I think this guy just likes to argue and get lots of attention. He's done exactly the same thing on the UK-based Pedelecs forum over the past 2 weeks. He's managed to wind up some very knowledgable and helpful members there. :roll:
I too will be following your build with interest. I'm in the process of building something very similar on a smaller scale using 18650 cells (14s4p). I'm using small Viton 'o' rings - good compression set - and 4mm polycarbonate sheet. To keep the pack as dense as possible I'm not using cell...
I'll start a thread soon in ebike general discussion. My battery will be 14S4P to give me 52v 12ah using Samsung 30Qs and I've got a BBSHD from LunaCycle. I've found that I can spot weld 0.3mm brass strip onto the cells which will be pre-soldered to 0.5mm copper. I'll apply some form of...
Wow, that looks amazing, and that battery has blown my mind. I'm in the UK too, West London, and am in the middle of a custom battery-in-frame build using a Specialized MTB as a donor frame. I've more or less completed the frame mods but need to re-do it as I've used the wrong grade of ally...