I had that dream and implemented it! I took of the wheels and added sharp blades, instead of doing it on the road I would do it on frozen lakes and rivers. So any wrong move and you would cut an artery and bleed to death or go through the ice and die of hypothermia.
I wanna make these and zoom down a busy street filled with cars and try not to get hit. Like a Mr beast challenge. 3 of us do it, last one alive gets £50
It is coming. The age of Air Gears. Can't wait for the invention of the first Regalia. Who is going to be first to see the Wind Road? When I was younger and that anime first came out, I was like "No Way." Boy, I can see I was wrong the wrong wrong.
I actually love the fanny pack tether, the cables look badass and you cannot beat how sleek and normal the skates look. This is the best thing I have seen someone make in a looong time! Thanks for the awesome video.
These are super clean and refined! I had made two (heavy, janky, and impractical) electric skate prototypes a couple years back after being inspired by Motorball from Alita: Battle Angel. Super dope to see how you made yours!
Congratulations, you accomplished all the goals on list and then some! 🏆 . Plus, they don’t look clunky, retaining a classic roller blade outline. Super cool!
so dope. I have been using my rollerblades as my daily driver lately, and eblades like these would definitely ease all the wheel wear down. there are 2 eblades on the market I know of at the moment, and I look forward to having even more options available by the time I can afford to buy them. seems like your design has equal speed and more range than the best current available option, big props!! subbed 👏👏😎👊
Very cool. You could use load cells between the wheel frames and the boot so they would operate like a self balancing hoverboard or unicycle. Leaning forward would increase speed in an attempt to centralize your weight. However this would drastically mess up your normal skate stride and require your legs to be side by side. Perhaps a throttle that detects the side load during your normal skating stride would work. So side load on the right skate would throttle the left skate faster. Seems like it would amplify your natural stride.
Good idea, Dan! I did attempt using load cells to detect if the skates were on the ground, but my frame was too rigid to get any reading out of them. I think they are still possible, but it would require a redesign of the skate frames. My plan going forward is to read the motor current and speed to detect if the user is pushing and if there is no load on the wheels. Thanks for the comment!
They look a lot better and go twice as fast as a brand that I've seen available that makes electric skates (frame attachment). Well done! I'm really excited to see how this technology progresses over the years. I'd love it if by the time I'm too old to skate much if I could have some electric skates which weighed the same and also looked the same. Maybe if we get bearing size hub motors and solid state batteries we could have electric skates that are completely indistinguishable from non electric skates like we sort of have with bikes
I am an avid skater and engineer and can relate to this nice build. Seems to me having a battery pack in a fanny pack is better than increased weight at your feet.
Here for the rollerblades. Old die-hard Air Gear fan and just hoping that I can see them happen in my lifetime. Now, anybody else got this strange feeling that Collin here kinda very looks like James Franco or is it just me? hahaha loved the video
when I first entered the world of electric scooters I didnt know anything about the different types of motors and the balancing of wattage and voltage after building a couple scooters out of parts I had Im more seasoned you can say it still amazes me the options had a gas scooter who's motor was completely ruined stripped it down to the frame got the specific dimensions needed to weld on a plate for the 1000 watt magnet motor I had screwed in a heavy duty tote to rack on the back where I ran the controller and battery geared up the motor sprocket and voila 36v 1000 watt 20 amph it was fun can't wait to do another
I watched this video and I was thinking that looked like Davis, and then I saw the UC Davis sign when you rode past the basketball arena. Brings me back to my childhood when I lived there. Awesome video bro.
@@collinbardini i was considering making the plates for the motor core myself in a makerspace near me, but none of them have the capability to cut metal. then I thought about getting a local cnc shop to cut them for me but I couldn't justify the cost for multiple prototype runs. i love the chain solution, but I feel like its not as freeing as hub motors might be for something commercial. i also hate the noise, one of the things I like about blading is its quiet. still, great vid!
*granted I don’t have the money for it now*, but i would GLADLY buy a kit/prebuilt once, so that may be a neat thing to do. Granted Fun One Off Project -> Small to Mid Scale production may be hard, and also kill off the fun factor/be something you aren’t interested in. Either way, i just thought I’d throw that out there in case anyone else thought similarly.
