How far can a person travel by pushing off the ground once? If this is one step, then on average it is less than meters. If you run up and push off harder, you can make a jump of four or five meters. Therefore, imagine our surprise when a modest, no longer young man appeared in the editorial office and declared that he could move 50 meters from one push of his foot, and even with a load of 30 kg. In the hands of the visitor was some kind of strange cart. We, understandably, doubted.

When in doubt, they demanded proof.

Well, please, - the owner of a strange cart told us. - Let's go outside. Here, on the pavement, we are convinced that we are not being deceived.

Upon closer inspection, the "trolley" turned out to be a converted children's scooter. Our guest, engineer Sergei Stanislavovich Lundovsky, managed to turn it into an unusual vehicle for adults.

How did you manage to “grow up” the scooter how? What is the essence of his alteration? First of all, in the maximum allowable lowering of the platform on which the “driver” stands. The ground clearance of the converted scooter when loaded is only 30 mm. But this, as practice has shown, is quite enough for driving not only on smooth asphalt, but also on country paths. Hitting the bottom of the bumps in the road, the scooter simply slips forward. And if there is a larger obstacle, the driver can help his car by jerking the steering wheel up and thus raising the front wheel.

The lowering of the platform lowered the center of gravity of the machine, which had a positive effect on its stability and made it easy to reach the ground with the “jogging” leg, without bending the supporting leg at the knee. And thanks to this, the driver gets tired much less than when using a scooter with a standard (high) platform.

The car is made on the basis of the Orlik children's sports roller (cost 14 rubles). As shown in the picture, the fork legs leading to the rear wheel and the front of the roller have been cut off. From a steel corner 20X20X5 mm, a new platform was made according to the size of the boot; in the drawing, its length is 320 mm, which is the most advantageous. The front part of the factory sportroller is connected to the platform with a clamp welded to the pipe and four M8 bolts. A plate with a thickness of about 20 mm is placed under the legs of the clamp, with the help of which the slope of the platform, which is most convenient for the driver, can be found.

The length of the steering tube should be increased in such a way that the driver can comfortably control the machine without bending.

The rear wheel fork is made from the same corner as the platform itself.

As a trunk, which is best placed above the front wheel, a stamped bicycle luggage frame is used. It is attached to the head of the steering column and to the front axle. It is impossible to put the trunk at the back, as the load makes it difficult to move the pushing leg.

Start learning to ride a roller skate on a flat, non-sloping asphalt site. The main attention is paid to working out a long and strong, but not sharp push with the foot, as well as mastering the movement with inertia. In this case, the steering wheel must be completely motionless, otherwise (due to increased resistance) the speed drops rapidly.

In training, it is quickly determined which leg is the most efficient as a support leg and which one as a push leg.

S. LUNDOVSKII, engineer

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 120W 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

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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A self-made electric scooter made with your own hands from an electric drill engine and a gearbox from a grinder: assembly photo, as well as a video of testing a scooter.

Electric scooters are gradually entering our daily lives; on the streets you can find such devices not only for children, but also for adults. Yes, and some owners of these devices go to work bypassing traffic jams, because the power reserve of such a vehicle is enough for 15-20 km and there is no need to refuel it with gasoline.

Industrial versions of scooter devices that are on sale are not cheap, but for our craftsmen it is not a problem to build an electric scooter from improvised materials, and in this article we will consider such a homemade product.

• An ordinary scooter made in China.
• Electric drill powered by a 12V battery.
• Axle and gearbox from grinder.
• Overrunning clutch "Bendix" from the starter of the car.
• Roller wheel bearings - 3 pcs.
• Lithium polymer battery - 12V and 2.2 A.
• Wires.
• Aluminum corners.
• Bolts, nuts, rivets.

An overrunning clutch is needed here so that when the engine is turned off, the scooter wheel does not stop and does not slow down, but continues to rotate.

Note! Bendix can be left-handed or right-handed, it must be selected depending on the direction of rotation.

I connected the axle from the grinder to the wheel of the scooter, for this I welded the wheel bearing to the axle, and also welded the bearing itself inside so that it would not rotate. The wheel is tightly fixed on the axle so that torque is transmitted to the wheel.

The wheel axle is mounted on two bearings fixed with aluminum corners on the scooter frame.

Now you need to connect the axis of the engine gearbox with the bendix.

I drilled a 3.3 mm hole (perpendicular to the axis) in the axis of the engine gearbox, and hammered a piece of the drill into it.

In the bendix itself, I made a longitudinal cut so that the axis with a piece of drill entered, it turned out something like a universal joint.

Attached to the frame is a lithium polymer battery.

I installed a speed control button on the steering wheel from an electric drill, the regulator is connected simply, two wires go to the electric motor and two more to the battery itself.

electric scooter- this is a convenient, modern and economically expedient 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 this category of complexity. 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 gyro scooters, far from 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 homemade 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.