Endless Sphere

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37V 4400mAh Hover board Batteries (Samsung ICR18650-22p cells) are proving excellent beyond all expectation! Discharge graph shows cells effectively empty at a static 3.40V. BMS reportedly protects cells at 2.60V.0 2 packs in parallel - Recently discharged deeply, but did not hit BMS LVC, discharged...

The hub motor didn't turn in that last post! The LiPo fire didn't burn! Your assessment of risk is off - Most people's are. You know that when they grounded planes after 9/11, more people died in car accidents from driving long distances instead of flying, than died in 9/11 itself? Yet people still...

. ... 6/20/18 Tomato plants recovering, straightening up, nicely. Will still need to "stake" several beds, no budget for additional support construction ... Tomatoes tied.jpg Tied Tomatoes looking good, Leaf Lettuce recovered from last weeks harvest. IMG_9136.jpg Squash exploding, despite Cucumber ...

Tomato plants were in desperate need of attention, recent high winds had most laying down, growing sideways. Tied up 48 plants, in 44 feet of 5 beds = 2 rows. An additional 12 variety Tomato plant have tie space available, as needed. https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35461570_22898362102...

Made up a Facebook page ...

Community Garden - OFP

Lots of HD pictures.
Weekly updates, problems, solutions, progress reports etc.

. ... First Fruits To promote stronger plants and greater healthier produce, I have been plucking female flowers from the smaller, or weaker, Squash and Cucumber plants. (Squash, cucumbers and various similar vegetables produce male and female flowers - male flowers left to keep bees attracted!) Pr...

. ... 6/13/18 Pantry Garden Tomatoes in a growth explosion! IMG_9106.jpg Stand up beds repaired and relocated, Leaf lettuce doing great, planted to help keep people from picking at the Romaine, Buttercrunch and Iceberg ... IMG_9122.jpg Watermelon and Cantaloupe doing nicely, transplanted Peas to bl...

. ... Update on recent battery builds Floureon 7S 5000mah 25.9V 40C Lipo Battery Lipo output as rated and after a year of occasional use have maintained within 3/100V equalization. Used mainly with 36V 600w WE brush front hub motor as cruise mode, nice range at ~16-18mph. Now that the ... Floureon ...

Thanks, good info ... just what I wanted to know.

Will be further testing and graphing up a motor profile.

. ... 6/6/18 Pantry Garden Morning Glories growing out of plastic jugs (Woodchucks and Rabbits eat everything outside the gates) IMG_9085.jpg Tomatoes on the left, Peppers on the right IMG_9084.jpg Watermelon left, Cantaloupe center, Strawberries right IMG_9094.jpg Fence bed #3 Potatoes, Radishes, ...

July 20 2017 Front Gate Thin path Thin rotting wooden beds Busted watering system Falling over support posts 2017 Front Gate.jpg May 17 2018 Front Gate (May 15 is earliest recommended plant date for our region) Full 3' wide path, extended to 3' wide cross path. Nearly indestructible 4' wide cement ...

Striped, yellow and black, cucumber beetles have arrived but only on the Zucchini, not touching the Yellow Summer a few feet away. Have been picking and squishing. Just read about and will try hanging fly strips, yellow supposedly attracts and catches them. Covering the Watermelon with plastic jugs ...

Main "instructions" necessary item.
Controller pinout ... not included with kit!
Not a precise picture match (connectors) but usable.

Unboxing and Installation Page


48V "display unit" available for $24.95.

Received motor kit. Looks impressive ... 12ga spokes Nicely chrome plated Controller is labeled 36V/48V and 22A 36V x 22A = 792w max battery supplied power for up to 500w motor output 48V option(?) is interesting but likely not recommended for reasonable motor life ... ? (might require 48V compatibl...

Be aware! ... oem motor is gear reduction. (near 10:1)
Posted motor is non-gear reduction.
Will need to replace rear freewheel sprocket from 20T to 200T.

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Jun 04, 2018 5:58 pm

The ebikeling geared hub motors kits are surprisingly good for the price. I have been riding on and off for about 2 years with the ebikeling kit. The motor probably has around 1K miles and still going strong.

Full throttle motor only cruising speed?
Assist for higher speed?
more info?

Bent rim from riding while tire flat ! ... ? Unwilling to incapable of understanding how to work on brakes. Been down for months with 1 broken spoke ... never even measured for replacement. Seems incapable of removing rear wheel without cutting pedal chain. Replacing tube might involve hacksaw and d...

. ... 1st Fruits Radishes and green onions ready for harvest and Pantry distribution Radish growing tips: Need room to grow, space 3-4 inches apart. Need rich, loose soil. Plant and harvest with other crops, Around squash, tomatoes etc., harvest before other plants need space. Onions: Plant everywh...

Next Project 500w Front Geared Hub (eBikeling) Seems ideal as a manual or automatic pedal assist option. 700C-G-R-4.jpg Just ordered one of the cheap ebikeling 500w geared front hub motors for one of my 8spd disc brake mountain bikes. Will upgrade tires and seat and dedicate as my pedal assist trans...

The newer 18650 high capacity cells have an even lower usable voltage range, 4.20V - 3.20V usable voltage.
29.4V - 22.4V (560w - 400w motor outputs : 20.5mph - 15.9mph)
Performance drop is so pronounced as to be ... inadequate-pitiful?

. ... Kill Powdery Mildew Just found a reputable study that specifies how to kill powdery mildew and spores! Directly, by temperature! Feasible in our case through simple greenhousing of specific beds on sunny days. Black tar paper under each plant. Kill Mildew.jpg 104ºF for 4 hours on these mid 80...

Drip tubing, like Netafim. Rainbird, Toro, and many smaller companies produce good products. Buil# sections with threaded unions and roll up and store for next season. What do you think of tubes inserting water below ground directly under plants? Don't feed the weeds! 12" curved 1/2" tubing with ho...

Trying to "ban the hose" (City chlorinated water). Haven't had to resort to dechlorinating City water in empty rain barrels, yet. Watering cans, for water from rain barrels, are sprinkler type, am looking for something better at watering below leaves. If I can't find something suitable I'll cut off ...

I have 3 eZips with over 10,000 miles on each. 2009 eZip Trailz LS (Low Step) - 12,000+ miles My 1st "Ladies", "Comfort Cruiser" (refurbished & with new 25.9V 26.4Ah battery) - re-sold to neighbor last Fall. Respoked drive wheel with washered 12ga spokes. Geared for max torque, 485w motor output wi...