Totally cool design...would be interested in the files. My thought in regards to one rollerblade taking off when lifted would be possibly having a ground disconnect/microswitch under your heel which cuts power to the blade when raised... also id use a single dual motor controller... the advantage to 1bms vs 2 is you can have higher voltage and amp as well as weight savings...
So happy I'm not the only nutty engineer! I worked on some clamp-on skates, managed to go a few miles along the Charles River in Boston. Electric was always the goal, to try to get the most fun in the most portable size possible. I still have a design CADed up but the price was..... Prohibitive lol. You are a badass!!
I have an ebike, and it feels pretty dangerous going 20mph. I can't even imagine going 24 on a pair of rollerblades! Awesome build, but I can imagine why they haven't exactly taken off as a safe and easy mode of transportation!
Woooooow. First of all this is great! Especially all your effort to making control unit and customisation of the motor. Second you are really hit the point of the “electric rollers” Great job.
this video is super sick! i love channels that make videos like this and i was incredibly surprised to see this was your first considering the script, editing, visuals, etc. were all high quality. i think you could reach more people if you make it clear that you MADE the rollerblades in the thumbnail or title. i'm not sure how much you care about the numbers, but i'd love to see a channel like this grow. (if the video already has 8%+ click-through rate, then just ignore me lol) either way, keep up the great quality and you'll grow regardless!
Thanks for the comment and the feedback! I may try something like "I MADE the Worlds FASTEST Electric Rollerblades" or "Building the Worlds FASTEST Electric Rollerblades" to improve click-through
A thought, adding those spring loaded retractable spoolers to take up any slack in the power cable? It would help getting your cables safe while at any height (crouched to standing). This might add extra strain on the connectors on the boot. Also, polyurethane on a leaf spring to take up any slack in the chain might reduce the noise of chain meshing loosely with teeth.
Very cool! Have you tried looking into power tool, li-ion batteries considering how light weight they are? They also have a nice convenient holding slot you're probably able to utilize in using to attach them to each skate perhaps. And also by utilizing the slot of the batteries, you're then able to switch them out when the batteries die out on you on long trips. You'd probably want to try adding solar panels to charge the batteries as you go on top of your helmet as well, that way on sunny days you'll not need to carry with you extra batteries.
Incredible work Collin! Here I am trying to do the opposite, I'm trying to slow down my 110mm wheel blades because I can't slow down effectively LOL. I created a hand brake with a cable pulled brake caliper for my right blade that clamps on the two rear wheels. Your design is so elegant.
Very nice 👍 Of note, very thin v belts are available to use instead of a chain. If you get the tension right you shouldn't need a toothed belt for that HP level.
is the wear on friction drive that big of a drawback? I've always liked the idea since it lets you use the skates normally as well when you run out of battery, the guy that designed the thunderblade used the centrifugal force of the spinning motor to push it against the wheel, I thought that was pretty clever. also wanted to say, amazing build! and amazing editing and production value :) surprised to see it's your only video on this channel with this quality
Thanks! I put a lot of work into the video so I’m glad it paid off! I don’t explain it in the video, but I was also concerned about how traction between the motor and wheel could be maintained. I was thinking a spring mechanism, but the centrifugal wheel is really clever! Friction drives are certainly viable. However, I think chains/belts win for me personally.
Add a fail safe. Radio interference can send you flying and hurting you or kill you. Very simple and nicely done 👍🏼 Elbows and Knee protection recommended as well. Millions have learn this the hard way having to live the rest of their lives in pain.
Thanks for the comment! A fail safe on the remotes/controller was one of the first things I added because you are 100% correct that you can end up in some very bad situations. One of the precautions that I have been taking is never going faster than what I can handle on normal skates. I usually brake a lot going down hill for example. Elbow and knee protection are definitely recommended and I will be purchasing some soon.
@@collinbardini ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2U9YRVX7OXo.html Looks like these European folks are trying to capitalize off a similar design lol
I’m looked I try to ask them to become a sponsored rider, and now I see many positive things in china. Also I’m on design of stick with wheel to ride on normal blades@@EricGonzalo
Thanks for the comment! You can use sesnored motors, but unfortunately mine did not come sensored and I did not find anything comparable that were. I am seeing if I can get them custom made, however!
