1000W Electric Rollerblades That Will Hurt You

Hub motors from an electric skateboard used to convert rollerblades to electric. Follow my builds here: / rclifeon
3D printer (affiliate): shrsl.com/413xd
Music:
Bear Hats - Smartface
9th Power - Henyao
Can't Get Over - Ballpoint
Let Us Down - Cushy

[@prettytrashx]

nice to see airgear finally getting a live action adaptation.

[@bavenhen00]

the only thing is that it was easy it suppose to be hard...

[@memesfromdeepspace1075]

Baterai need more smaller

[@joe_mama_4046]

These a-t's are no joke lmao

[@c2ghost169]

Air Gear is almost a reality

[@TheChenchen]

Need some school girls too

[@CareLESSmAyhem]

This reminds me of an anime called air gear. It's set in a world where there are gangs of people who ride and do tricks with high powered electric roller blades

[@MA-fh7ui]

see you in reddit

[@slickgame7010]

Okay I've actually watched it. Surprisingly good anime. And I don't watch anime I just like rollerblading lol.

[@Paogrin]

a few more years and it's here boys

[@littlejackalo5326]

Sounds awesome.... Not

[@orppranator5230]

Little Jackalo Watch it before you knock it.

[@AuthenTech]

This poor guy needs a cnc machine

[@fifis101]

The quality of this guys stuff will increase instantly when he finally does get one.

[@adamcarver9057]

Just saying the Shariff DMC looks really cool and reasonably priced for CNC.

[@adamcarver9057]

​@@stonedapegaming7745 Hopefully they will be stocked again soon.

[@ProtonOne11]

Using an angle grinder or even a file would be enough to shape some metal into that square, and make something that offers a durable connection between plastic arm and motor hub. It's not about what tools you can afford, it's about how creative you can be with the tools you have available. Just as a side note, having a CNC machine does not solve your problems like magic. It opens up a new box full of new problems that need solving too (tool path generation, feeds, speeds, noise, different tools and there use cases, workpiece clamping, ....)

[@nacongamer555]

do you have a cheap one? i think cnc´s are very expensive (30.000dollars)

[@PharaohFluidity]

I love that "All I had to do was 3-D print" is a normal sentence now

[@thefez-cat]

Ah, nice to see a RCLifeOn. Something oddly soothing about watching Simon's electrically-powered bashes come together (or not, depending).

[@thefez-cat]

Also my guy's neighbors must think he's a total maniac.

[@Semaze]

Fr

[@MathewPuthiakunnel]

Really reminds me of Air Gear the anime "Air Trecks, also known as AT, are motorized and futuristic inline skates that are the new craze taking the nation by storm. Although each AT comes with a speed limiter, a community of daredevils known as the "Storm Riders" are brave enough to tamper with the device. Utilizing AT's in underground battles, individual teams wager valuable AT parts or team emblems-their symbol of pride-to dominate the streets."

[@MA-fh7ui]

see you in reddit

[@LazyNate31]

I wanted medabots to be real by now but i will settle for Air Trecks!!!

[@andreascyprus2]

That was awesome! Printing that square shaft separately would help with not breaking due to layer adhesion if you orient it 90 degrees so the layers are along the shaft and not perpendicular! Or just use a metal square shaft! :)

[@imwithstupid086]

Yup, that little cube is just begging to be sheared off.

[@MusicHunter111000]

A square aluminium rod would solve that weak point easily

[@plebiansociety]

@@MusicHunter111000 or just a deep shank carriage bolt

[@Marz-px6vx]

The rear mount for the motors should have a pivoting motor braket with shock or something to keep even pressure on the motor brakets so you can lean forward keeping motors on ground in any position and this will help giving flexibility.

[@johnnyo3fan]

Miniature coilover shocks!

[@ALivingFlame]

Exactly! I actually saw someone draw artwork of electric skates with that exact mechanic. Makes sense!

