DIY Electric Go-Kart out of Broken Hoverboards

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This video is your guide to build an electric go-kart out of broken hoverboards. So we recently gathered a bunch of hoverboards, some of them were broken and the other not in a good shape. So we took them apart and started with the tyres which basically houses the brushless outrunner motors. We decided to use four of them so that our kart is going to be four wheel drive... cool isnt it.
The next step was to design and built the frame for the kart which we build using metal tubes. As we chopped the lengths to our required dimensions we drilled a bunch of holes to assemble the frame using allen bolts.
Once the frame started comming together we mounted the tyres/motors and started working on the stearing mechanism that was simple push-pull asssembly. As we machined all the parts for stearing we connected both the front wheels using teo pairs of ball joints and threaded screws which allows smooth stearing movments.
To drive our homemade go-kart we decided to go with the hoverboard speed controllers to control the speed and direction of motors. As we have got four motors so we needed two boards but the problem was that initially the boards were programmed to work along with two onboard gyros to assist the controller for direction and speed of each motor w.r.t the tilt angle. Now we need to control the direction of motors using two joy sticks, one for forward and the other one for reverse direction.
As we started this project we knew nothing about embeded system designing so here i am highly thankful to SkillShare for not only sponsoring this video but also allowing us to learn and improve our programing skills that helped us reprogram the control boards according to our needs. The whole process took some time and lots of trouble shooting but eventually we repurposed the boards.
Later we build ourself lithium ion battery pack with 14 cells connected in series so the battery pack offered a nominal voltage of 54v with a capacity of nearly one killowatt-hour that's sufficient enough to get this kart rooling for almost an hour.
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Regards,
DIY King

[@DIYKingSaM]

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[@chempuklol]

Nice yaar love from India

[@gearamihai2782]

Please post full tutorial on a website so we can recreate it

[@thomas1000official]

no

[@WorkWithoutHuman]

Hi DIY King I have question/ask for You, can You send me 2 hoverboard controllers (as I saw You have more) modified, You to modify them, for 40+ km/h, because I don't have the tools, and me to send to You 2 controllers ordinary (originals) together with payment You will request?

[@ItsWaltieTime]

Great respect for limited tool builds. You have a few i don't have, but still makes some metal work feel more accessible.

[@PakDaisy]

Young, Energetic, Talented.. beautiful.. Keep it up!

[@DIYKingSaM]

Much appreciated.

[@quadriceps44]

I cannot appreciate what you guys are doing enough, so encouraging to watch our own boys doing DIY channels. If only the tik tokkers knew how much more there is to do and learn online

[@DIYKingSaM]

Can't agree more, these guys need to know their potential and put it in the right direction.

[@MaxImagination]

So that's why you haven't posted in a while! I totally respect that You have done an amazing job with your go-kart! Fun stuff!!! :D

[@robertjohnson7728]

Awesome project. You are an electronic genius.

[@dhruvnayyar4634]

Love from India 😊 keep it up brother ❤️❤️

[@rubenpottjewijd1080]

Very nice and clean build guys!

[@stevenboelke6661]

Nice video, nice shop, nice methods. Good work, guys!

[@MrBrelindm]

Love this! Lots of fun!

[@NickB2513]

Genious!! Amazing work!

[@disciplepullover326]

Really cool! Good job guys!

[@raffi5631]

Great work! Can you do a detailed video on how to reprogramm the hoverboard controllers?

[@MrRao20]

Great job done keep it guys 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Vindix007]

Awesome. Greetings from Brazil.

[@TheFQ]

MashaALLAH Great Sir

[@salmans75]

Another excellent build.. Congrats! A welding machine should be the next addition to your workshop.. Could have saved u loads of time.. Keep up the great work

[@manoi2010]

FANTASTIC 👍👍👍👍👍👍Top speed?????

[@Electrical_Explorer]

Please make a detailed video of the process undertaken to update the firmware of the onboard speed controller. Otherwise, your job finishing was awesome 👍.

[@joaopedroLajoso]

yes, please

[@fgg45g]

Agree 👍, or at least the place where you get the info

[@vladimirwladopejsar1613]

I really want to too :-)

[@freddytime]

He uses Niklas Fauth hoverboard firmware which he strategically did not mention. There are detailed guidelines on google. The interface used is UART.

