arthurtuxedo
100 W
Hi all,
I finally got the project bike that I posted about a few months ago into rideable shape. It rides like a dream, I love the gear hub, and the hydraulic disc brakes I installed the front allow braking distances that could probably beat most cars. However, all the part swapping and jostling has knocked a few wires out of their sockets, particularly the connection between the battery box and controller, so I'm going to have to learn to solder. I also routed the wires incorrectly installing the battery box, giving them less slack than they were designed for.
My first two questions for this project are...
1) Any tips and caveats on buying the equipment? I was just going to get a 60W soldering kit, heat gun, shrink tubes, spiral wrap, hook & loop fasteners, and rosin core solder on Amazon. I also wanted to get some spare lengths of wire to add slack but don't know where to get them or what kind to look for.
2) Would it be easy to combine the two connectors shown in the picture into one, particularly a type of connector that would allow me to get rid of that plastic box on the fork but retain the waterproofing?
Thank you!
I finally got the project bike that I posted about a few months ago into rideable shape. It rides like a dream, I love the gear hub, and the hydraulic disc brakes I installed the front allow braking distances that could probably beat most cars. However, all the part swapping and jostling has knocked a few wires out of their sockets, particularly the connection between the battery box and controller, so I'm going to have to learn to solder. I also routed the wires incorrectly installing the battery box, giving them less slack than they were designed for.
My first two questions for this project are...
1) Any tips and caveats on buying the equipment? I was just going to get a 60W soldering kit, heat gun, shrink tubes, spiral wrap, hook & loop fasteners, and rosin core solder on Amazon. I also wanted to get some spare lengths of wire to add slack but don't know where to get them or what kind to look for.
2) Would it be easy to combine the two connectors shown in the picture into one, particularly a type of connector that would allow me to get rid of that plastic box on the fork but retain the waterproofing?
Thank you!