[@Xiol02]

@@ALivingFlame Afukuro, i think you are talking about his/her art

[@tnuc748]

If you did this again do it with inline aggressive skates because they have a fat soul plate, you wouldn't have to have all this framework just make a U bracket bolted through the soul plate and it would look a lot cleaner, Maybe even bore out an actual rubber skate wheel and have the outrunner inside that then you don't have a square edged wheel meaning you actually keep the flow of skates instead of being on ''rails'' because of the sq wheels also wouldn't sound so plasticky. Even still wicked concept! Edit; just finished the vid already said about the wheels so scratch that.

[@RodrigoNascimentoMattos]

they also have the UFS sistem and it will be a lot easyer to 3d print a hole new frame for it! he also needs to stop using flat wheels!

[@Blox117]

most important: electric motor and plastic = no

[@035gogmofo6]

@@Blox117 absolute bs. almost everything nowadays with a electric motor is plastic or 3D printed

[@carpediemarts705]

Sole

[@tnuc748]

@@carpediemarts705 Soul?

[@btasty1981]

“Pay close attention. This might be the video where I seriously hurt myself.” 😂 The commentary is a large part of why I love these videos so much.

[@Creative_Electronics]

7:01 This is something Simon says everytime "If it's orange it goes faster" It's just really funny XD Nice video :)

[@ymefg]

need stickers 2. peace

[@yannick2075]

I wonder how fast he'd be going if he was driving with the orange mounts while wearing an orange jacket and being pulled by the orange car. Light speed, we're coming!

[@-NGC-6302-]

>Red makes it go faster >orange is special red >works for me

[@MrStuchi]

@@-NGC-6302- Red wunz go fasta.

[@joshnabours9102]

Also, for the square shaft part: if you can find square nuts with the right external size you can use the oldschool 2 nut locknut trick to have a non plastic square shaft. You tighten the 2 nuts against each other on the shaft and they will lock in place from the torque. This way the torque is applied to the metal shaft instead of the plastic. It may be possible to use this same idea to hold the shaft from spinning in the plastic too. Print parts with square holes that the nuts can sit in. Then use flange nuts or a nut and washer to keep it from moving laterally.

[@AvengerSho]

if you're really keen on having those mounts 3d printed then just split your design and have that mount printed flat on the printer, glue them all afterwards, the layer lines would be much stronger as you're no longer relying on the layer on layer adhesion to resist the torque

[@martylawson1638]

Electric scooter hub-motors front and rear might work really well. They'd be like the long hi-speed inline skates. If you found narrow enough hub-motors, the mounts could just be flat plates bolted to the existing inline skate frame. That said, 4x 300-500 watt motors in custom skate wheels that looked "normal" would be a ton of work but so amazing!

[@xsam88]

Electric roller skates has been a dream project of mine for years. Keep up the good work Simon!

[@davidcook2442]

The cash with no desire to where you might be going but to the focus of eye contact on the camera!! You are my new hero of pure don't care get it done rad dude

[@unogazzy84]

Please, reach out to a company that sells metal CNC's. Maybe they'll give you one. Great video as always.

[@tomconway6808]

In the United States there is a place called Send Cut Send where you can send them a CAD model and they'll CNC the part and mail it to you. I'm sure something like that exists in Europe too. It's like the JLCPCB of CNC.

[@Tiger-vt3cs]

He could just use the 3D-printed part as a form for a mold and then cast it in his garden. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fofKgYBnpM-sgtk

[@unogazzy84]

@@Tiger-vt3cs That could also work. Does he have a forge?

[@DDracee]

@@tomconway6808 thats so expensive unless you do em in bulk, prob better off collabing with an other youtuber with a cnc, theres quite a few edit: actually stuff made here got his cnc for free from a sponsor deal, could be possible here too

[@augustinerhelle1662]

You can also contact Sorcotec CNC from Germany

[@dijohnson7]

That first test was scary, no helmet, no gloves & no knee pads, you are mental but very talented!

[@kekozavr]

Woah, Motorball rollerblades from Alita Battle Angel! Looks good 😌

[@zombieno1]

Alita Army is watching intensely

[@patjackson1657]

Thanks! I can relive my mis-spent youth through your adventures. (You are way better at it than I ever was!)

