Electric Longboard Build

     Getting ready to go off the school, I wanted a way to get around campus. I came across a project on Instuctables and decided to have a go at an electric longboard. Believe it or not, I was already familiar with most all of the components. They are mostly parts designed for RC planes and cars.

Parts List


Additional Specs.

• 38" Board
• 70mm wheels
• 19:36 gear ratio
• 3D printed rear pulley
• Wii Receiver based on Atmega 328

Building the Board

Testing Stain Technique

The Receiver / Controller

Final PCB

36t 3D Printed Drive Gear (ABS)

Laying out the parts

After Several Miles of Use

Motor shimmed with aluminum strips

Final Thoughts

I am very happy with how this build turned out. I have the perfect amount of torque and just enough gearing for great speed (25mph top speed). I may really regret using cheap trucks in the future. Only broken one belt so far. I can get about 5 - 6 miles on the 5000mAh batteries. Happy to answer and questions about the build.