[@andremurilodiasdesouza3848]

@@freddytime Please let me know how do you think they learn how to modify the Nicholas firmware code to run two cards togerheer....I am trying to learn how to code STM 32 for these aplicativos. No vídeos on internet was found... Tks

[@SUNILSARASWAT.]

isse phele aap ki hi old video dekh raha tha fir notification click karke yaha aageya

[@karimjibran]

Amazing content. Keep uploading ✌️✌️

[@electronic7979]

Very good project 👍

[@Jeevan24]

You are doing a great job..... Waiting for your video....! ❤💯🔥

[@birdkings69]

OMFG! A GOD JUST BLESSED ME! i've been searching for these vids (Bc we found a broken segway today and i wanted to make a car/gokart out of it) And voila i got the video! Much blessing guys! 🙏❤😁

[@Rhmone111]

U guys are insane dude! Great Work!!

[@mohammadhadiesmaeili6827]

Thanks for your amazing innovations. You have the most inspiring posts I've ever seen. I wonder if you can guide me to substitute the gyro on the board with some keys. I need to know how to change the program logic in the microcontroller.

[@anasbaig1286]

Rao brother if you are interested in selling you know where to contact me😂😂 btw brother awesome work done by you and your brother 👏🏼❤️❤️

[@infektgaming6439]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@DIYwithBatteries]

I appreciate your work Dude & also you have very nice accent. Keep rocking...... Dude 🤘🕶

[@rawDIYman]

Very cool work

[@jmt2727]

Nice gokart! Good job. One tip: the steering geometry looks kinda weird to me. Go and study the ackermann steering mechanism.👍🏻

[@DIYKingSaM]

Will surely check that out soon

[@boblegogamer]

@@DIYKingSaM You might want to add over steer protection :)

[@kakarikiIck]

Keep these videos coming please!

[@natureglamour00]

Bhai kamal kr dia dil khosh ho gaa

[@baubumms]

Do you have any good resources / already coded firmware for the single channel control boards?

[@MakerFabio]

You are really diy king

[@jesussavescars807]

You my friend is what the world needs more of 🙌😂 just subbed in

[@AliZuryab]

good job guys thumbs up

[@nightlifebowfishingguides9661]

Thumbs up guys .. pretty cool

[@ezza88ster]

Nice work.

[@salmans75]

Request u please share your learning path (list of courses) that u did on skilshare for the firmware

[@saifulmostufa4754]

Masahallah bohut assah laga a project Place aap hindi mee video banana Tap aap ka video or vi solega Love from India ❤️❤️❤️

[@DIYKingSaM]

Han yrr uska bhi krna hai as alot of you guys have been asking for that

[@E85_STI]

Very nice my ninebot gokart pro only hits 38kph so that’s cool you made it yourself

[@hamadyt956]

nice good job inshallah views milien gay meri dua hay ap kay sath kafi mehnat ki ap nay our suspension bi add karan ager race control pahon may add kartay tu acha rehta

[@gangadharbhandari1943]

Awesome work big big like bro. Super se upar

[@QuockhanhPham20]

i have waited for your video so long

[@onionface5835]

Nice to see a video with people using mostly handtools, and few small standing tools. Not some huge fully equipped million $ workshop. Only crit would be that the music track is very repetitive and annoying, would rather just hear you guys explaining and discussing the build.

[@SUNILSARASWAT.]

plz make a video on all of your tools Detailed video about name price aap ke to 1m se zada subscriber hone the quality and idea

[@deeprajpatil2266]

Great Love from india ❤️

[@traveleri9948]

Keep it up boys lonely 😍 🔥

[@abhinavpanchal9750]

Could you also add the codings for the speed controller of the hoverboard

[@-JohnSmith-]

You guys need to come together and make a "OneWheel" competitor!

[@P4Purana]

Good job bro

[@SUNILSARASWAT.]

nice video bhai

[@mohandamrouche7470]

I've been looking for the video for 2 year, exactly what I need it 🤔👌

[@KamalNathan121212]

Hi nyz project👌🏼 In video you have tried with many hoverboard mainboards may i know from where did you buy it ?

[@progamez2k175]

I love your videos ❤

[@nattydreadz7008]

That's cool as. imagine )all wheel drive use two

[@vickyzade3710]

great job brother

[@SUNILSARASWAT.]

video skills to ek no.

[@nunodias3331]

Great vídeo, i am wondering if i can do something similar to this One but just rwd and with a foot trottle...

[@norbsgarage3936]

hi, are you going to make instructables post for this project. I wonder how did you change firmware for it to work

[@keyelectric91]

Cool AWD e-gocart!

[@GredionPrajena]

this is the most awesome 4wd electric gokart made from hoverboard. please explain more in details. give brake for more safety.