[@SerialWheeler]

What a massive undertaking for electrifying skates. You're really brave to stay almost straight like a plank at those speeds. Consider flexing your knees and staying lower. You'll feel more in control. In any case, you totally rock for what you achieved 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@davidcook2442]

Dude you rock.. The look on your face when bicyclist rolls.. I was ready for you to turn and burn on the turbo blades 2000 and teach home slice to respect the skate master J!! Nice work buddy

[@ajmponchos3]

You should try driving the rear wheel (4th wheel) of the skates with the skateboard wheel from above. Like have the skateboard wheel contacting the skate wheel from behind and above so only the original wheels touch the ground. You'd have a bit less friction for acceleration, but I think the benefit of being able to use the skates like normal would outweigh that. Plus you wouldn't have to worry about the drive system supporting your weight.

[@julinator04]

That's actually brilliant. Simon pls look into that

[@NatsumeKonno]

Belt drive system?

[@PatchworxStudios]

@@NatsumeKonno Dont we use hub mottors to ditch the transmission?

[@NatsumeKonno]

@@PatchworxStudios belt drive only has 1 gear on an esk8 they also have direct drive. Never seen a transmission on an esk8. To scary to add more top end speed for me.

[@PatchworxStudios]

@@NatsumeKonno Never seen a belt drive with ONE gear/pulley. On esk8 you sacrifice speed for power not vice versa.

[@patrickcunningham1242]

I think this is the best air gear setup I've seen yet. I really want to copy this.

[@fcknhellmate]

I love that Simon just tries to bring to life all of those stupid ideas that we all had while being children :D

[@MNDashcam]

Going back and forth actually decreases your range because stopping and starting is really hard on the batteries. Getting back up to speed is what kills most of your power

[@Ritefita]

I don't know about new controllers, but first one did recuperation. actualy, the fact of brakes means there is recuperation still. (Tom Stanton measured 40% uphill just out of downhill)

[@Habeev07]

ITS A GOOD REAL WORLD TEST. THESE AREN'T HIGHWAY MILES. THINK PLEASE.

[@TalonsRebellion]

That's an even better test. Most cases you'd be using this would be in the city where you'd be constantly slowing and braking.

[@stevencortez7013]

As a long time Inline Skater and Avid Ebiker, I Support This!!!!! Keep the innovations flowing brother.

[@DSdvdDS]

I felt your pain seeing how many controllers you had to go through to figure out the problem. Loved seeing your success as well. Keep it up!

[@DEADMOOSE23]

you are the man I imagine when I think of volvo drivers. awesome project.

[@Kliir]

Nice video))) the experience of using 3D printed mounts in this video showed that for the next projects you need a small cnc milling machine to make such parts from aluminum)) You can assemble a cheap cnc router using the MPCNC Primo as an example, its rigidity is enough for milling aluminum, which is ideal for your purposes ))

[@justdemydemy3559]

You may want to get new wheels for the hub motors if you are planning to revise this project. I recommend to get offroad/street wheels or something like cloudwheels because it will give you more surface area for when turning, while also making it alot easier to turn as opposed to the flat standard PU sleeves, al while providing better grip as you said.

[@ifrite3]

although it might seem dangerous, i think you could fashion a waterproof leg strap bag to replace the backpack to store the electronics and batteries, might keep center of gravity lower down too for better balance

[@randomman8349]

Did you not see the size of those batteries?

[@peterkopelevich8059]

As a kid, I used to dream of this technology and pretend like everyone is riding electric roller skates around me. Then I see this video 15 years later. Amazing

[@cameronleckliter2780]

So AirGear? Theres a pretty good anime similar to this concept.

[@TS-kg4lf]

Thought too, maybe that could be a good source of inspiration

[@pauljs75]

Warner Bros. did it first though.

[@CCWSig]

I broke both wrists and got a concussion just watching this. Outstanding project!

[@anVlad11]

This man gonna manifest Air Gear into reality all by himself

[@tr4x1ymus]

can't wait for ATs to become real

[@joe_mama_4046]

True lol

[@motohddk]

Sleeping Forest unite!

[@M1ManOwaR]

Dude, love your accurate world map in the background! Great project!

