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Howto: Upgrade VESC Flipsky to VESC (beta) 6.0

 If you are a lucky customer riding the brand new Flipsky VESCs (io the Stormcore devices) in combination with an extended battery, you may need to upgrade your VESC firmware to be able to use all the features of the ReVOLT! dashboard. In order to perform the VESC upgrade, connect your VESC 1 to your computer using a compatible USB cable. You will also need to latest version of the VESC Tool available at  https://vesc-project.com/vesc_tool You will aslo need to use the beta version of the VESC Tool, available inside a zip file in the official downloads, until the official build is released as 6.0 Save Current Settings Before performing the upgrade, make sure to save motor and app setting respectively for both vescs using the STABLE Vesc tool, not the beta.  (Since your Flipsky vesc is actually a double VESC). After connecting, select the first VESC in the CAN-device window and go to the upper window menu. Save both motor and app config through File > Save [...] configuration as ...
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The end of one chapter, the beginning of the next

People that have followed my adventures the last 2 years may have enjoyed reading about tearing a Boosted Rev scooter apart and building electronics from scratch to replace the insides... An adventure that was successful! Not only did I manage to ride my own scooter again, I helped many people rebuild a broken down scooter. But it is now time to say goodbye... for now. Stricter EU shipping regulations and the continuous worldwide chip shortage (and yes it is still a thing) make it very hard to keep products in stock while keeping up with the international demand. That's why from nov 2022 I am no longer selling products for the Boosted Rev scooter. You may still find 3D printing files for free on my Thingiverse account. However this doesn't mean that the blog is dead. I will continue to design electronics and have many other projects in the loop I will post about on this blog.
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New Website! boosted-revolt.com

The new website is launched, featuring new products for your Boosted Rev, check it out! www.boosted-revolt.com
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Boosted Rev Folding Mechanism Stem Latch 3D Print Design (free)

 Folding Mechanism Since the stem lach of the folding mechanism of my Boosted Rev broke, I designed a replacement piece that can be 3D printed and fitted on the stem of the Rev. The design file can be found for free here:  https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5406158
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Boosted Rev Custom Battery 3D Parts and build instructions (free!)

 I've been making custom parts for the defunct Boosted Rev for some time now. One part that I continuously get questions about is the battery. Considering many people end up with dead batteries, I put together two 3d-printable designs that allow for people to put together their own batteries with minimal effort. I made 2 designs: 370Wh battery, 12S3P 18650 cells. Original capacity, small size. Extra space for large/smart BMS. 1000Wh battery, 12S5P 21700 cells. Huge capacity but very large. Requires a small BMS to fit the VESC. 1kWh extended battery, packaged and ready Both designs are best printed in a water resistant, flexibel material, like PETG or ABS. If you wrap up the battery correctly in shrink wrap, the battery may be rendered waterproof using extra silicone or waterproofing tape. Needed: PETG, ABS or other watertight, flexible filament (it's important the filament is flexible, don't print in hard resin) 180mm or 200mm battery shrink wrap (available on Amazon or
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Boosted ReVOLT! Dashboard Lens (3D Printable, WATERPROOF)

 Boosted ReVOLT! Lens I developed a 3D-printable dashboard cover lens, free to download on my github account: https://github.com/MichaelCastiau/boosted-rev-3d-parts (look for dashboard lens) The lens can be filament or resin printed, without supports and in one piece. Print the dashboard front to the bottom of the print bed (upside down). Min. resolution is 0.4mm.  Use a (semi) transparent material. (Like black transparent) The lens is a perfect fit with the stock dashboard pieces of the Boosted Rev (see pictures). Pictures include a test piece, in white . Don't print in white, unless that's the effect you are looking for. Waterproofing the button To waterproof the button, cut out a small circular shape out of a rubber material, for ex. a balloon. Glue this piece to the underside of the edge surrounding the button. Let it cure before use;
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Boosted ReVOLT! Software Tool

 Boosted ReVOLT! Software Tool This software tool enables you to: Automatically configure your VESC to use the ReVOLT! dashboard Change basic dashboard settings Update the firmware of your dasboard This project is open source. The source code can be found at  https://github.com/MichaelCastiau/boosted-revolt-tool Download For Windows You can download the latest .exe installer in the releases . Follow the installer instructions. Windows will show a 'we protected your PC' dialog when running the tool for the first time. Click on 'more...' and 'Run Anyway' to run this tool. Windows has known issues with connecting via Bluetooth. This is because of limitations of the Windows Bluetooth Stack itself. On Windows, a USB connection is preferred. If you would like to connect via Bluetooth either way, please refer to this article: https://github.com/abandonware/noble . You will have to install a WinUSB driver, or use a separate dongle to make use of Bluetooth functionality.
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