Do-it-yourself electric scooter: photo of step-by-step assembly. How to make a cheap electric scooter

electric scooter is a convenient, modern and economically feasible equipment for everyday use, achieved by charging the battery with a conventional 220 volt socket. The only actual problem is the high cost of this gadget, no doubt all high-quality items have a high cost, which is manifested in the long-term operation of the charging battery and in the safe use of the transport unit.

An alternative solution to the cost of expensive equipment is to make a “do-it-yourself electric scooter”, but it is “extremely important” to have good experience and knowledge in the development of technical devices of such complexity categories. It is necessary to have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the principle of operation of an electric scooter, and most importantly, to have a clear idea and confidence in their capabilities.

The assembly of electric scooters can be carried out on the basis of the designs of various units. In most cases, two-wheeled equipment is used:

• mobile vehicles based on gyroscooters, far from being a cheap option, but quite easy to rework in terms of connecting electric batteries);
• equipment based on a cooled radiator engine, such can be purchased from auto dismantlers. The difficulty lies in the mechanical design, but the output is a powerful unit.

For convenience, you can develop an electric scooter with a seat, which will be very convenient for long-term operation. For these purposes, you need the frame itself, but which you need to build a rack with a connection. After assembling the frame structure, the speed transmission is assembled, the wheel is fixed, the battery is installed and the engine is mounted. The best and budget option would be to build an electric scooter based on a disassembled electric screwdriver, control will be provided by a moped handle, which is attached to the trigger and cable from the screwdriver. To carry out the torque of the wheel itself, a chain two-gear rigid transmission with a friction nozzle is used.

To make the frame, an aluminum or steel channel is taken, the seat can be taken from a bicycle, the wheel is suitable from any stroller or scooter. Variations with a battery can be different: depending on the cost, lithium or lead. The battery power should be at 12 volts each. Alternatively, you can remove the battery from an electric helicopter or an old drill.

In fact, in addition to the above spare parts, bolts of sizes M8 and M10, a toggle switch with a 10 ampere supply of electricity are also useful.

The assembly algorithm for a homemade electric scooter will be as follows:

• Measurement of the supporting frame with the selection of an aluminum profile.
• Fastening the support beam to the frame of the scooter using bolts and nuts of sizes M8 and M10.
• Holes are made on the back of the scooter for installing the engine.
• The wheel coupling is mounted inside the hub.
• A clamp is attached and bolted along the wheel axis, and a plastic box is installed under the frame into which the wire is pulled.
• Based on the stretched wire, an electrical circuit is formed that allows you to switch the engine and battery.

The main notable feature of such a homemade scooter is a portable battery, which is located in the scooter driver's backpack. The connection is made through a stretched cable.

The practice of self-made scooters shows that in order to successfully complete the work, it is necessary to make a small amount of effort and it may not be possible to save as much money as expected at the beginning of the work.

Photo of a do-it-yourself electric scooter from a ready-made kit

Electric scooter- a toy that is interesting not only for children, but also for adults. It gives freedom of movement on roads with any surface, delivering a lot of driving pleasure. Of course, it is not worth considering this device as the main means of transportation, but someone will hardly refuse to ride it, having received a lot of pleasure. There are enough models of electric scooters for children and adults in the distribution network, so everyone can choose it according to their preference. If "hands are in place", you may want to do it yourself electric scooter. This is quite feasible work, the result of which will bring pleasure twice as much as when buying a finished vehicle.

It is unlikely that you will want to make an electric scooter for an adult. But, for a child, such a toy will be the height of dreams.

It is not a problem to purchase a motor for a scooter today, but if you have a screwdriver, then a motor will be enough. Then you need to decide on the preferred torque option: using two gears, a chain or a special nozzle (friction gear). The option of direct rotation is also suitable, that is, using a flexible cable, from a car speedometer, for example. The expensive option of the motor-wheel often disappears immediately.

Along the way, you need to decide which wheel to rotate? For a scooter, it is not so critical which of the wheels - the front or rear will rotate, but the second option seems to be more correct, since a brake can be installed on the rear wheel.

14V is enough for the design, which means you can choose the 4S1P configuration: having disassembled the grinder and the cordless drill. Having removed everything from the drill, we get a motor with a gearbox, and by removing the body from the grinder, you will have an axle with a rotor and a gearbox with bevel gears. The axis of the scooter wheel will be the axis of the rotor, and the part where the disc is mounted will be connected to the motor. Having done these manipulations, we can assume that the floor of the scooter is ready. The big problem is the battery. It is unlikely that heavy lead will fit here, so you need to go to the radio parts store for a lithium battery ( a battery from an electric helicopter LiPoly is perfect). You can fix it on the steering wheel, where baskets for small things are often installed. There is no need to invent a speed controller, since the standard speed controller button becomes it.

With a little more conjuration, you can get what most of the tools in the house were dismantled for.

Review

Having a technical education, I took the risk of "creating" an electric scooter for my son. I won’t say that everything went “like clockwork” for me, because I had to tinker. But, in the end, the toy is ready and already tested in action, which makes me feel a well-deserved sense of pride.

Nikolai Cherednichenko, resident of Ivanovo

The front part is made of mountain, a hand brake is also installed here. As for the rear, it uses a smaller diameter wheel from a children's bike. The author got the bikes almost for free. To create a powerful frame that will not sag under the weight of a person, a thick-walled metal pipe is used. The scooter is assembled quite quickly and simply. It is enough to have some initial skills in working with the tool.


Materials and tools for the manufacture of a scooter:
- the front of a mountain adult bike;
- rear fork with a wheel from a children's bike;
- steel plates;
- screws;
- a piece of strong metal pipe to create a frame;
- spanners;
- welding machine;
- Bulgarian;
- drill;
- dye.