[@freddytime]

He uses Niklas Fauth hoverboard firmware which he strategically did not mention. There are detailed guidelines on google. The interface used is UART. There are free tutorials on google,

[@MuhammadWaqar-ni4ne]

Awla day diyea bhai awla

[@klipton87]

L'idea è buona, ma i controlli movimento sopra il volante lo rende poco sicuro, sarebbe meglio su due pedali : 1 pedale avanti , 2 pedale indietro. Andrebbero aggiunti degli ammortizzatori per compensare le vibrazioni. Per il resto ok. Buon lavoro👌👍👏 ☺🤗

[@pbcexperement1835]

Love from Bangladesh bro

[@ekopurnomo9802]

I like the chassis it's very simple but it's very heavy... if it's an aluminum chassis it can go really fast

[@JAAKLAB]

great stuff, what about the brakes? thanks

[@instantShayari]

MashaAllah another wonderful job. It was a joy to watch and your skill profile quite enhanced MashaAllah. Mujtaba is on the right path. Stay. Blessed and keep it up ❤️

[@DIYKingSaM]

Thanks a ton

[@instantShayari]

You're welcome

[@jgprojects912]

Hi, is it worth changing firmware or to purchase 4xebike bldc motor controller?

[@iqrobotics8960]

Other wise your work was osm

[@sumerarao1261]

Awoesome ☺

[@kawesomer9241]

Hello! Great project. I was wondering if you could leave the code in the comments or somewhere where I could find it online? Also I was wondering how you connected the controller to your computer!

[@jimmyramos3055]

Gran trabajo !., me quedo la duda , de cuánta potencia son esas ruedas? Le hiria mejor con un controlador de 36v 350w?

[@arielrojas9349]

what compiler does you use to build the firmware? and what is the hardware to interface the controller??

[@freddytime]

He uses Niklas Fauth hoverboard firmware which he strategically did not mention. There are detailed guidelines on google. The interface used is UART. There are free tutorials on google,

[@richierich.1982]

Hi, great video. I have many working PCBs with gyro boards however I do not have the remotes to turn off boards, they turn On but not Off, as the remote on these boards, turn off, calibrate and lock the board. Can this function be overcome instead of just adding kill switch inside with battery negative? Appreciate your advice

[@gabrielthecolorblindsoul6994]

So the stock board can handle 14s (fully charged - 58.8v)?

[@syedehtishamali2480]

Brother make a project on Bowling Machine with an automatic ball insertion system.

[@raomujtaba6591]

🔥🔥

[@khayyam741]

Any info about sourcing the battery please.

[@stanisawkrakowski4631]

Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

[@bikebass]

Siemanko:)

[@Droid_Does_not_compute]

Hey diy king can you do a diy 3d printer using old computer parts and audrino thanks from karachi pakistan

[@sahibzadakashifahmad8500]

I love to watch ur videos

[@RAMESH-dl4nb]

Love you

[@SobujTiyaShorts]

👍👍

[@davidrobertson1980]

Awesome guys, you don't have a bumperbar? Those hover wheels look far too small, personally I'd use the ones that are available for trolleys, with lower pumped up tyres than normal, this will give you the suspension feel you probably need since you don't have a cushion except for your butt lol Good to see you built your own welder too, did you use an old microwave oven for parts?

[@samithawaba895]

Amazing, can you point me to someone who can help me with the coding of hoverboard motors ? thanks

[@quadriceps44]

Fun idea to boost viewer engagement, read top comments from last videoin the next one 😁

[@DIYKingSaM]

Thanks for the idea!

[@youssefelkhattabi7488]

Hi there, where can I find the Instructables link? Kind regards

[@hand-madebya441]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@dabocket445]

wow! i am making one of my own, i just want to know what you designed it in around 0:56

[@jonathancrossley9200]

Pretty sure that's Solidworks

[@Deccusa]

Safety First! Let's always use safety glasses when using power tools.

[@johncabot2114]

HAHAHAHA. Riiiiiight. Like these guys are concerned about safety.

[@abbu8779]

I like and I subscribe your channel

[@jimo8486]

hi would u have the blueprints for the design as i wanna make one

[@backlanelabs]

Questions: Would you be able to achieve the same speed/acceleration and torque using 4 e bike controller? One per motor. I can do everything except the computer hacking stuff but would like to squeeze as much juice as possible. Or do I just need to add more volts and amps?

[@Randy-le6ub]

Im thinking of this to bulid this summer

[@spydoop3509]

Bro Apki FPV drone ki vedio kab arahi h?

[@sofianebenahmedghandri4884]

Hello my friends, I would like to know if it is possible for you to tell me how you did to hak the motherboard please , thanks .

[@MarzMeza]

Can u make a video on the modifications to the controllers please

[@freddytime]

He uses Niklas Fauth hoverboard firmware which he strategically did not mention. There are detailed guidelines on google. The interface used is UART.

[@ahsankhan5079]

From where did you get your tools