[@HeavenonWheels]

Great project! Your center of gravity is off when mounting the wheels on the rear of the skate, have you thought of getting a triskate and replacing the center wheel with the hub motor? Then for the controller instead of making it a trigger make it like a European E-bike where when you push off naturally (which is how you maintain balance while skating by shifting weight rapidly) the motors supplement the forward motion. Then when you are at 10 or 15 the controller can output full power.

[@ALivingFlame]

I'm glad you're adding tires next, it's the only way to go!

[@onesadtech]

Fantastic build! Definitely needs metal brackets, looks like a lot of fun though!

[@samfoot7554]

One of the best videos on youtube in 2021 for sure.

[@johnmarsman7843]

If you get square metal (sometimes called "key stock") you might be able so make it slip in for the motor mount

[@SolarizeYourLife]

The whole mount needs to be metal...

[@johnmarsman7843]

@@SolarizeYourLife agreed. But if his main machine's are 3D printers, it might help at least

[@garypaxton8194]

This GUY is GREAT HE should have his own show some where on tv or the would stage .BUT HE ALL READY IS ....WELL DONE SIR.. .

[@MatthewNovoselskiy]

Dang, Simon must really trust the public with leaving his camera out there

[@hawk7825]

It’s Europe, honest peoples.

[@alexandertoth2808]

@@hawk7825 Europe has many different communities, where this principle is not fully applied. If you say northern Europe, it's closer and I would say it's Sweden ... somewhere in countryside, not far from Goteborg, on the local road between Sjuntorp and Velanda

[@wellyep790]

Imagine seeing him ride this in the distance popping over the top of a field of grass. Just an upright man sliding forward at an unusually high speed. Beautiful.

[@irusev]

Awesome!~As a long-time blader, If you make a version that you can mount in less than 5 minutes and costs under 1000 bucks I'm buying! also what about a ball instead of a roller for a pushing wheel?

[@OldCurmudgeon3DP]

It needs a curved profile for sure to allow comfortable leaning.

[@thefez-cat]

I think the cylindrical roller is probably just more efficient in terms of materials and bulk. It's just the spinning motor with a rubber housing; you'd probably need a pretty complex drive mechanism to spin a spherical roller.

[@irusev]

@@thefez-cat I agree to that.

[@irusev]

maybe adding a bigger wheel with rounded profile will solve that

[@ProtonOne11]

The large surface of the flat wheel helps a lot with traction. A round wheel has only a very small contact area, so it would probably spin at acceleration and lock/slip when breaking easily. You could probably help that with leaning back and pushing harder on the driven wheel, but that just brings new issues with the weak plastic arms breaking and you trying to balance out the system while riding. I could see this concept work much better with "offroad rollerblades" that have larger and usually softer wheels to begin with.

[@psocretes8183]

That is a very clever solution. Hub motors are the way to go it's just a pity no one makes them fit standard inline skate wheels. I had to give up inline skating as I'm getting too old and don't have the power to skate on the streets as I once did.

[@dgm778]

Do You remember airGear?😯

[@mikerocket62]

I knew it was just a matter of time before someone did this...Well Done...

[@yoann_m491]

Why not printing a "tire" interface for the hub motor? And making it round, like a motorbike tire, it would allow you to lean left and right!

[@loteknomad5032]

Was just thinking about the motorball scenes in Battle Angel Alita the other day and thinking "why haven't electric skates become more of a thing?!" After watching this, CLEARLY, they could be. Great fun to see this come together for you.

[@kingmasterlord]

10:22 I love how we can gauge the temperature and humidity based on the color of your cheeks, you're like a human barometer

[@abertheham]

Love this. Seriously impressed by the integrity of your prints, even though one spindle failed. Incredible it didn't shatter like glass in the winter when you did the ice skate version. Did you consider putting the motors in front? If so, why'd you choose the back. Seems like leaning forward to go forward might be more natural and/or safer. Would allow for keeping a brake on the back too - just in case...

[@apexaero]

Two words for you my friend! Knee Pads and Wrist Guards! Good Job!

