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Two months ago I mentioned I was working on the design of an electric maxi scooter for the company MKLT and here I bring you the final result. It has been a project where I have had a lot of freedom and it is something I appreciate. This time I have been commissioned to do the most creative part of …
When I see the sides of the DCH’s battery box I always think they would be an ideal place to put advertisement or to customize it to the user’s taste. I also see it as a blank canvas where graphic designers and artists could show their work. Here I show you an example of a possible design: the DCH-Warhol-Canary banana! …
This weekend I’ve been riding the DCH and we took this opportunity to record some videos. The bike worked without any trouble and smoothly. The only «problem» was the weather. On the side plate of the bike you can read “Made in the sunny Canary Islands”. Well, this past weekend has been anything but sunny … _____ Este fin de …
After a year and a half working on the DCH project, I can finally say that it is totally assembled and working! It has been a long journey until reaching this point and I still have to sort out some small problems but I can affirm that the prototype is finished and running. It has taken more time than expected …
The DCH is no longer a statue. Now we can say that it is a motorcycle… La DCH ha dejado de ser una estatua para convertirse en una moto…
Finally we can see the whole DCH1’s design! As you can see I haven’t used any plastic part or fairing that covers or hides the bike. The entire chassis is exposed and absolutely all parts are functional, like on a bicycle. With this bike I focused mainly in that it was «easily» manufacturable and practical. About the aesthetics, it has …
One more thing that I cross out from the list “things to do”! The battery box is already welded, painted and with all accessories installed on the door. Let’s see what these accessories are about: -The box has two LEDs on the door, one green and one red which indicate the status of the controller (on, off, over-voltage, high temperature, …
I have just realized that I haven’t spoken about the DCH1’s motor yet. As you can see in the picture it is an electric hub motor from the company Enertrac. The price (€ 1,200 including shipping and taxes) is not cheap but in return you have an easy to install and elegant solution that doesn’t take up space in the …
I’ve finally welded the aluminum swingarm and the batteries box! It has been a long journey… As I was expecting, they were much more difficult to weld than the steel parts. The biggest headache was to weld the joints between the aluminum extrusions and the machined parts. Because the thicknesses were so different, machined parts (like the shock absorber lug) …
