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Mechanical build - front motors

A project log for Electric Bobby-Car

This projects converts a Bobby-Car (children's ride-on toy) to electric by using 4 Hoverboard motors, VESC controllers and an ESP32

peter-ptziPeter Pötzi 04/28/2019 at 21:280 Comments

To convert the front wheels to electric, I first 3D printed adapters, which can be used to mount the motors on the plastic frame:

The aluminium parts reinforce the 3D print:

Together with the other part it looks like this:

Now it will just replace the original plastic steering system:

The original plastic part that holds everything together can still be used:

Also the steering is still done with the original 10mm bent steel rod:

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