Very impressed by your skills and ingenuity. A company used to produce gas powered rollerblades that I believe could hit over 30mph. I've hit over 40mph downhill skating many times (GPS confirmed)
Granted it would mess with ground clearance maybe, but making something like “conformal fuel tanks” but for batteries around the foot section may work. This would also lower your center of gravity (for better or for worse!)
An alternative may just be use small batteries like 18v Ryobi ones (or other brands, or better yet some DIY/Open Source Equivalent) and carry an extra set in your bag.
Thanks for the comment, Eric! The main problem with having the batteries near the foot is weight. It felt like having bricks strapped to my feat 😂 Also, I would want to make sure that the batteries can be quickly removed with one action in case they catch fire. It's unlikely, but you never know
If you're not planning on selling them, as in abandoning this project. Please make them opensource/openhardware. It will be interesting to see if others can build upon your platform to create an even more refined version!
Awesome! Two thoughts from me: 1) A middle wheel would reduce the "train track" feel. If it doesn't fit just put a smaller one in there. It's quite common to mix wheel sizes. 2) I think motoroised skates are just plain dangerous due to the wheel size. I think a more practical use of this tech might be some sort of electronic disc breaking. Breaking is one of the hardest things to do on rollerblades even for very experienced skaters. You might not even need a remote either, if you can some how detect a "stepping plough" motion you could use that to activate the brakes. The great thing about a stepping plough is there is no rollerblade move in any discipline (rec, aggressive, wizard) that uses this move so the possibilities of false positives would be slim. If you could crack the braking problem I think that would be a multi-million dollar idea.
This video is great, pretty impressive! I like how you explain everything really well and excited to see the things you build as your channel progresses. I always thought it would be cool if someone were to build some type of basic "any user" friendly electric platform that could be applied on more than one application. For example, lets say one day you want to ride and electric skateboard/longboard, next you wanted to ride and electric scooter or maybe mount to a bicycle for a little power assistance. Some how have a system could easily switch to these types of applications with only minimal mods needing to be done. I think it would be cool to see the different things users would come up with. Subscribed, Look forward to seeing more of these videos! Keep up the good work dude!
They could be very practical if they can clip into regular shoes quickly. Slip on the blades and ride around city/campus/work, clip them off and put them in your backpack, where the battery was also located
Amazing project! Love your design decisions that keep them as close to regular blades as possible. How are these uphill and how tolerant are the motors with sustained loads? They also make off-road wheels that would be cool to see paired with your setup.
Why not use a esk8 VESC and program it on the VESC to so that it doesn't allow the RPM's of the motors to spin at different speeds from each other (or close to each other you can set limits) so when you lift a foot it won't speeed up?
That’s a good thought, Looneytube! Inside of the skates I am using VESC ESCs, but for them to communicate they need a CAN bus. Instead of running a cable up and down my legs, I decided on two receivers. Even though I need to run cables to the fanny pack for the battery, I am hoping that one day I can make batteries that fit in the skates.
@@collinbardini I see, while you have the cables running you might as well use the Dual FSESC4.20 100A, it's a beast and has the canbus built in. I use it on my mountain board and it's insanely powerful at 10s.
These are amazing, thanks for sharing. I'd like to see some middle wheels, one or two on each skate. This may be achievable by using a smaller wheel lower set? Open source!?.... Um... YES PLEASE. That's very generous of you.
Would be a fun idea to do this project with off-road rollerblades, or the ones with big rubber tires. The bigger, longer frame and large tires would enable you more space to work with too.
You could create a new sport, maybe call it "Land Skiing" or something like that. I think a lot of people would be interested in such a product if it existed.
Perfect theme maybe give them a bit of suspension so rocks suck less, and or opt for better wheels and berrings, maybe make custom wheels some ultra soft longboard wheels would would amazing as well. Notifications on!
The thumb stick could just be a trigger since the stick on rest is not doing anything the trigger going to rest could just lower the speed and at rest do nothing. As for the cables, have them go down the sides with black leggings-- it looks neato. I get Air Gear vibes.
