A scooter, of course, is not, but it allows you to very much save energy on moving, especially if you use it constantly.
A homemade scooter is easy to manufacture, its cost is minimal, and the benefits for the health 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 endurance, if, of course, you use it daily.
Wooden scooter for commuting. The scooter was made from 10 mm plywood and 28 mm furniture board, the latter went to the support platform.
The front fork of the scooter is taken from the standard bicycle (20 "wheel), the rear wheel is of a smaller diameter (12").
The scooter is self-assembled, self-tapping screws and furniture corners are used as fasteners, besides all the parts are 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 on pneumatic tires at a reasonable 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 very much "knock" and vibrate, which makes driving very tired very quickly.
Bicycle wheels used in a homemade scooter avoid this kind of shaking, and the large diameter of the wheels helps off-road. In addition, you yourself can design the clearance of your scooter, if you ride on a country road - make it bigger!
With proper manufacture and subsequent treatment with varnish (preferably waterproof - for example, a yacht), a homemade scooter will serve you for many years!
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A scooter, of course, is not, but it allows you to very much save energy on moving, especially if you use it constantly.
A homemade scooter is easy to manufacture, its cost is minimal, and the benefits for the health 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 endurance, if, of course, you use it daily.
Wooden scooter for commuting. The scooter was made from 10 mm plywood and 28 mm furniture board, the latter went to the support platform.
The front fork of the scooter is taken from the standard bicycle (20 "wheel), the rear wheel is of a smaller diameter (12").
The scooter is self-assembled, self-tapping screws and furniture corners are used as fasteners, besides all the parts are 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 on pneumatic tires at a reasonable 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 very much "knock" and vibrate, which makes driving very tired very quickly.
Bicycle wheels used in a homemade scooter avoid this kind of shaking, and the large diameter of the wheels helps off-road. In addition, you yourself can design the clearance of your scooter, if you ride on a country road - make it bigger!
With proper manufacture and subsequent treatment with varnish (preferably waterproof - for example, a yacht), a homemade scooter will serve you for many years!
More articles for DIYers.
The front part is made of mountain, there is also a hand brake. As for the rear, it uses a smaller diameter wheel from a children's bike. The author got the bicycles practically free of charge. A thick-walled metal tube is used to create a strong frame that will not bend under human weight. Assembling the scooter is pretty quick and easy. It is enough to have some initial skills in working with the tool.
Materials and tools for making a scooter:
- the front part of a mountain bike for adults;
- rear fork with a wheel from a child's bike;
- steel plates;
- screws;
- a piece of sturdy metal pipe to create a frame;
- spanners;
- welding machine;
- grinder;
- drill;
- dye.
Scooter making process:
Step one. We disassemble bicycles
First you need to get the necessary elements to create a scooter. From a mountain bike, you 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 bottom of the frame, but simply extend it with a piece of pipe, if it is rigid enough to create a scooter.
As for the rear fork of a child's bike, it all depends on the design. If this is also a mountain bike, then the fork can be simply unscrewed. If normal, you will also have to work with a grinder.
Step two. We create the 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 in shape as in the photo. The pipe must be strong so that it does not buckle under the weight of the person. One end of the pipe is welded to the front fork, and to the other end, the author welds a metal plate. Further, the rear fork is welded to this plate, so the design is more reliable, since the rear wheel has the greatest load.
Step three. Attach the board
To make it comfortable to stand on the scooter while riding, you need to screw a board to its frame. For these purposes, you first 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 goes into it.
Step four. Scooter painting
You can paint the scooter to your taste. The author used a matte black spray paint for the frame. For the board and rear wheel, a bright pink fluorescent paint was used. It was this color that most of all went to the soul of the author's daughter.
That's all, now the scooter is ready for testing.
Do-it-yourself photo of an electric scooter from a ready-made set
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 retail network, so everyone can choose it according to their preference. If your hands are in place, you may want a do-it-yourself electric scooter. This is quite a feasible job, the result of which will give you twice as much pleasure as buying a ready-made vehicle.
It is unlikely that you want to make an electric scooter for an adult. But, for a child, such a toy will be the height of dreams.
A motor for a scooter today is not a problem to purchase, but if a screwdriver, then its motor will be enough. Then you need to decide on the preferred version of the torque: using two gears, a chain or a special attachment (friction transmission). The option of direct rotation, that is, using a flexible cable, from a car speedometer, for example, is also suitable. The expensive motor-wheel option often disappears right away.
Along the way, you need to decide which wheel you need to rotate? For a scooter, it is not so critical which wheel - front or rear - will rotate, but the second option seems to be more correct, since a brake can be installed on the rear wheel.
For the design, 14V is quite enough, which means that you can choose the 4S1P configuration: by disassembling 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 rotor axis, and the part where the disc is mounted will be connected to the motor. Having made these manipulations, we can assume that the floor of the scooter is ready. A serious problem is the battery. It is unlikely that heavy lead is suitable here, so you need to go to the radio parts store for a lithium battery ( a battery from an electric LiPoly helicopter is perfect). You can fix it on the handlebars, where baskets for small things are often installed. There is no need to invent a speed regulator, since it becomes a standard speed regulator button.
With a little more conjuring, you can get what for the sake of which most of the instrument in the house was disassembled.
Review
Having a technical education, I took the risk of "creating" an electric scooter for my little son. I will not 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 gives me a well-deserved sense of pride.
Nikolay Cherednichenko, resident of Ivanovo
Every boy's dream is to ride a scooter. However, modern girls are not averse to taking a ride. But now a more desirable replacement has appeared for the usual scooter - a scooter with a motor. And not only a child, but also an adult can ride it with the "breeze".
For the smallest children (4-7 years old), you can purchase an inexpensive scooter "Kolibri" which comes in blue and red.
Its maximum speed is low - 10 km / h, but for a kid riding such a scooter is a real rally. You can drive on one charge 2.5 miles... Will withstand the folding structure of a child weighing up to 40 kg... The scooter itself weighs only 8.2 kg, i.e. the child may well lift him to the floor on his own. Wide footrest - 580x130 mm, the size of wheels with tires in diameter - 137 mm, which speaks of the reliability and safety of the vehicle. The wheel rims are on bearings and they are made of durable plastic. Throttle stick for speed control, one-piece tires, drum rear brake Lead-acid maintenance-free battery that takes up to 8 hours to fully charge, motor 120 W- these are the main characteristics of the model. A dream, not a scooter!
Where to buy the 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 you make a scooter from a regular cordless drill
In the retail 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, it is quite enough for driving on city streets.
The battery will work from a drill too - 14.4 V
The frame can be made from the usual shaped steel pipe(wall thickness 2.5mm) - it will quite withstand weight in 100 kg... Or use a frame from a regular scooter. In a bicycle store, you need to purchase rubber grips, a handlebar mount, a thrust bearing designed for a load of 300 kg. There are several options for transmitting rotation to the wheel: using a chain, two gears, a friction nozzle, using a rigid gear and a motor - wheels... 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. Battery will fit lithium polymer(11.1V 2.2Ah). A little conjuring 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, versus the cost of the structure in the retail network at the cost 14-140 thousand rubles.
