Metroboard Electric Skateboard Back to School / Fall Sale!
$100 off any Metroboard model!
Summer is winding down and we know it's hard to get back into the New School / Fall Routine. So we want to make School / Fall, something to look forward to with a super cool fun ride on the Metroboard Electric Skateboard. Use coupon code back2school to save $100 off any Metroboard Electric Skateboard. This is a great time to get a top quality product at a great price, so don't miss out! Please spread the word to friends and family, about this limited time offer! Hurry, Sale Ends Midnight Sept 7th!
New and Improved 2014 Metroboard Electric Skateboard Brushless Motor Controller. Completely redesigned from the ground up for improved reliability and new features such as the ability to drive multiple 3 Watt High Power LEDs. Video shows our "Flywheel" test, which simulates a 180 lb rider accelerating and braking. Coming soon on all Metroboard Models!
In honor of the Founding Father's, we're having a 4th of July Metroboard Electric Skateboard Sale! Although, skateboards (or for that matter, electricity) weren't around back in the 1770's, I'm sure they would approve of a quality product Made in America. Use coupon code 'metroboard100' to save $100 off any Metroboard Electric Skateboard. Hurry, Sale Ends Midnight July 4th! This is a great time to get a top quality product at a great price, so don't miss out! Please spread the word to friends and family, about this limited time offer!
This week I figured out how to mount a 6374 Brushless Outrunner Motor on the Metroboard Electric Skateboard, using the existing motor bracket without drilling any new holes! This is just for prototyping and testing purposes, as we will probably make a smaller and thinner motor bracket to match the smaller size and lighter weight of the Brushless Outrunner Motor once we implement this in production.
We’ve begun testing some Brushless Outrunner Motors for the Metroboard Electric Skateboard. Unlike an Inrunner Brushless Motor, an Outrunner houses its magnets on the body of the motor, and the body spins with the motor shaft. These have become popular for use on Electric Skateboards (e.g., Boosted Boards), because of their small size, light weight, and high power density. However, they are typically designed for use on RC Airplanes to drive the propeller so adapting them for Electric Skateboards requires some customization for them to work successfully.
For example on an RC airplane, the load on the motor is fairly constant, so you can get away without using Hall (Magnetic) Sensors to drive the brushless motor, but with an Electric Skateboard the load is quite variable including starting from rest with a heavy load which can result in jerky motion without the use of Hall Sensors. So far the smoothest possible ride, we plan on using these motors with Hall Sensors. The manufacturers of these types of motors don’t typically build them with Hall Sensors, so we are developing a custom part that will fit over the motor and house the Hall Sensors.
The other challenge is keeping a Brushless Outrunner Motor clean and protected from the environment. Unlike an Inrunner Brushless Motor, Outrunners typically aren’t sealed very well and have large cutouts in both their face cap and end cap. In an RC Airplane, these cutouts allow the Propeller to cool the motor by blowing air onto the motor windings during flight. However, the environment for an Electric Skateboard is much more harsh, with road grime and street pebbles getting flung in the area of the motor which could potentially damage the exposed windings. Also the spinning body of the outrunner motor is a potential safety issue for the customer, so you really need some kind of protective shell around the motor to protect it against the elements and the customer’s fingers!
The main advantages of the Brushless Outrunner Motor is it’s small size (63 mm Diameter x 74 mm long) vs our current Inrunner Brushless which is (80 mm Diameter x 125 mm long), and weight (1.8 lbs vs 4.8 lbs). We hope to offer this type of light weight high power motor within the next 6 months on the Metroboard Electric Skateboard, so stay tuned for future updates!
We also plan on offering upgrade kits to existing customers, so they won’t miss out on the latest improvements to the Metroboard Electric Skateboard!
Check out this sleek 44in Gold Coast Classic Black Pintail Longboard Deck we electrified for a recent customer. Want to get a custom Metroboard Electric Longboard? Just email us and we will give you a quote.
Check out this beautiful 40in Arbor Backlash Deck with Tracker 219 Dart Trucks we electrified for a recent customer. Want to get a custom Metroboard Electric Skateboard? Just email us and we will give you a quote.
