Recent content by yuyuyak

Thanks a lot guys. I also found this on a google search: http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=52883 Funny how extreme battery questions always lead to ES or candlepower. Good suggestions all. Unfortunately, in my small town we have a junior Home Depot, this is definitely the...

Again, I agree they are PROBABLY safer. Still, do you commonly leave a 1/2 gallon of gasoline in your living room? That's the difference. There is no argument, just the simple fact that a lot of energy in one place is probably going to be something to be respected, barring some miracle storage...

Thanks madin88. I charged all mine to full because I'm going to make a computerized tester to log capacity and IR before the build. So I was ok with that, just would be nice to skip charging again after the tests, as I intend to bleed them down to 3.6 at that point. After the build I'll...

Well, has anyone found an easy, or even POSSIBLE, way to disassemble the new packs. Mistercrash? I just spent the whole day on 1, I've got 5 of them. I tried a nichrome hot wire, that's the best thing I've found so far, but it's not very green insulator friendly. At least I can get them out...

I'm building a Konion pack right now, but welding/soldering is a ways off. I really like the welder shown here: http://www.avdweb.nl/tech-tips/spot-welder.html I've got most of the parts already. In a couple of months I will have more to tell, if I'm not satisfied I will solder, but I'd rather...

Sorry Matt, I've been busy doing you know what. I'm almost done charging all batteries. Yeah, that is the Achilles heel of those charging boards IMHO, they are rated to charge to 4.11 to 4.21. And in my experience that's what they do, highest I get from a bank of 16 of them is 4.19, lowest is...

Hi ypedal. I'm doing a Konion pack right now, just about done charging, then testing. Could you explain a little more in depth why you say preferably full charge? After testing they will be like 3.6, was just going to assemble with them at that to save individual charging, but I've got a pretty...

I agree with mistercrash, with the exception, when you disconnect the "Siamese twins" on one end, they ARE separated electrically, and can easily be treated as such. And you must, I don't know how you'd separate them from the plastic holder without taking one end loose. I'm pretty sure I'm...

I agree they are PROBABLY safer, but please don't get too complacent about them. Konion battery fires: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?262234-TK-Monster-Explosion http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=46280 Hmm, there's one more here at ES, I think it's by...

I just finished cutting out pack 8 of 30. I've yet to see one of those laser welded packs (hope not to). What has worked best for me so far is scoring the nickel with a utility knive 4 or 5 times. After #7 I haven't sliced down into my thumb again yet :shock: Then I come up underneath with...

'61 Corvette? Wooooo... Doc's method of using tin foil to charge cells near the same voltage is a good time saver, but I went a different route, mainly because I didn't have a power supply powerful enough to make good use of that idea and again, didn't want to buy one just for that one time...

Hello Matt. I missed this because I'm doing the same thing, I've got over 30 of Doc's Makita packs here. Well, same as in disassembling, charging, etc. My 0v cells are going into a "suspect" bucket for now, but I also am going to try to spark them up :lol: Right now I've got plenty to do and...

I just wanted to note, about that TiGR lock, wow, what a cool idea eh? I was really jazzed about it too, until I saw the video on youtube, a girl (not a big girl) with bolt cutters, didn't even strain, smiled the whole time, 1 second, it's done. I'm in the planning, battery making stages on my...

I too have been watching this. From what I can gather it seems even the $20 ones on ebay that accept a GSM sim card work fine, albeit they come with no instructions and many people have trouble getting them set up. The services, yeah, who needs that, you just want coordinates when it's missing...

Just a bit of clarification on US laws. I've been researching that lately as I'm starting on my 1st build slowly right now, waiting for my batteries from the good Doctor. It's true that it varies from state to state. I saw info that New York does now allow ebikes, but I can't substantiate with...