Need more of the sped up assembly and that music. It shows how much work and care you put into it, mixed with a silly song is like the cherry on top. Dare I even say the whole experience is an art form.
For plugging in and out often, a simple on/off switch works as well. Dats how I have my stationary stand…just a thought. Thanks so much for all of this info Mario.
There's still a potential of difference between the battery and the not live circuit. Xt 90 is a simple solution that eliminates that in rush potential. Respectfully intended
So you’re telling me I made the right choice with the full controller build from MakersPEV? I would have blown something up/off 😆💀 Great video. Very informative.
I know that you were able to source many of these parts via friends or other contacts, so your cost would be considerably different than those of us who needed to purchase everything off the shelf, but do you think you could do a cost breakdown of a similar project, assuming all parts were purchased new?
So you mentioned changing the printed controller box on your article, from black impact PLA to transparent ABS. Any other details on this you could provide? Any thoughts on ABS vs carbon fiber nylon or any other materials? Just getting into this space and your channel is super informative. Awaiting your next videos!
As a plastic abs will flex and deform while pvc willfeagment and shatter if impacted in cold conditions, it also breaks with a linear line fracture often.. plumber here, did a whole pile of study of materials.
when connecting the FOCer via USB, do you also have to have the battery connected at the XT60 end for the FOCer to turn on at all or does it turn on with just a USB C and an On/Off button? I couldn't tell in the video when your updating firmware. Thanks
Are you planning on running extra overhead on the vesc ? ( not 32kmh ) and are you going to have it potentially run faster ? Awesome video, loving it.l I'm building a vesc this winter. Love the idea that I don't have to deaL with fm.
Also wanted to note that it appears there's no weather seal between the pin connectors and the box.. disregard if there is, otherwise break out some marine silicone. Respectfully intended I know you're very thorough, but we all miss small things on occasion :)
super curious how much this would cost. im looking into getting into this hobby but. not sure the cost. i have learned that FM is a TRASH company that makes a pretty decent product. but if it breaks (which apparently it will) your pretty much screwed. i found a company called "FloatBoard" that has just come out with a sweet board. i dont think you can actually GET one until the beginning of next year but you can pre-order one. and their motors are double the HP of the GT. and has better cooling. but most importantly they allow the right to work on your own stuff. they sell all the parts you would need. so i MAY just wait to get one from them. btw their best board sells at $1,800 bucks. much much cheaper than the gt and apparently a much better board
@Mario Contino I just found out that the Fungineers have they're own motor, are you willing to test that and tell us the differences between that and the FM one?
Hey, I see you put in a can connection for your bms. Where is you bms getting power from? Wouldn’t the bms require an additional 5.v and gnd connection?
Incidentally, this build will have a ZBMS beta unit in the battery box. So the CAN wires are superfluous. However, my plan was to not use the CAN wake, and only check the BMS information through VESC tool when the BMS was awake from charging. The V2 XLITE works natively with VESC compatible Bluetooth modules, and so I’d probably go that route going forward should I implement them in another build of mine. Which is likely.
@@TheBoardGarage I got a 20s xlite v2 and I’m connecting through can. Is there any software I need to download for the xlite to work, or is it just plug in play?
If you’re connecting it via CAN, make sure your CAN bus wiring is the last thing to be plugged in. The V2 can be configured through VESC tool, so once it’s actually connected, you should be able to see it and configure it through VESC tool.
At first I was annoyed by how long the included ones were, but now I'm looking at it as a possible feature... It leaves a small gap when putting the footpad on, but this might actually allow for some air to get between the footpad and the cover, which may or may not allow for some airflow cooling to the top cover/heatsink while riding. I'll probably grab some 8mm long ones anyway.
I definitely will I truly appreciate you and will get at you as soon as possible however, I am between phones at the moment. As soon as I can I will text. Thanks again.
Do they come with there own version of BMS? What future Motion did to me is truly the worst experience I have ever had to go through. I literally called them after my first ride with the XR. I want to share my story due to the cruel nature of how they handled things and trust me, my iife has always been rough but yeesh! This stands out.
You can use a stock XR BMS. If you go to @surfdado ‘s channel, you can see him install a conversion kit. I’ll be doing a video and blog article on my own battery setup, which may offer other ideas.