Scooter manufacturing process:

Step one. We disassemble bicycles
First you need to get the necessary elements to create a scooter. From a mountain bike you will need a front fork with a wheel, you also need to leave a handbrake. You need to take a grinder and cut off the frame from the front fork, as you can see in the photo. In addition, there is also another option, you can not cut off the lower part of the frame, but simply extend it with a piece of pipe if it is stiff enough to create a scooter.

As for the rear fork from a children's bike, it all depends on the design. If this is also a mountain bike, then the plug can simply be unscrewed. If ordinary, you will also have to work as a grinder.

Step two. We create a frame and weld the structure
To create a frame, you need to take a metal pipe and bend it so that it is approximately the same shape as in the photo. The pipe must be strong so that it does not bend under the weight of a person. One end of the pipe is welded to the front fork, and the author welds a metal plate to the other end. Further, the rear fork is already welded to this plate, so the design is more reliable, since the rear wheel has the greatest load.

Step three. We attach a board
To make it comfortable to stand on the scooter while riding, you need to fasten the board to its frame. For these purposes, first you need to weld 2-3 metal plates to the frame and drill holes in them. Well, then the board is simply screwed to the plates using screws with nuts or self-tapping screws. In the board, you will need to make a cut, as in the photo, so that the frame enters it.

Step four. Scooter painting
You can paint the scooter to your taste. The author used matte black spray paint for the frame. As for the board and rear wheel, a bright pink fluorescent paint was used here. It was this color that most of all went to the liking of the author's daughter.

That's all, now the scooter is ready for testing.

A scooter, of course, is not, but it allows you to save a lot of energy on moving, especially if you use it constantly.

A homemade scooter is easy to make, its cost is minimal, and the health benefits of the body are simply invaluable! After all, it is known that constant uniform loads strengthen the heart muscle and increase the overall tone of the body. A self-assembled scooter helps a lot to increase stamina, if, of course, it is used daily.

Wooden scooter for commuting. The scooter was made of 10 mm plywood and a 28 mm furniture board, the latter went to the support platform.

The front fork of the scooter is taken as standard from a bicycle (20-inch wheel), the rear wheel is of a smaller diameter (12 inches).

The scooter was assembled by hand, self-tapping screws and furniture corners were used as fasteners, in addition to this, all parts were glued with PVA glue.

During the summer of 2012, more than 600 km were covered on a homemade scooter.

It is worth adding to this description that such a homemade scooter is much better than a purchased one. I have not seen a normal scooter with pneumatic tires at an affordable price. Even scooters with 2 suspensions (under each wheel) from Decathlon do not allow driving on grass or a country road, and when driving on paving slabs or chipped asphalt on the roadway, they “knock” and vibrate very strongly, from which it gets boring to ride very quickly.

Bicycle wheels used in a homemade scooter avoid such shaking, and the large diameter of the wheels helps on off-road. In addition, you yourself can design the clearance of your scooter, if you drive along a country road - make it bigger!

With proper manufacture and subsequent varnishing (preferably waterproof - for example, yachting), a home-made scooter will serve you for many years!

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The dream of every boy is to ride a scooter. However, modern girls are not averse to a ride. But, now a more desirable replacement has appeared for an ordinary scooter - a scooter with a motor. And not only a child, but also an adult can ride on it with a “breeze”.

For the smallest children (4-7 years old) you can buy an inexpensive scooter "Hummingbird" which is available in blue and red.

Its top speed is low. 10 km/h, but for a kid, riding such a scooter is a real rally. You can drive on one charge 4 km. Will withstand the folding design of the child weighing up to 40 kg. The scooter itself weighs only 8.2 kg, i.e. a child can easily lift it to the floor on their own. A wide footrest is 580x130 mm, the size of the wheels with tires in diameter is 137 mm, which indicates the reliability and safety of the vehicle. Wheels on bearings and they are made of durable plastic. Throttle for speed control, solid tires, drum rear brake lead-acid maintenance-free battery that takes up to 8 hours to fully charge, motor 120 W are the main characteristics of the model. A dream, not a scooter!

Where to buy a Hummingbird scooter and its cost?

The cost of this miracle toy and at the same time a personal vehicle only 69 dollars . You can buy a scooter at e-bike.com.ua .

Small costs and imagination will help to make a scooter from a conventional cordless drill

In the trading network today, the choice of electric scooters is huge, but you can easily make an electric scooter from a battery drill, well, you still have to disassemble grinder. Craftsmen who already ride scooters with a motor who made them with their own hands say that a motor that develops up to 550 rpm, quite enough for driving on city streets.

The battery is also suitable from a drill - 14.4 V

The frame can be made from ordinary profile steel pipe(wall thickness 2.5mm) - it will withstand weight in 100 kg. Or use a frame from a regular scooter. In a bike shop, you need to purchase rubber handles, a steering wheel mount, a thrust bearing, designed for a load of 300 kg. To transfer rotation to the wheel, there are several options: using a chain, two gears, a friction nozzle, using a rigid gear and a motor-wheel. But, the last option is practically impossible to implement, because this important part must be ordered in China.

Immediately you need to decide which of the wheels will rotate? To connect the generator, you will also need an overrunning clutch (it is also easy to buy), bearings, wheels. The battery will fit lithium polymer(11.1V 2.2Ah). With a little conjuration over all this, you can get a good vehicle.

How much does it cost to make an electric scooter from a drill?

The cost of making an electric scooter with your own hands is about five thousand rubles, against the cost of construction in the trading network cost 14-140 thousand rubles.

Useful link, do-it-yourself electric scooter: http://www.samartsev.ru/nikboris/gallery/2011/samokat/samokat.htm