+- Spokane Create! Forums (http://forum.spokanecreate.org)
+-- Forum: Spokane Create! (http://forum.spokanecreate.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: General Discussion (http://forum.spokanecreate.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=2)
+--- Thread: eBike powered by RC helicopter motor (/showthread.php?tid=330)
eBike powered by RC helicopter motor - david tremaine - 03-02-2016
My latest obsession is with figuring out how to build an electric bike.
Meanwhile, since the day I met him, Ray has taken advantage of every encounter we've had to evangelize on RC helicopter motors
and how powerful they are for their size and weight [I'm starting to understand why]
So I googled "rc helicopter ebike" it, and found this:
Matt Schumaker's DIY Electric-Assist Recumbent
Amazing write-up, with scads of pictures, design theory, ebike battery building (though not, sadly, from recycled laptop batteries),
home machine-shop show-offery, and a drool-inducing video warning: your tastes may differ. drool inducement not guaranteed
see how fast it goes!
(note: author says his belt drive was skipping here, and that "the bike is actually a lot faster.")
The rest of the host website looks to be chock full of interesting stuff (well, truly, I'm only 45 minutes into it,) like How to make plastic bubble fairings at home, cheaply
RE: eBike powered by RC helicopter motor - RayStoner - 03-03-2016
Power density of the little beasts is as high as any motor I've seen...it's not just the Heli Motors, they just lend themselves to the lower RPM requirements of locomotion. To bad there aren't many sensored ones out there.
That's the bike I saw that inspired my desire to make one!
RE: eBike powered by RC helicopter motor - Brendan - 03-08-2016
Looks like a fun project!
RE: eBike powered by RC helicopter motor - RayStoner - 03-10-2016
The place in England that I was telling you about last night...
The motor I was telling you about last night....they have knocked the price WAY down.