QD Uni 8 (with regenerative braking and acceleration ramping - which you need!)
- Plus a few other minor things
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TI...2/SDC11459.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TI...0/SDC11461.JPG
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TI...2/SDC11463.JPG
Theoretical top speed now 17mph with slightly insane acceleration, video coming soon
(yes the motor looks silly sticking out the side)
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Added a belt tensioner after the belt jumped during high acceleration and also increased speed control ramping time to six seconds (from standstill) so I don't fall off the thing straight away.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TK...0/SDC12226.JPG
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TK...0/SDC12228.JPG
Also now balance charges nicely without taking it apart.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_3v3udRbjClg/TK...0/SDC12211.JPG
Still no test videos as have only been trying it in the garden/front drive - not enough space!
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hey, instead of using the pully youve used as a tensioner, might have been better using a few needle roller bearings on a bolt, dunno whether using that pully might wear down the back of your belt over time
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Quite possibly, didn't have any bearings of the right size, consider it a bodge job =)
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Bodge Job, at least some one elses progects are like mine.