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XR to VESC: A Onewheel Conversion Guide
Open-source is quickly moving from the future of onewheeling and into the present. Pro riders are beginning to adopt the VESC platform, which continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This year, we will see multiple open class races that will have no restrictions placed on the manufacturer of the boards that are ridden. The configurabilty, customization, and raw power are huge draw towards VESC, but because of it’s open-source and DIY nature, it remains inaccessible to many. There is currently a need for more clear documentation, so I’ve written this as a start-to-finish guide on how to get up and running on your own VESC based onewheel.
Float Control Brings Custom Shaping to VESC
One realm that the VESC platform is seriously lacking in is user experience. Fortunately, we’ve got a bunch of passionate people constantly working to improve the open-source project. Recently, surfdado updated his Float Control app to version 1.5. The update brings with it the ability to set custom shaping profiles and easily switch in between them, something that I’ve sorely missed after switching to VESC from Future Motion’s Onewheel.
New to VESC onewheels? Start Here
I love my VESC boards and because the open-source project is constantly evolving, there is a lot to report on. If you are new to VESC and the DIY scene, you probably have a lot of questions.
VESC Update 6.0 Brings Big Changes for Usability
When I built my first VESC onewheel over the summer, the interface was a jumbled mess of confusing parameters. The best way to learn everything was to reference a myriad of Google Sheets, YouTube videos, and Discord threads. But in the end, I’m really glad I slogged through it all, because the final result is amazing. With the latest update to the VESC firmware and the corresponding VESC Tool, newcomers hopefully won’t have to work quite as hard.
Everything We Know About the floatwheel adv Boards
On December 5th, Tony Lai - co-founder of floatwheel - took to YouTube to announce two new boards: adv and adv pro. The new floatwheels look to be a promising option from Future Motion’s Onewheel. Here, we’ve gathered everything we know so far about the new products.
VESC Controllers are Back In Stock at MakersPEV.com
The DIY onewheel scene has kind of exploded recently. In October, there were some major refinements made to the VESC firmware that allows for a much more reliable and consistent ride. Later in October, multiple popular content creators released YouTube videos featuring VESC (Madd Max, The Float Life, Corridor). Then, following the Corridor Cast video, MakersPEV.com promptly sold out of the Little FOCer.