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    Cyclone 500W Motor Alignment - Solved with a spacer

    What rkosiorek means is put a spacer or a nut on the INSIDE of your bracket to move the motor further over to aline it. See picture, I have put a small red line where the spacer needs to be. Regards Tom Ah, now I understand! Thank you! Thank you guys. It looks like the spacer did the...
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    Cyclone 500W Motor Alignment - Solved with a spacer

    Actually, I just did the same thing. I used 1/8 inch mild steel and a CNC plasma cutter. My calculations suggested that this would be >40% stronger than the original aluminium bracket. (Actually, I think the fact that my bracket is thinner than the original is part of my alignment problem.) I...
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    Cyclone 500W Motor Alignment - Solved with a spacer

    Ah, now I understand! Thank you!
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    Cyclone 500W Motor Alignment - Solved with a spacer

    I have the bottom bracket spindle that comes with the cyclone kit. It is short on one side and long on the other. The long side is opposite the motor so that the cranks dont hit the backside of the motor when they spin. I will try to find out the length of that spindle to see if I can get...
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    Cyclone 500W Motor Alignment - Solved with a spacer

    I'm not sure that I understand the spacer idea. The motor is too far out as it is. Is there a way that I can add a spacer to push things in the direction that I want to go?
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    Cyclone 500W Motor Alignment - Solved with a spacer

    Hi, I'm (re-)installing a 500W cyclone motor and having a bit of a problem -- the motor seems to be out of alignment with the front sprocket. The motor sticks out from the side of the bike by about a centimeter more than the sprocket. I've looked at the bracket, and the motor is as far back as...
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    Removing the crank from a cyclone freewheel?

    I was wondering if anyone had any advice on removing the crank from the freewheel (see picture). I can see that the crank is threaded into the freewheel, but there seems to be nothing to grip on for removal. Do you know of a special tool or technique that should be used?
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    500W Cyclone motor cutting out

    Just this morning, my 500W cyclone motor started cutting out. If I go at full throttle, the motor will work fine for 30-60 seconds, and then shut off suddenly. When the motor shuts off, the green light on the throttle shuts off. Flipping the on/off switch does nothing, but if I unplug and...
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    Bike frame with batteries inside?

    Is there anyone selling bike frames with batteries already inside? I have an ebike which I really love, but I'm tired of having to take the battery bag off to carry inside with me when I enter stores, etc. (I live in a major city; my batteries would certainly be stolen if I left them behind)...
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    Is my controller ok? Looking for help with diagnosis

    I was riding my cyclone based bike when I went over a bump. It wasn't a particularly big bump, but for some reason the power cut out. Now, the throttle's power light no longer comes on. The battery is ok; I have a cycleanalyst-type device between it and the bike. It is delivering the desired...
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    Build your own CD battery tab welder for about $100.00+-

    I've tried building one of these with ~4.5F of capacitors and an 18V power supply. The problem that I have is that I seem to vaporize all of the metal (theres a big region of missing metal where I apply the electrode) instead of melting it. Right now, I'm not trying to do battery tab...
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    Cyclone motor stopped working - cable problem?

    It turned out that the problem was with the brake lines. For some reason, the button that is pushed when the brake is not being pulled was not getting the constant pressure that it requires.
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    Best diode for use with ping batteries?

    Actually, I'm trying to avoid having the packs try to charge each other. I don't want any mis-charging as the small pack descends more quickly than the large one when approaching empty and If one cell goes bad, I don't want the other pack to go crazy trying to charge it.
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    Best diode for use with ping batteries?

    I just got a new set of ping batteries (27V). One is 15AH, while the other is 10AH. I ordered a pair of diodes alongside the batteries, but it looks like they were not included. I'd like to get these batteries in use without waiting for another shipment from China. Does anyone have any...
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    Ping bag/cooling LiFePO4 batteries

    Its a cyclone, 24/27V, typically ~17A. I've just gotten my battery and am pretty eager to use it. I just need to find a good carrying solution.
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    Cyclone motor stopped working - cable problem?

    I just remounted my cyclone motor - I had to buy and install a new mounting bracket because the low quality metal that they use for them became bent after 6 months of use. For one afternoon, the throttle would randomly cut out. I would ride for a while just fine, then it would stop running...
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    Ping bag/cooling LiFePO4 batteries

    There are two reasons that I want to be sure that everything stays cool. The first is cycle life; I want to be sure that I get the full 1000 cycles/3 years heavy riding before having to replace them. The second is reliability; I'll be using these with my daily ride and need to be sure that they...
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    Ping bag/cooling LiFePO4 batteries

    I've been running my electric bike with power tool batteries. These batteries go in a waterproof pannier bag that converts into a backpack. I've never had any problems with cooling, I suspect because the manufacturer spaces the cells out quite a bit. However, after 3 years, its time to let those...
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    "Liquid plastic" to reinforce connections?

    I went to the hardware store yesterday and got some silicone caulk intended for raingutters. Thus far, it looks like it works great. A previous glue that I tried turned out to be a little conductive when dried, but my multimeter shows that this is perfectly fine (silicone=silicon oxide after...
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    "Liquid plastic" to reinforce connections?

    Nice idea. I'll go to the hardware store and look for that. Russell: The RTV sounds like a good idea too.
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    "Liquid plastic" to reinforce connections?

    One of the things that annoys me the most is when a powerpole or other connection falls apart, or a wire breaks. Usually, the problem stems from repeated application of force on a line that is intended to be electrically - but not structurally - sound. I'm looking for a "liquid plastic" or...
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    Good sources for reliable fully assembled batteries?

    I am considering buying a 20AH/24V pack from elite power systems. Because of shipping, the price is better than what Ping can offer. They don't seem to include a LVC cutoff though. Does anyone know where I can get the appropriate device?
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    Good sources for reliable fully assembled batteries?

    Milwaukee is calling the new battery the V28 Lithium Ion XC. The back of the battery claims 70 Wh; if we assume that the 28V is constant, that means 2.5 AH. I haven't actually weighed it, but it also feels a bit lighter. I'm guessing that its cheaper to make. Given the lack of options that...
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    Good sources for reliable fully assembled batteries?

    I use my electric bike to get to and from work every day, and its been great. I've been running on a set of 6 Milwaukee V28 batteries since 2007, and they've done their job well. Unfortunately, they are starting to age. When I purchased mine, they were ~$90 each, and had a 3 AH capacity; the...
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    New cyclone bike - is my internal gearbox ok?

    I have a new 500W cyclone bike - I'm trying to figure out whether I could have a problem with my internal gearbox. - Should this bike be able to start from zero in the higher three gears? I used to have one of these on a bike with only 3 gears (as compared to the 7 on this bike) and I remember...
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