All. The. Details. - Belt Driven VESC OneWheel
Channel: Lachlan Hurst
Date: 2023-02-05

This got long!

Video covers everything about the belt driven OneWheel. Starts with a little background, and why belt drives possibly still have a place on OneWheels. Then gets into the specifics of this build with a complete rundown of all the components and a small teardown. Wraps up with a retrospective on the good and no-so-good.

00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - OneWheel history
01:47 - Let's talk motors
05:48 - Wheels and tires
09:02 - Belt drive disadvantages
10:24 - Let's talk belts
12:23 - Footpads, battery, and BMS
14:22 - Wheel hub
15:42 - Backend motor mounts
16:57 - Forged carbon fibre footpads
17:41 - More on motors
18:41 - Keeping the belt tensioned
19:57 - The VESC
20:26 - Sensors and encoders
21:20 - Disipating heat
23:28 - So how does it ride?
24:33 - What could be better?
26:09 - Bigger motor and/or more drive reduction
27:21 - More on what could be better
28:37 - Wrap up

Collection of other belt/chain driven OneWheels.
- Ben Smither 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGbbag9dklU
- Leviskate 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=462Jj1xSSqc
- ColemanDoes 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGbbag9dklU
- John Dingley 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q78j-H3sOQ
- Kyle Doerkson https://youtu.be/2--Q6pAGl7U?t=17
- Sam Doyle 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHAjM-BpKJs
- Maker HQ 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7PUNlNd9Ng