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colfax
@clfx.eth
bumping this as a motivator. i took a break from this project [the whole reason i started /thegarage] about 2 months ago. it was [was...] fully operational, and fast as fuck lol, too much torque actually that it was crazy dangerous to ride as a know nothing, i'll figure it out as i go type [with zero experience with wiring/motors] i bought a 2000w 60v motor. i'd later find out that no bike this size [or nearly any ebike] needs to be that powerful. i went 60v so i could run it off of dewalt flexvolt batteries in a super easy to swap out sort of set up. which is really nice actually, but i never made it to building a mounting system. so for the few times i did ride it, i carried the battery and controller in my backpack. sketchy? probably I decided it was dumb af to ride because there was really no throttle ramp - zero. so i bought a bunch of aftermarket components to control throttle in-out: new computer, cycle analyst, throttle etc. only to fry the controller trying to re-wire it. time to pick it back up
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Haywire
@haywire
Keep pushing forward with it. these are the types of projects where you learn a shitload, produce something fun, and have a hell of a time (both frustrating, good time, and satisfying time at the end). Makita produced something *like* this with their 40V batteries - check krugerconstruction on IG - he has one and posts once in a while. So what if nothing that size *needs* that power, if you can build it safely, why not?
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colfax
@clfx.eth
thanks for the push haywire. well said btw. learning and fun is the angle i took when i first started the project. and it was/is super fun. just hit a wall with my electrical knowledge honestly, cutting and soldering wires incorrectly on costly parts was starting to break the bank [and the mind] lol. forced myself to take a break so i didn't just throw it in the bin. ok you're right, it doesn't need that power, but why not...? also checked out that makita, pretty fun toy looks like
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Haywire
@haywire
anytime brother! best part of engineering is learning, then iteration. sucks to spend the time and money and then realize you didn't do it correctly the first time, but how else do you learn? like you said, learn by doing! if you can somehow model it along the lines of the makita, being able to take batteries like that would be huge! i know Toro makes a snowblower that takes 3X 60V batteries, so if you can do something like that and have them act as a big one you can get quite a bit of use out of them.
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colfax
@clfx.eth
yup, great point. learning, then iteration is the truth. a little frustration is a good teacher. you have any wiring knowledge? i've actually figured out the power supply aspect, pretty simple. what i'm struggling with is wiring components from different manufacturers together in a way that works.
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