[@mason9354]

Hell yeah all ways love the vids Simon

[@jimzplace]

im 50 i now esk8. riding those in the rain deserves a sub!! Subbed

[@guyod1]

i went through my experimental/diy/poor phase in my 20's. things rarely every worked long term and ended up cost much more than expected. I now appreciate the R&D cost that goes into products. its entertaining now that these concepts can be paid for with you tube.

[@noone6905]

Honestly I've wanted to do this for years, thx for making it so approachable!

[@esk8jaimes]

Nicely done! Would love to see a production version, something to challenge Razor's attempt!

[@KekTekDe]

Kinda like the blades from the anime 'Air Gear'. As always, great vid!

[@williamquilitzsch4174]

If you gimbal and spring load the motor mounts you can use them like normal rollerblades. Also keep your knees bent a little for stability. Nice build.👍

[@RobSomeone]

I REALLY wanted to build this college. Maybe I should give this a try too now.

[@FarmerFpv]

Man, I need a 3D printer or a CNC machine, It just looks like so much fun to be had. You, rock man, keep building and save up for a CNC machine. Start a GoFundme or something, I think you would be able to sell the stuff you make too if it were CNC cut.

[@GabrielScindian]

You have created the skates from Air Gear!!!! AWESOME

[@klipperstv8409]

Looking like a new avengers superhero. Nice vid!

[@thatdudethatsezshiz7706]

Super keen to see those off road roller blades 👍

[@pompodorius]

Now they are orange so they 'll be faster. Awesome dude!

[@amatoridrottaren]

Fantastiskt!! Ett par Powerslides eller liknande hade ju varit kanon för detta konceptet. Då behöver du inte oroa dig för underlaget. Tack för väldigt underhållande videos.

[@toddspeck9415]

Always have to see what Simon says. You always crack me up man.

[@liggerstuxin1]

I didn’t know I needed these so badly

[@nathanphillips9645]

This is so awesome, a spring-assisted shock in the back could help with stress.

[@alfaalkaaf5335]

why need spring when you have... leg? yeah leg.

[@AlexTukTuk]

So funny. We built this in Mechanical Engineer school in 2000 as well. We called it the Sk8Aid. I still have the scars from it! It was exactly the same idea.

[@mcjok88]

Very cool. Air tires, front and back motors= marketability!!!!!

[@harleychesney7453]

I subscribed because you showed your prose and failures. Also I love the editing. Good stuff!

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I LOVE this idea. This concept used on the off-road skates with their larger wheels and longer wheelbase would be epic. The Powerslide XC Skeleton 150 All-Terrain Skates enable the rider to strap skates to their normal shoes. Having the bigger pneumatic wheels would give a far better ride quality, better traction on all surfaces. Also being able to take them off to walk if needed without having to carry a pair of shoes as well, would greatly add to their practicality. Having the front wheels powered would be safer because you could then have an emergency brake at the back to stop in a hurry and in case you topple backwards under acceleration.

[@kodizhuk]

wow, I like the idea 😍 would be cool to have the battery mounted on the rollerblade, not in the backpack, and have something like "assistant mode", so it could help on slopes, but you will still have option to ride as usual.

[@garrykennedy5484]

Love the idea for the next video man! That's how things should progress. All is good! Good luck to you. Can't wait!

[@SirIsaacMewtonIII]

amazing craftsmanship/engineering! love it. i'd previously thought of making a similar set of electric in-line rollerblades, but different - think of the slades rollerskates that are detachable from the shoe/boot, but in rollerblade form factor, and with the battery pack meant to be carried in a backpack. so.. like if you took/removed the boot, replaced it with a thin metal plate with attachment points, then had a shoe (like the slades rollerskate shoe) that had a complementary attachment point -- and the battery isn't in the boot/skate platform but in the backpack with a wire. honestly if there was a company selling them i think they'd sell. you must get told this a lot, but if you sold these as an assemble-able kit, or partially assembled kit (the motor & wheel onto the bracket, the electric bms/motor controller).. and the end user has to buy a specific set of rollerblades, or you have them as a kit... i think they could sell. how MANY, i don't know, but slades are a thing so.. maybe enough to make a small side business from. could do a kickstarter, with a minimum amount of units sold needed before it kicks off, to make it worth, then contract a chinese company to do the assembly. easier said than done for sure, but a thought. the main difference with this kind of design is you can take them off your shoes and wear them at work, keeping them in a backpack, then clip them on at end of the workday and rollerblade home if you're close enough where that's practical.

