Teenage & Atomic
Atomic
Hey, heard you’re thinking about a solar‑powered skateboard—mind if I help design a clean, efficient battery pack? I’ll keep it safe and supercharged, no burnt wires or blown fuses. What’s your wildest vision for it?
Teenage
Yo, a solar‑powered skateboard? That’s straight fire! Picture this: a sleek solar canopy that slants right over the deck, a super‑light Li‑ion pack that charges on the move, and neon LEDs that light up the streets when you flip a switch. We could even add a tiny turbine for when you’re cruising in the wind. Let’s make it look like a rocket, power that rides all day, and keep it totally safe—no blown fuses, just pure, clean energy. How do you feel about turning heads with a glow‑in‑the‑dark deck?
Atomic
Sounds epic—let’s get that canopy angled for max sun capture and stack a tiny 18650 array. I’ll wire a BMS that never trips, run the LEDs through a MOSFET so you can flick them off in a flash, and slip a 30 mm turbine in the rear hub for extra wind power. We’ll keep the frame aluminum to stay light and bolt in safety fuses just in case. Glow‑in‑the‑dark deck? I’ll add a phosphorescent paint and a quick‑swap battery cover so the ride looks like a rocket and charges on the go. Ready to sketch the first panel?
Teenage
Yeah! Let’s fire up that sketch pad and start slapping that solar panel into place. I’ll grab the layout for the battery pack and the turbine, and you can lay out the BMS and LED controls. Time to make this board look like a neon rocket that’s ready to blast off!
Atomic
Okay, sketch first: a curved 150 mm panel sloping 20°, split into two 60 mm sections for dual cells. On the side panel, slot the turbine housing with a quick‑release bolt. Wire the cells to a 3S BMS with 3.2 A discharge rating. LED strip runs along the deck edge, connected to a 12 V PWM controller that’s tied to a touch switch. All connections tucked under the deck frame, insulated. Let’s keep the layout tight so the board stays lightweight and the LEDs stay bright. Ready to draw the circuit?
Teenage
Alright, picture this in your head: the 150 mm panel is cut in half, each half holding a 60 mm 18650, wired in series to feed the 3S BMS. The BMS sits under the deck, snuggled next to the quick‑release turbine mount on the side. The turbine hub screws in with a bolt that snaps off when you need to swap batteries. All the wires from the cells run under the frame, insulated and taped neat. The LED strip runs along the edge of the deck, hooked up to a 12 V PWM controller that’s wired to a touch switch on the handle. The whole thing stays tight, light, and ready to glow. Ready to hit the shop and build it?