So I finally fixed the rattling sound on my Evolve board. Turns out if I was a little bit more of an Engineer / Handyman, I probably would have fixed it a long time ago.
After taking the thing apart, I failed to realize that there was a gear piece on the motor which also comes off. If this gear is even slightly loose, it will make the clicking noise I had ‘suffered’ from. After using about four drops of a Loctite, a type of superglue, my board is back to ninja stealth mode quietness.
I know I was a difficult customer to help troubleshoot. But the Evolve handled me brilliantly. Some of the best customer support I’ve ever had.
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In other news, I’ve been in contact with a friend of the man behind Red Rock Board Shop. http://www.redrockboardshop.com/
Unlike Evolve, Red Rock focuses more on selling the gear you’ll need to convert an existing board into an electric. At the moment, it’s slightly unclear what the ultimate price would be, but should I get the chance, I’d love to test one of their products. Instead of storing the battery on the board, I believe they prefer to run a wire to a battery in the backpack of the user. More on Red Rock later.
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But the best was getting asked on the bus today, what my Evolve remote control was for. It was a hot college girl who asked me. Her boyfriend sitting next to her kept silent.
I can’t say it enough, but this is kind of interaction is what I live for. Feeling the ears of the other people on the bus perk up, as I explained to her (and them) my new toy.
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