[@Tsunseyu]

I think you have something special and new for the PEV world 🙏🏼

[@CheffBryan]

This has some serious Air Gear/ Jet Set Radio vibes!

[@dandelionroars7816]

2:52 “starting to become my favorite printer”………I still haven’t even seen one of these things in the flesh yet?!

[@AxelFougues]

Was making basically these and selling them some years ago. Some models I made had the battery under the foot with a bigger wheel in the front and a motor in the back. Also you really don't need motors on both feet, one is plenty and more stable on hard accelerations.

[@miguelgraca1954]

this guy is one eureka away from building air trecks, love it would buy it

[@thubprint]

All my jet grind radio dreams are coming closer to a reality!

[@D4MI0N]

You should try creating a bracket that connect with the same two bolts that you uses for your motor mount. create a swing arm, like on a motorcycle, to attach the hub motors to, so that it pivots. In your design, create a place to mount a shock in the bracket, and the swing arm! Find a RC shock with enough force to keep good pressure on the swing arm for traction and you'll ride more comfortably, while being able to maneuver better!

[@equated3342]

If you spin the motor while attatching the battery, there might be a reversed electricity produced by motor and cause tiny shortage to the motor controller or ESC which ruin the whole thing. It's like when you stopped the motor from spinning and the power just leak out of ESC's and run to ground of battery but it will charge the battery while you're ESC is burning down. You need a full bridge rectifier circuit and save you're ESC with 4 diode(or diote i forgot(and sorry for my bad english)).

[@bigsuey]

By far my favorite channel on youtube :-)

[@sebbes333]

*@RCLifeOn* If you can put the motor on the front wheel, then it shouldn't be as possible to fall over from accelerating, because when you start to tip backwards, the motor is lifted off the ground & you stop accelerating. (and with generative breaking, that would mean the motors get even more traction against ground when breaking). And you can still break with the back of the rollerblades.

[@mhtrifreedom8147]

cool stuff, I'm looking forward to the next design

[@JayLiquori]

I think this is great! As a hockey player and trick skater in my teens, the natural motion of skates are to switch to inner and outer edges of the wheels. Like ice skates. I feel the least stable when riding the center, so this big ass flat wheel in the back seems wrong. I think there was another comment that scooter wheels might be better, so you can get the edge motion going on, and it would feel more natural and assist on long rides or commutes. Very interesting, would love to see this perfected

[@boharihamen]

This is like that roller blade concept in Ready Player One. Good concept

[@MartinTapperMedia]

liked because of the amount of effort behind the video and good content!

[@3dconceptsofutah757]

Hoverboard wheels with their hub motors would rock for an offroad one ;-D

[@kisigma1011]

Thanks for creating this Air gears AT's is gonna be the future

[@vaughnvarma8447]

late to the party, but one thing you could try, other than adding a second motor to balance the load for traction, would be to have the rear-mounted motor on a swivel, with a spring (or spring/damper, if you wanna be fancy) pre-loading the motor into the ground. It wouldn't help with offroading, but would ensure the motor has good contact with the ground, even when your rollerblades aren't in good, even contact with a perfectly flat surface

[@coriscotupi]

There is probably a good market for this, people buy all kinds of crazy stuff. You should think about making a start-up. Catchy name, bright graphics, cool logo, it would sell like hot cookies.

[@benblakemore4195]

YOU ARE AWSOME BRO!!! 😀😀😀 LOVE YOUR PROJECTS DUDES, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK MATE 😊😊😊 KIND REGARDS FROM N.Z.

[@vegastyle84]

If you could attach a coil spring bucket high up or midway up the heel of the roller blade so the drive wheel is getting pushed into the ground to a certain degree. Might reduce slipping or peeling out thus increasing efficiency.

[@uhitskyle]

Hey I remember youuuuu!! Yeah yeah the Ice Skates!!! That's was awesome bruv! Kudos man