DIY

I don't pay a lot of attention to the OW subreddit these days, but i caught sight recently that Pint owners were complaining about a recent firmware update. I haven't run it on mine yet, but i did see the notice on my phone a week or so ago.

I'm still in snowboarding season, but with that winding down, the Pint will be getting out more soon, and i'm wondering if anyone knows what the facts are. Is it a bad update? Should i avoid it?

@divouneh That's amazing 😊
Any ride in particular been your fave so far?

Hiatus over but I'm still a bit slow atm. Health thingy (I'm okay don't worry just recovering still)

Been struggling to figure out a way to stop battery voltage being present at the charge port. A diode is the obvious answer but it introduces a voltage drop which when current is passed will heat up heaps. I could use a fet instead but as the voltage is always present one side I can't easily make a small circuit to block the voltage and turn on when present in the reverse. Giving up I just added an inline smd 3a fuse so if something does go wrong it blows without stopping the board working. That leaves the charge protector to do the heavy lifting keeping the 29.4v from escaping.

If anyone's got any better idea's I'm all ears :3

Before trying with a battery I checked if the board could power on and validate the power being received. Sure enough it was happy ^-^

With all my fingers and toes crossed I plugged in the battery and connected it all up. Surprisingly without any drama it worked and I was able to bring the battery back up to something sensible.

So now came the fun bit. Does it go beep beep zoom zoom?

And now with the footpads set to ghost?

Lil demon child. It's after my ankles for sure! However it's got no grip at all with that PLA tire so it's about time I got that sorted. With a 0.2mm nozzle and 0.06mm layer height I have begun printing the halves of the master tire to make a silicone mould with. It's gonna take a while though at this resolution... like... nearly 40 hours per side and that's not including the outer shell for the moulds which will at least be printed in a much lower resolution.

One side is done but still waiting on t'other. Enjoy a glam shot of it before post processing 😊

yeah, what everyone else has said -- i like reading about your experiences. if you want to post, you should post!

@divouneh Don't stop sharing dude love reading your first weeks on your Onwheel.
The community is here for not just advice but sharing the stoke with like minded individuals.
Keep having fun out there and as long as you post I will keep reading.

@divouneh Don't feel nobody is interested. If you're having fun sharing then do please continue :) The forum is a place of shared experiences and community 🤗
It's been a pleasure seeing something pop up in recent to read through especially while I'm out of action atm.

@divouneh i did the same thing, with adhesive furniture pads. works great.

@divouneh -- Be safe! Stay cautious! Wear your gear! Enjoy riding! Onewheel crashes can come from overconfidence.

Most every Onewheel crash I've had -- in my over thirty thousand Onewheel miles logged -- came as a sudden and complete surprise. With my gear tuned to the purpose, by experience, now I can crash, get right up, and happily ride more.

@fosterqc Omg yes that would be so cool. Would you keep the power side the same for authenticity or make it a sleeper build?

@divouneh Congrats on breaking new milestones.
Grass is pretty forgiving to ride so I'm sure you'll master that quickly. It's not as bad falling off at least 😅