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title: Part 2: DIY Electric Skateboard Electronics
date: 2017-11-12T16:45:25+00:00
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# Part 2: DIY Electric Skateboard Electronics



In [episode 9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhm4l33IB4c) of [my video blog](https://kaspars.net/go/vlog) I explain the electronic components required for building a very simple and cheap electric skateboard with a hub motor. It is a follow-up to the [part 1 of the DIY electric skateboard build video](https://kaspars.net/blog/vlog/diy-electric-skatboard-hub-motor-trucks).

## Components

- [Maytech 70mm hub motor](https://kaspars.net/go/maytech-70mm-hubs)
- [Maytech remote with a receiver](https://kaspars.net/go/maytech-remote)
- [120A Car ESC](https://kaspars.net/go/120a-car-esc)
- [6S battery pack](https://kaspars.net/go/6s-battery)