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I Electrified My Push Scooter with a Power Drill

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Hacker News | Oct 14, 2026 | speckx

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It’s front wheel drive just like my Civic and powered by a beefy Hercules cordless drill. The drill transmits power to the front wheel via the use of a keyed shaft and one way bearings so the front wheel can still free spin when the drill is off. While designing the front wheel I had some fun over engineering it by 3d scanning my scooter.

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