Alan B
100 GW
When it comes time to make a pack for the bike it certainly should use quality cells.
I've considered getting a sine-wave also. Mainly to eliminate all noise. The noise even though low, is the biggest give away my bike is electric. If I did get one it would just be a cheap 6 or 9 Fet one though.Alan B said:One thing I've become spoiled with is how nicely the new torque controlled sine wave controllers work. I'd like to try a small one on this BikeE.
Lol - Yes, your the second person to comment on them. I bought them many years ago for a torch before I had a clue about anything. Yes, they are crap, and only for illustration purposes!BVH said:Hopefully, you're showing the "Trustfire" brand cell just for illustration purposes. The only thing Trustfire cells are famous for is being woefully short on their advertised capacity. Well, I don't want to sell them short - they are also known to vent with flame much easier than other brand cells if used hard. The Sonys/Panasonics will do you proud.
BVH said:You mention "torch" - Are you on Candle Power Forums?
NoBVH said:You mention "torch" - Are you on Candle Power Forums?
This is something I hadn't considered. I might wait for Addaptto to release there Micro-E and get one when I get my MiniE for my Fighter. That way I can stop dangerously flipping this thing. :lol:Alan B said:I'm really looking forward to the gentle and controllable torque throttle.
Fair enough. I too am very busy and only manage to do very minimal things. Last night I spent the whole evening just getting my CA power limit button working...now I can instantly limit to 200W when needed.Alan B said:Nothing to report here, too many projects. I got a new workbench, but so far all the projects on it are amateur radio related. The Borg is the daily driver, and it needs some attention first, the BikeE is down the list a bit. Did get a new sinewave controller for the BikeE, looking forward to trying that. The sinewave torque throttle controller on the Borg gives such silky smooth control it is really a pleasure to ride.
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look at that option. I had originally six of the Zippy 6S 8AH batteries onboard, but I found the range was excessive and they were constraining the forward motion of the seat so I took some out. I do have some pannier mounts for extended packs. What would really be nice is to get a few more cells inside the beam, how's that going?Cowardlyduck said:Cool stuff Alan.
Why not try mounting it behind the seat. That way you might even be able to keep your current batteries and have epic range abilities.
Cheers
Cowardlyduck said:Yeah, if you will never use the extra range, then I guess there's no point as it's just extra weight.
The in-beam (I like that term :lol: ) pack is still yet to fully materialise. I have my 3rd child due any day now, so I honestly don't think I'll get around to building the pack any time soon.
That being said, I'm a little wary that my current LiPo pack will make it through another winter here, so I might need to get a move on in a few months.
In terms of fitting it, you will not be able to do it without completely removing the rear stay bolts. There is barely enough room to fit 2 18650's side-by-side. Staggering gives a little more room, but that should get taken up by padding/heat-shrink. My pack will be 12S5P, so yeah, 60 cells. It will fit, but only just by my calculations leaving about 20-30mm before the first of the rear stay bolts.
I also plan to swap over to using a Phaserunner controller once available. It will fit perfectly inside the rear tail.
Cheers
Awesome! I'm glad I've inspired!Alan B said:I still want to put a battery internal to the frame as Cowardlyduck has. I'm thinking to make the battery have flexible joints between the parallel blocks to make it easy to install. But first I have to get a battery welder and cells. 14S4P 18650 cells should fit fine. Wonder what's the best cell? Need good capacity and handle 30 amps max.
I also plan to put a PhaseRunner in this bike. I've been testing a pair of them in the Bonanza 2WD and they are awesome.