Note: I'm working on an update to this design that splits the handle into 3 parts to make it more sturdy and adds an 85mm aluminum spacer into the clamp to strengthen the clamp's top half. I recently took a high-speed tumble on my board that shredded the handle and clamp and gave me some ideas to strengthen the design.
This is a part for my one-wheeled skateboard that I nearly cannot live without. My Funwheel clocks in at 40lbs, and I find having two grab locations greatly eases the placement of my vesc into my car and saves my fingers when carrying it through stores. I optionally used some baseball bat handle wrap to make the hand feel a little softer. This handle should be just flared enough to fit TFL Lifesavers without rubbing. It's designed specifically around the Superflux V2 Axle blocks but could potentially fit the V1 blocks as well. I have not tested this, though, so if anyone does, please let me know, and I'll update the description!
Parts needed:
2 x m4 nuts
2 x m4x20 socket head cap screws
2 x m3x30 socket head cap screws
4 x 5mmx5mmx5mm Neodymium Magnets
Assembly:
- Motor cable side
- Prepare the bottom piece.
- Slot your m4 nuts into the cutouts on the inside of the bottom half of the clamp.
- Install the bottom piece.
- On the side with the cable cutout, rotate the piece 90 degrees so that the right side of the clamp is pointing toward you.
- Slide the piece up past the motor cable and rotate the piece back 90 degrees so the back side is facing the motor.
- Finally slide the bottom piece snugly against the inside of the rail so that the clamp locks securely in place thanks to the cutout for the cable channel underneath.
- Prepare the top piece.
- Insert the m4x20 socket cap screws into the top of the top half of the clamp.
- Place two of the 5x5x5 magnets in the rectangular slot side by side and glue them in place (Note 1/2: Orientation is important. Make sure to connect all 4 magnets in a square and mark the strongest direction for removing one pair from the other. Note 2/2: The magnets will cover one of your two screws, but this is ok; the clamp is designed to allow free access of an Allen key just past the magnets. Just be sure not to glue the screw in place)
- Install the top piece.
- Slide the top portion of the clamp down onto the axle block snug against the rail tightening the screws as you can to make sure the two halves are connected firmly and securely.
- Prepping the handle.
- Place your two remaining 5x5x5 magnets in the top handle, keeping orientation in mind, and glue them into place.
- (Optional) Wrap your handle in a grip of some kind to make it more comfortable.
- Installing the handle
- Slide the handle onto the top portion with the magnets facing the motor.
- Screw in your m3x30 screws on either side. (make sure not to make them too tight as it will make your handle not move freely)
- Battery cable side (Coming soon!)